Rated X | Rated X – CD Review

When Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino suggested to former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner that he put a band together, drummer Carmine Appice was called given his long history...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Americana – CD Review

It's been near a decade since Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released a record together and things might have changed for us all. But when you get these...

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...

Paul McCartney | McCartney III – New Studio Release Review

Just in time for the holidays comes McCartney III, Paul McCartney’s “surprise” album recorded during “rockdown,” when the singer was stranded at home, like so many of us, with...

Rival Sons | Darkfighter – New Studio Release Review

Darkfighter is Rival Sons’ first new music since their 2019 Grammy-nominated release, Feral Roots. Mostly written and recorded during the pandemic, the album provided the band with a golden...

Steven Wilson | To The Bone – CD Review

If Porcupine Tree founder and musical man of all seasons Steven Wilson ever decides to pack it in as a solo artist, he at least can have a bright...

The Michael Schenker Group | In The Midst Of Beauty – CD Review

Guitar worshippers rejoice; The Michael Schenker Group is back! It’s been a long tome since we heard from Schenker, he of UFO/Scorpions fame; he of the blistering guitar lead; he of...

Ken Hensley & Live Fire | Faster – CD Review

Far from re-retiring, multi-instrumentalist (but known for his keyboard work) Ken Hensley aims to bring back that band feeling, ala Uriah Heep and Blackfoot, with Norway's Live Fire for...

AC/DC | Black Ice – CD Review

With the world's economy in the dumper, Black Ice, the first new studio album in eight years from AC/DC, could be just what the doctor ordered. Think about it: When all...

Leslie West | Unusual Suspects – CD Review

His career began with the Vagrants, one of the few teenage garage rock bands to come out of NYC. But Leslie West is probably best remembered as a founding...