Midnight Oil | Resist – New Studio Release Review
Two elements have always worked in Midnight Oil’s musical favor – politics and hooks.
In their early days, they burst forth with an energy rivaling punk bands (even though each...
Deep Purple | Turning To Crime – New Studio Release Review
Deep Purple first found success in 1968 when they scored a hit with Joe South’s “Hush.” The song was featured on the group’s debut album, Shades Of Deep Purple,...
Bruce Springsteen | Western Stars – CD Review
Opening with droplet-like acoustic, accented vocal, and sweeping strings, Bruce Springsteen picks up his listener on “Hitch Hikin’” and delivers us into Western Stars, his 19th album. The Boss’...
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...
Red Dragon Cartel | Red Dragon Cartel – CD Review
Red Dragon Cartel, the new project featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee, opens up with "Deceived," chunky with a clear tight drive, Darren James' solid growl of a vocal...
Andy Jackson | Signal To Noise – CD Review
The first thing you'll notice about Andy Jackson's Signal To Noise is that it's step into Pink Floydian soundscapes. Which isn't a surprise when you consider that Jackson worked...
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...
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real | The Visitor – CD Review
When a polarizing figure like Donald Trump becomes president, you can almost guarantee an equally polarizing figure like Neil Young is going to weigh in. He had a go...
AC/DC | Power Up – New Studio Release Review
What else could we possibly need more in these ‘new nothing-but normal’ times than AC/DC?! The long road this band has hoed between releasing Rock Or Bust in 2014 and 2020’s...
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...
