Mike Oldfield | Return To Ommadawn – CD Review

Mike Oldfield's Return To Ommadawn is what I’d venture to guess all true fans of the composer and instrumentalist have been waiting for. It’s a return to the to...

John Fogerty | The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again – CD Review

With so many rockers going the country bluegrass route these days, it was a given someone like John Fogerty would jump on the horse buggy for a spin into the wild...

Robert Plant | Band Of Joy – CD Review

Robert Plant has just taken another step into the raising sand — over the hills and far and away from the shadow of Led Zeppelin. A true purveyor of musical diversity,...

Black Star Riders | The Killer Instinct – CD Review

After surrendering the Thin Lizzy moniker, Black Star Riders went on to record their 2013 debut, All Hell Breaks Loose, which by formula or emboldened righteousness, had all the...

Blackmore’s Night | Autumn Sky – CD Review

From the inspired march of opener “Highland,” with its great story lyric, singable chorus and the strong vocals of Candice Night to the band’s excellent take on an ancient folk tune,...

Scorpions | Sting In The Tail – CD Review

Finally, a band who knows when to throw in the towel, call it a day and head to the beach for some well-deserved R-n-R. Well, at least, that’s the strategy the...

HeadCat | Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk – CD Review

What do you get when you put Lemmy Kilmister, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. Harvey in one band? You get HeadCat. The Cat’s Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk...

Boston | Life, Love & Hope – CD Review

When their self-titled debut album sold a gazillion copies, their guitar sound became an instantly recognizable 70s FM rock radio staple, and their vocal harmonies hit unheard-of atmospheric highs,...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Mojo – CD Review

And now for something completely different. Instead of tasking other sources to gauge my feelings for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 release Mojo, I chose to give the...

John Elefante & Mastedon | Revolution Of Mind – CD Review

Best known for replacing Steve Walsh in Kansas in 1982, John Elefante has a new album with his band Mastedon called Revolution Of Mind and it makes a decent...