Anderson & Stolt | Invention Of Knowledge – CD Review
Yes may be done with Jon Anderson, but he isn't done with Yes - or at least he isn't done making Yes-like music. Layered soundscapes of light and dark...
Yes | Magnification – CD Review
The key to the music of Yes has always been about how much texturing could be applied to jolt any given piece through the stratosphere. Anyone familiar with the...
Pat Travers | The Art Of Time Travel – New Studio Release Review
Guitarist Pat Travers wails across our ears and minds, pretty much harkening back to his 70s heyday, while still staying relevant, with The Art Of Time Travel. While I...
Tangerine Dream | Paradiso – CD Review
How could any red-blooded American male forget those delicious scenes of Tom
Cruise atop a writhing Rebecca De Mornay in the movie Risky Business
(remember the ‘choo choo’ train scene?). Behind...
Cheap Trick | Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello – CD Review
I've come to the conclusion that a Cheap Trick record is like a box of chocolate — hopelessly addictive, irresistible, and despite what Forrest Gump thinks, you generally know...
Ronnie Montrose | 10×10 – CD Review
When I interviewed Ronnie Montrose in 2011, one comment he made resonated to my core: “I realized that early on that your muse is very important to follow.” Even...
Edgar Winter | Brother Johnny – New Studio Release Review
When Johnny Winter died on July 16, 2014, many people wanted his brother Edgar to record a tribute album. But Edgar claimed he was simply too devastated at the...
Blue Öyster Cult | Ghost Stories – New Studio Release Review
With a legacy spanning over five decades, Blue Öyster Cult is a unique force in the hard rock firmament. Their 2024 studio release, Ghost Stories, proves this uniqueness, as...
The Allman Betts Band | Bless Your Heart – CD Review
Just hearing the name — The Allman Betts Band — will likely lead any uninformed individual to the foregone conclusion that they are simply the Allman Brothers Band Revisited....
Martin Barre | Roads Less Travelled – CD Review
Delivering a set of accessible tunes aided by his signature guitar work, Martin Barre has released a studio album for 2018 called Roads Less Travelled. The former Jethro Tull...
