Santana | Santana IV – CD Review
The original Santana band formed in 1967, were managed by Bill Graham and blasted into national prominence at Woodstock. Infusing a slew of musical styles filled with Latin flavors...
Cheap Trick | Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello – CD Review
I've come to the conclusion that a Cheap Trick record is like a box of chocolate — hopelessly addictive, irresistible, and despite what Forrest Gump thinks, you generally know...
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...
David Bowie | Blackstar – CD Review
Released on David Bowie’s 69th birthday, a couple days before his death, Blackstar marks the 25th studio album from one of the most popular musicians of all time. There...
Martin Turner | Written In The Stars – CD Review
A founding member of Wishbone Ash, Martin Turner solo album is called Written In The Stars. As lead vocalist, bassist and songwriter on classic album releases such as Argus,...
Ann Wilson | #1 – CD Review
Save for one memorable duet with Loverboy’s Mike Reno on “Almost
Paradise,” Ann Wilson has pretty stayed the course with Heart and
sister Nancy. Perhaps because she’s a hall of famer,...
Operation Mindcrime | The Key – CD Review
If you haven’t figured it out yet, Geoff Tate has evolved into a
progressive rock practitioner with a yen for odd time signatures and heady
concepts on the scale of Roger...
Jeff Lynne’s ELO | Alone In The Universe – New Studio Release Review
There's little doubt that Jeff Lynne was and will always be the brains and brawn behind Electric Light Orchestra. Since the "group" called it a day in 1986, multiple...
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...
Martin Barre | Back To Steel – CD Review
The heavy, hard-riffing title track with a big chorus opens Martin Barre's 2015 release Back To Steel. The longtime Jethro Tull ax man has released five previous solo albums...
