Mick Jagger | Goddess In The Doorway

The beauty behind the Rolling Stones has always been their unrefined, coarse manner. Even as they have cleaned up their act in recent years, the swagger is still very...

The Winery Dogs | III – New Studio Release Review

Album number three (i.e., III) from the Winery Dogs (vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan) is built around the monster trio’s ability to...

Buckcherry | 15 – CD Review

15 is audio adrenaline. It’ll make you want to do smoky burnouts in school zones, blast it loud enough to rattle your neighbors’ dentures, and enlist it as your main piece...

Ann Wilson | Fierce Bliss – New Studio Release Review

Ann Wilson has some Fierce Bliss, her 2022 solo album, for us all. From the opener “Greed,” to the Zeppelinesque “Black Wing,” to deep originals and sailing covers, we get...

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...

Pat Travers Band | Can Do – CD Review

Through sheer perseverance and longevity, Pat Travers has maintained a rock-solid role of respected musician with his share of hits and misses (it comes with the profession). Most are...

Ace Frehley | 10,000 Volts – New Studio Release Review

Nobody is ever going to accuse guitarist Ace Frehley of having a golden throat. But the guy can write a catchy rock tune, still wail like a master shredder,...

The Monkees | Good Times! – CD Review

Who'd have thought we'd get a new Monkees album in 2016, 20 years since 1996's Justus. A full reunion of the four original members on record or stage, aside...

The Beach Boys | That’s Why God Made The Radio – CD Review

So the Beach Boys are back. Or at least, what’s left of them. Sadly, Carl and Dennis Wilson have passed on to that great rock n’ roll heaven in...

Nazareth | Bad Dogz – CD Review

Nazareth are kicking it old school on their 2011 release, Big Dogz. In a career that has spanned 40 years, seen over 20 albums released and an amazing 6o million sold...