Steve Porcaro | Someday / Somehow – CD Review
An overlooked component of Toto, keyboardist Steve Porcaro marks 2016 as the year for his long-awaited debut solo album, Someday / Somehow. It's a veritable showcase of the man's...
Paul Simon | Stranger To Stranger – CD Review
It is apparent that Paul Simon is still exploring sound experimentation on Stranger To Stranger, his 13th solo album. And you have to give Art Garfunkel's on-again, off-again partner...
Mudcrutch | 2 – CD Review
An upfront harmonica and acoustic guitar jangle pushes Randall Marsh's upbeat snare snap of the wry biographical "Trailer," the first tune of 2, the second album by Mudcrutch. With...
The Monkees | Good Times! – CD Review
Who'd have thought we'd get a new Monkees album in 2016, 20 years since 1996's Justus. A full reunion of the four original members on record or stage, aside...
Eric Clapton | I Still Do – CD Review
The word on the street is that Eric Clapton, at 71, is winding down. In 2014, he hinted that his touring days were numbered, emphatically stating that “the road...
Graham Nash | This Path Tonight – CD Review
Fourteen years since his last solo album, 2002's Songs For Survivors, Graham Nash has released his 14th solo album, This Path Tonight. Whether it's a funny coincidence or a...
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...
