Brian Tarquin Project | Vegas Blue – CD Review
None of us will forget the tragedy that occurred at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. From his room in the hotel, a deranged...
Procol Harum | Novum – CD Review
It’s been 50 years since Procol Harum turned the music world on its ear with “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” — a tome built on a Bach chord progression...
Robert Plant | Carry Fire – CD Review
Robert Plant’s 11th solo album, Carry Fire, begins with a heavy percussion and acoustic guitar swirl of a tune whose title was certainly lifted from the singer’s past: “May...
The Derek Trucks Band | Already Free – CD Review
Derek Trucks has come a long way in his short and spectacular career. An old
school sensibility, a loyal base of friends and family members who helped him
get there, and...
Venice | Stained Glass – New Studio Release Review
For their 2024 studio release, Stained Glass, Southern California band Venice have, to paraphrase one of their old song titles, gone “back to the well” to give their fans...
Gong | 2032 – New Studio Release Review
Gong, the progressive band born during the 1968 Paris student riots, has released some wild jazz fusion space funk over the years, but 2009 marks the band’s 40th anniversary...
Joe Cocker | Hymn For My Soul – CD Review
“This is the most musical record I’ve made in a very long time,”
says Joe Cocker of his latest new release, Hymn For My Soul.
And these gospel-based tunes are very...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | The Last DJ – CD Review
Tom Petty's clashes with the record industry are legendary. He squared off with MCA in the 80s, knee deep over contractual disputes and careening record prices, and challenged their...
Mr. Big | …The Stories We Can Tell – CD Review
...The Stories We Can Tell is Mr. Big’s second studio album since all four original members — Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitars), Billy Sheehan (bass) and Pat Torpey...
Blackmore’s Night | Secret Voyage – CD Review
Guitarist extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore says of his merry band of medieval music makers Blackmore’s Night: “We have the creative freedom to play any style of music we want. We...
