Mike Oldfield | Man On The Rocks – CD Review
A loosely played acoustic guitar and big drums from John Robinson start off “Sailing” from Mike Oldfield’s 2014 studio release, Man On The Rocks. For his 25th album (and...
Carlos Santana | Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time – CD...
Carlos Santana is at it again, using the formula that earned him all those
little gold megaphones. He’s backing a whole bunch of popular singers
with his brilliant playing and his...
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...
The Rolling Stones | Hackney Diamonds – New Studio Release Review
I’m not going to lie. I was expecting Hackney Diamonds, the first new Rolling Stones album of all-new original material in nearly 20 years, to be a tired retread...
Neil Young | Homegrown – CD Review
Neil Young was so prolific as a songwriter and recording artist in the 1970s, his record label couldn’t keep up. Consequently, a backlog of unreleased music sits in the...
The Pretenders | Hate For Sale – CD Review
It’s hard to pinpoint how exactly Chrissie Hynde hasn’t lost her rock and roll edge. She’s made a few detours — as any seasoned musician should. But she always...
Blue Öyster Cult | The Symbol Remains – CD Review
When I spoke to Blue Öyster Cult singer and guitarist Eric Bloom in 2007, I asked him if the band had any plans to cut a new album. At...
The Derek Trucks Band | Already Free – CD Review
Derek Trucks has come a long way in his short and spectacular career. An old
school sensibility, a loyal base of friends and family members who helped him
get there, and...
Queensrÿche | American Soldier – CD Review
Of all the so-called metal bands from the 80s that attempted to transcend
the clichés and sustain a career beyond the hype, Queensrÿche has
carved out a niche that is uniquely...
Neil Young | Are You Passionate? – CD Review
Neil Young has gone and done it again. He's gone ahead and given himself another make-over, this time in the guise of an old soul, aligning loose fitting melodies
with...
