Steve Winwood | Nine Lives – CD Review
Steve Winwood has signed on with Columbia Records and returned back to the
high life with Nine Lives. Not that he ever left because his
previous album, 2003’s About Time, released...
U2 | How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – New Studio Release Review
I have never reviewed a U2 album for the single reason that I've been adverse to categorize them within what I consider Vintage Rock. Obviously, after almost 25 years of unparalleled...
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...
Elton John | The Captain & The Kid – CD review
A disturbing trend has slowly been seeping into the music game: sequels. As if it hasn't spun enough out of control in the movie industry — with such franchises...
Paul McCartney | Chaos And Creation In The Backyard – CD Review
Why does Paul McCartney continue to record new albums? Here’s a guy who’s pretty much done it all – dozens of hit singles, best-selling, trend-setting albums, stadium tours, movies...
John Mellencamp | Life, Death, Love And Freedom – CD Review
Fresh from producing the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss record Raising
Sand, T Bone Burnett has set his sights on another figure whose image
is forever ingrained in struggle, gumption and...
Todd Rundgren | Arena – CD Review
With the New Cars debacle fading in his rear view mirror, Todd Rundgren returns
with Arena, his first studio album in four years. Recorded
in Princeville, Hawaii (the singer's homebase where...
George Thorogood & The Destroyers | The Dirty Dozen – CD Review
Buying a George Thorogood & The Destroyers is almost like buying an AC/DC
album. In both cases, you pretty much know what you’re in for. No surprises,
nothing experimental — just...
Little River Band | Cuts Like A Diamond – CD Review
Little River Band are back with their 18th studio release (and first with all original songs since 2003’s Test Of Time), Cuts Like A Diamond. Stand-out tracks include “You...
Alice Cooper | Paranormal – CD Review
Alice Cooper’s Paranormal, his 27th studio album, sees the man who originated “shock rock” collaborating with producer and songwriter Bob Ezrin, U2 drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., Deep Purple bassist...
