The Rolling Stones | Foreign Tongues – New Studio Release Review

Raucous and heartfelt, disco beats and falsettos, guest musicians, a goodly amount of that all-too-infrequent but always blindingly brilliant Jagger harmonica, recorded in London, another post-humous appearance by Charlie...

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble | The Red Planet – CD Review

A progressive rock album from Rick Wakeman in 2020? Sign me up! The keyboard wizard has released The Red Planet with an updated version of The English Rock Ensemble...

Sammy Hagar | Livin’ It Up – CD Review

At this juncture, the Van Halen debacle may be a lost cause. Just don’t tell Sammy Hagar because he could care less. He’s too busy partying, drinking tequila, hanging out in...

SiX By SiX – New Studio Release Review

SiX By SiX is a new three-piece featuring guitarist Ian Crichton, a founding member of Saga, along with drummer Nigel Glockler from Saxon and bassist and vocalist Robert Berry,...

Toto | XIV – CD Review

After nearly 40 years, with members coming and going (including one-time bassist Mike Porcaro, who passed away on March 15), Toto is a musical force to be reckoned with...

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,...

Asia | Phoenix – CD Review

The word is out — band reunions are big pay days. OK, so that isn't exactly groundbreaking news. But why do only a fraction of the reunited go on to record...

Uriah Heep | Wake The Sleeper – CD Review

Somewhere between the progressive hard rock of Deep Purple and the operatic cabaret of Queen sits the legend of Uriah Heep. The road has never been easy for the English institution,...

Burton Cummings | A Few Good Moments – New Studio Release Review

Surely sitting at the top of the list of Canadian vintage rock royalty sits Burton Cummings, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of The Guess Who. Cummings’...

The Greg Kihn Band | Rekinhdled – CD Review

Remembered for his 80s hits, “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em Like That Anymore)” and “Jeopardy,” which went on to become one of the first concept videos on...