Lindsey Buckingham | Gift Of Screws – CD Review
A major band can often overshadow the talents of its individual members. Lucky for you, I am a stickler for such things and have been aware of the glowing...
Walter Trout & His Band | Luther’s Blues – CD Review
Blues-rock guitar master Walter Trout's story certainly makes for great blues-like topicality. After leaving New Jersey in 1973 and heading to Los Angeles, he played with Joe Tex, Canned...
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...
Black Country Communion | Afterglow – CD Review
Black Country Communion, featuring bassist and singer Glenn Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham, keyboardist Derek Sherinian and guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa, are back for thirds with a 11-song disc...
Blackmore’s Night | Nature’s Light – New Studio Release Review
In the midst of a whirlwind era, Blackmore's Night have released their 11th album Nature's Light. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night lead their band of merry minstrels on...
Robin Trower | No More Worlds To Conquer – New Studio Release Review
Tasty, tight, and pretty much terrific guitar playing is what we have come to expect from an elder statesman like Robin Tower, and this is what we get across...
Ronnie Montrose | 10×10 – CD Review
When I interviewed Ronnie Montrose in 2011, one comment he made resonated to my core: “I realized that early on that your muse is very important to follow.” Even...
Todd Rundgren | White Knight – CD Review
White Knight, Todd Rundgren’s follow up to his 2015 album Global, features several high-profile musical guests across its 15 tracks. Surely, its synth and drum machines that create most...
Gary Moore | Bad For You Baby – CD Review
There aren’t many guitar players around with a pedigree like Gary Moore’s.
He's a devotee of old guard guys like Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, while his rock resume features
stints with...
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble | A Gallery Of The Imagination...
Coming nearly three years after The Red Planet, Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble are back with A Gallery Of The Imagination. The album’s 12 songs are wrapped...
