Heart | Fanatic – CD Review
Danny and the Juniors once prophesied that rock and roll was here to stay, in what's come to be known as the least rock 'n roll song this writer...
Rival Sons | Great Western Valkyrie – CD Review
There's a popular notion that "Classic Rock" is defined by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and other artists of the 1960s and 1970s. These bands...
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...
Carly Simon | This Kind Of Love – CD Review
While it is certainly wonderful to see Carly Simon release her first new collection
of self-penned songs in eight years, This Kind Of Love features
tunes influenced to the extreme by...
Van Morrison | Keep Me Singing – CD Review
On Keep Me Singing, Van Morrison takes it very easy on us. His first studio album since 2012 is quite accessible stuff from the Celtic crooner, mostly Morrison-penned MOR...
Ringo Starr | Postcards From Paradise – CD Review
Postcards From Paradise is Ringo Starr’s 18th studio release. As can be expected from the former Beatle drummer who tours with his All Star Band annually, lots of...
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...
Bruce Springsteen | Working On A Dream – CD Review
Where others have failed staying true to the vision of artistic integrity, Bruce Springsteen has excelled. No longer bowing down to the trends and gimmicks of the day, guys...
Ray Davies | Americana – CD Review
Ray Davies wants to “make his home where the buffalo roam” on 2017 solo release Americana. Taking a cue from his book (and film) of the same name,...
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....

















