Earl & The Agitators | Shaken & Stirred – CD Review

Earl & The Agitators is Roger Earl, drummer and original member of the fabulous original Foghat; vocalist, lead guitarist, 10 year veteran with Buddy Guy Scott Holt; Foghat’s current...

Alice Cooper | The Revenge Of Alice Cooper – New Studio Release Review

Low bass growling into a plodding flumpy beat with whammy bar guitar flips, and a spoken intro of “Black Mamba” open The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, an Alice Cooper...

Blackmore’s Night | Dancer & The Moon – CD Review

Volume pedal interplay with some subtle percussion opens Randy Newman's "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today," the first tune of Blackmore Night's eighth studio album, Dancer & The Moon....

Mike Oldfield | Return To Ommadawn – CD Review

Mike Oldfield's Return To Ommadawn is what I’d venture to guess all true fans of the composer and instrumentalist have been waiting for. It’s a return to the to...

Cheap Trick | Rockford – CD Review

The buzz on the street is that Cheap Trick, the cartoonish, perennial popsters of yore, are back with a vengeance. Practically everything about Rockford, their sensational new CD, heralds...

Ace Frehley | Space Invader – CD Review

The name "Ace Frehley" will forever be synonymous with the three-word phrase, "Former KISS guitarist." Despite his frequent verbal swipes at his former band, I don't think he has...

Joe Cocker | Hymn For My Soul – CD Review

“This is the most musical record I’ve made in a very long time,” says Joe Cocker of his latest new release, Hymn For My Soul. And these gospel-based tunes are very...

Ben Waters | Boogie 4 Stu: A Tribute To Ian Stewart – CD Review

Depending on which book you read, most agree that pianist Ian Stewart co-founded the Rolling Stones with Brian Jones. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman filled...

Jeff Lynne | Long Wave / Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best Of...

We haven’t heard much in the way of new music from Jeff Lynne in a long time. FOR 2012, he has returned with Long Wave, a new solo album...

Walter Trout & His Band | Luther’s Blues – CD Review

Blues-rock guitar master Walter Trout's story certainly makes for great blues-like topicality. After leaving New Jersey in 1973 and heading to Los Angeles, he played with Joe Tex, Canned...