John Wetton | Raised In Captivity – CD Review
John Wetton told me that being in California certainly influenced the making of his 2011 solo CD Raised In Captivity. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood, this is the sixth...
Cactus | Tightrope – New Studio Release Review
Returning with a heavy-hitting album for 2021, Cactus presents Tightrope, featuring new members, longtime members, and one original member — iconic drummer Carmine Appice. This seminal rock band (dubbed...
Rush | Snakes & Arrows – CD Review
Another five years between proper Rush studio albums is enough to drive their
most diehard fans to the brink of insanity. Of course, Between 2002’s
Vapor Trails and their latest CD...
Cactus | Black Dawn – CD Review
Cactus was born from the detritus of Vanilla Fudge in 1970 when drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert were planning to start a band with Rod Stewart and...
Bob Dylan | Triplicate – CD Review
Mining the same territory he did in his two previous releases, for Bob Dylan’s 38th studio release, Triplicate, our best pop songwriter once again ‘covers’ classic American tunes. This...
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real | The Monsanto Years – CD Review
When Neil Young showed up for the 2013 Farm Aid concert in New York, it was difficult to ignore the singer-songwriter's somewhat agitated state. At the event's morning press...
Bob Dylan | Modern Times – CD Review
You don’t so much listen to a Bob Dylan album as you digest it — one savory bite at a time. So rushing out a review of Modern Times...
Van Morrison | Keep It Simple – CD Review
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Van ‘The Man’ Morrison has a released
a new CD, Keep It Simple. As he says of the title track “…let’s
hope we can get...
Robin Trower | Coming Closer To The Day – CD Review
A funk blues “Diving Bell” opens Robin Trower’s 2019 release Coming Closer To The Day. With heavy pull-offs and ‘wah wah’ leading right out of the gate here, it’s...
Aerosmith | Honkin’ On Bobo – CD Review
Well, they finally stepped up to the plate and blasted one out of the park.
Yeah, I'm talking about Aerosmith and their new album Honkin' On Bobo.
Made up entirely of...
