Blondie | Panic Of Girls – CD Review
Blondie is the quintessential New York City band, its roots firmly entrenched in the Bowery and Village fringe clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Now, over 30 years...
Richie Havens | Nobody Left To Crown – CD Review
If you caught I’m Not There, the 2007 Todd Haynes film that
explores six sides of Bob Dylan with — what else — six different
actors, you may have recognized one...
Michael Des Barres | The Key To The Universe – CD Review
The Key To The Universe, Michael Des Barres' 2015 solo release, is a solid simple brilliant rock and roll record. Bassist Nigel Harrison (former Blondie and Silverhead with...
George Thorogood & The Destroyers | The Dirty Dozen – CD Review
Buying a George Thorogood & The Destroyers is almost like buying an AC/DC
album. In both cases, you pretty much know what you’re in for. No surprises,
nothing experimental — just...
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...
Ace Frehley | Origins, Vol. 2 – CD Review
Ace Frehley, KISS co-founder and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, continues with his love for covers on Origins, Vol. 2. The previous Origins, Vol. 1, released in...
UFO | A Conspiracy Of Stars – CD Review
UFO's Strangers In The Night, an amazing live album from 1978, was one of those releases that almost never left my turntable. The heavy dynamics, with melodic density, really...
Neil Young | Homegrown – CD Review
Neil Young was so prolific as a songwriter and recording artist in the 1970s, his record label couldn’t keep up. Consequently, a backlog of unreleased music sits in the...
Firefall | Friends And Family – New Studio Release Review
Firefall manages to cover some of their favorites from the 1970s on Friends And Family. In picking these 13 songs, the group celebrates “the family” of band members — Rick Roberts, Mark...
Ricky Byrd | Lifer – CD Review
With the great 50s-influenced "Rock 'N' Roll Boys," Ricky Byrd opens his first-ever album, Lifer. This autobiographical little ditty sets the stage perfectly for what turns out to be...
