Jeff Beck | Loud Hailer – New Studio Release Review
Jeff Beck likes to throw curve balls. He did it in the 70s when he went the fusion route on Blow By Blow. Then, In the 80s, 90s and...
The Winery Dogs | III – New Studio Release Review
Album number three (i.e., III) from the Winery Dogs (vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan) is built around the monster trio’s ability to...
Leslie West | Soundcheck – CD Review
Leslie West's Soundcheck opens with a blurping synth and guitar on "Left By The Roadside To Die" with West yelling about being left down and out…but rising up to...
Bruce Springsteen | Western Stars – CD Review
Opening with droplet-like acoustic, accented vocal, and sweeping strings, Bruce Springsteen picks up his listener on “Hitch Hikin’” and delivers us into Western Stars, his 19th album. The Boss’...
Sammy Hagar & The Circle | Crazy Times – New Studio Release Review
Crazy Times, Sammy Hagar’s second release with The Circle, finds the Red Rocker, bassist Michael Anthony (Hagar's bandmate in Van Halen and Chickenfoot), drummer Jason Bonham and guitar virtuoso...
NRBQ | Keep This Love Goin’ – CD Review
NRBQ is more than just a band — it’s an institution. Formed in the late 1960s, and making records since 1969, the New Rhythm and Blues Quartet has become...
Carl Verheyen | Mustang Run – CD Review
Over the course of over 40 years, guitarist Carl Verheyen has enjoyed a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. A member of Supertramp since 1985, he’s been one of LA’s elite...
Rossington | Take It On Faith – New Studio Release Review
Gary and Dale Rossington are back with Take It On Faith. Featuring Gary Rossington’s signature electric blues and slide sound and his wife’s strong voice, this is a 12-song...
Ringo Starr | Postcards From Paradise – CD Review
Postcards From Paradise is Ringo Starr’s 18th studio release. As can be expected from the former Beatle drummer who tours with his All Star Band annually, lots of...
Alice Cooper | Road – New Studio Release Review
Not that anyone would ever need reminding, but Alice Cooper does just that of who he is and what he’s about on the anthemic tribal beat opener “I’m Alice,”...
