Steve Walsh | Black Butterfly – CD Review
Although he retired from Kansas three year ago, Steve Walsh still apparently wants to create new music. Quite frankly, I wondered if the singer had it in him, seeing...
Chris Thompson | Toys & Dishes – CD Review
Opening with a full big harmony chorus refrain to "Million $ Wonder Hit," this acoustic mover is one of 12 tightly woven little ditties that make up Chris Thompson's...
Van Morrison | Versatile – CD Review
Versatile, Van Morrison’s 38th album, sees the
Celtic soul singer interpreting some of the 20th century’s greatest
standards. This record is rich and wild jazz band stuff, mainly horn-led,
with Van Morrison’s...
Jimi Hendrix | People, Hell And Angels – New Studio Album Review
If you tell anyone you just picked up the “new” Jimi Hendrix album, you will invariably hear a curt reply like, “New? I thought he was dead.” Chances are...
Native Window | Native Window – CD Review
What do you get when you take Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren out of Kansas: Native Window. If you’re familiar with Kansas’s history even a little bit, you’ll know...
Midnight Oil | Resist – New Studio Release Review
Two elements have always worked in Midnight Oil’s musical favor – politics and hooks.
In their early days, they burst forth with an energy rivaling punk bands (even though each...
Jeff Lynne’s ELO | From Out Of Nowhere – New Studio Release Review
The title track from From Out Of Nowhere, the 2019 release from Jeff Lynne's ELO, showcases familiar ELO tropes with a single guitar line melody, jangly guitar rhythm, orchestral spikes,...
Black Country Communion | V – New Studio Release Review
From the outset, Black Country Communion seemed like a one-off supergroup. The group’s four members were all involved in other projects and would return to those after their 2011...
William Shatner | Ponder The Mystery – CD Review
Boldly going where certainly very few actors have ever dared to go, William Shatner has once again taken his unique delivery of poetry to a very far-off land, marrying...
Little Feat | Sam’s Place – New Studio Release Review
When it comes to Little Feat’s Sam’s Place, their first new studio album in 12 years, there are a lot of firsts. It’s the first blues album by the...
