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...

Heart | Red Velvet Car – CD Review

It’s been way too long since Heart hatched a decent album. For awhile there, they were in serious danger of falling into the “heritage band” category, which essentially means you hang...

Peter Frampton | Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet – CD Review

Peter Frampton and the ballet, huh? Who would have thought we'd get the world-class guitar hero spinning out a seven- song album inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet. But that's...

Meat Loaf | Braver Than We Are – CD Review

I am a huge Meat Loaf fan. Bat Out Of Hell is not just a seminal album from the 70s, it is one of my favorites of all time....

Pat Travers | The Art Of Time Travel – New Studio Release Review

Guitarist Pat Travers wails across our ears and minds, pretty much harkening back to his 70s heyday, while still staying relevant, with The Art Of Time Travel. While I...

Anderson & Stolt | Invention Of Knowledge – CD Review

Yes may be done with Jon Anderson, but he isn't done with Yes - or at least he isn't done making Yes-like music. Layered soundscapes of light and dark...

Mudcrutch | Mudcrutch – CD Review

Is Tom Petty like the coolest guy in rock and roll, or what? Back in the late 70s, he fought to keep his record prices down and battled his old...

Foghat | Sonic Mojo – New Studio Release Review

Set to blaze the trail with their 17th studio album Sonic Mojo, Foghat is poised to release new music for their fans. Achieving eight gold records along with one...

Neal Schön | So U – CD Review

Neal Schön makes his guitar strut on "Take A Ride," the song that opens his 2014 solo album, So U. The song lifts off with a nasty vocal, singable...

Neil Young | Prairie Wind – CD Review

Recovering from a brain aneurysm apparently left Neil Young no worse for the wear. If anything, it may have inspired him to strive forward in his usual, slumberous and unperturbed manner....