Mike Oldfield | Return To Ommadawn – CD Review
Mike Oldfield's Return To Ommadawn is what I’d venture to guess all true fans of the composer and instrumentalist have been waiting for. It’s a return to the to...
John Fogerty | The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again – CD Review
With so many rockers going the country bluegrass route these days, it was a
given someone like John Fogerty would jump on the horse buggy for a spin into
the wild...
Robert Plant | Band Of Joy – CD Review
Robert Plant has just taken another step into the raising sand —
over the hills and far and away from the shadow of Led Zeppelin. A
true purveyor of musical diversity,...
Black Star Riders | The Killer Instinct – CD Review
After surrendering the Thin Lizzy moniker, Black Star Riders went on to record their 2013 debut, All Hell Breaks Loose, which by formula or emboldened righteousness, had all the...
Blackmore’s Night | Autumn Sky – CD Review
From the inspired march of opener “Highland,” with its great story
lyric, singable chorus and the strong vocals of Candice Night to the band’s
excellent take on an ancient folk tune,...
Scorpions | Sting In The Tail – CD Review
Finally, a band who knows when to throw in the towel, call it a day and head
to the beach for some well-deserved R-n-R. Well, at least, that’s the
strategy the...
HeadCat | Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk – CD Review
What do you get when you put Lemmy Kilmister, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. Harvey in one band? You get HeadCat. The Cat’s Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk...
Boston | Life, Love & Hope – CD Review
When their self-titled debut album sold a gazillion copies, their guitar sound became an instantly recognizable 70s FM rock radio staple, and their vocal harmonies hit unheard-of atmospheric highs,...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Mojo – CD Review
And now for something completely different. Instead of tasking other sources to gauge my feelings for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 release Mojo, I chose to give the...
John Elefante & Mastedon | Revolution Of Mind – CD Review
Best known for replacing Steve Walsh in Kansas in 1982, John Elefante has a new album with his band Mastedon called Revolution Of Mind and it makes a decent...
