Mitch Ryder | Detroit Breakout! – CD Review
Coming off a rockin’ Christmas-themed release at the end of 2018, the dean of Detroit rock and soul Mitch Ryder returns in 2019 with this almost all hard-stomping collection...
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 | Space Between – CD Review
During a brief exchange on the red carpet in 2014, I asked Sammy Hagar about making albums, and he said in today’s music industry, it’s not about “spending a...
Jon Anderson | 1000 Hands – CD Review
Since being shown the door by Yes in 2008, Jon Anderson has elevated himself to an astonishing level of progressive music practitioner. If his random solo epics or collaborations...
Don Felder | American Rock ‘N’ Roll – CD Review
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder has teamed up with a lot of heavy friends for his 2019 album, American Rock ‘N’ Roll. The crew on Felder’s third solo release...
Venice | Jacaranda Street – CD Review
Southern California band Venice return in 2019 with their 21st release Jacaranda Street. Just like the comfortable feeling you get when you see an old friend or a favorite...
Bruce Hornsby | Absolute Zero – CD Review
Bruce Hornsby made his mark with the 1986 hit single “The Way It Is,” but he's also known for playing live with the Grateful Dead, as well as work...
Robin Trower | Coming Closer To The Day – CD Review
A funk blues “Diving Bell” opens Robin Trower’s 2019 release Coming Closer To The Day. With heavy pull-offs and ‘wah wah’ leading right out of the gate here, it’s...
This Is My Voice | Chocolate Watchband – CD Review
You may have caught Chocolate Watchband's uproarious shenanigans in Riot On Sunset Strip and The Love-Ins. Maybe you dug their take of the Kinks' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else,"...
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...
