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...

Peter Frampton | Acoustic Classics – CD Review

Not that you need be reminded what a stellar guitar player Peter Frampton is, but on his "unplugged" Acoustic Classics, his genius is apparent without any frills - though...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Americana – CD Review

It's been near a decade since Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released a record together and things might have changed for us all. But when you get these...

David Crosby | For Free – New Studio Release Review

I guess we all now know what David Crosby has been doing in the time he hasn’t spent cutting his hair. The ex-CSN(Y) and Byrds man has delivered five...

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours

Whimsical strings open the America western musical sounding “Second Hand News,” the first stood-on-its-head number on The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. This is the famous orchestra...

Europe | Secret Society – CD Review

The 80s were definitely not Europe’s final countdown. The band is still blasting off — this time into worlds of brash, pile-driving guitars that have sent synthesizers running for their lives....

Sting | 57th & 9th – CD Review

Sting’s 2016 studio release, 57th & 9th, is his 12th solo album from the former Police front man and his first rock release in over a decade. The record...

Eric Clapton | Back Home – CD Review

Aficionados of Eric Clapton’s guitar work may have found some consolation this year when he reformed Cream with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker for four London concerts in May...

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...

Cheap Trick | We’re All Alright (Deluxe Edition) – CD Review

Cheap Trick’s 18th studio album We're All Alright! is a bit more than alright; it’s a pure rock and roll gem. Singer Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom...