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...
Intelligent Music Project III | Touching The Divine – CD Review
The Intelligent Music Project is the brainchild of producer and composer Dr. Milen Vrabevski, MD. The third release from the good doctor and his assembled group of amazing players...
Keith Richards | Crosseyed Heart – CD Review
Keith Richards doesn't usually come to mind when one thinks of the phrase "guitar hero." That's normally reserved for names such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and...
AndersonPonty Band | Better Late Than Never
It's not out of place to wonder what became of Jon Anderson after he was unceremoniously dismissed from Yes in 2008. If you haven't been keeping score, Anderson seemingly...
Motörhead | Bad Magic
"It's like déjà vu, all over again." Quoting the late Yogi Berra has become commonplace in the sports world, but it also applies in the music world with the...
David Gilmour | Rattle That Lock – CD Review
David Gilmour's first studio release since 2006's On An Island, Rattle That Lock contains 10 tracks composed by the guitarist — five with lyrics by writer (and wife) Polly...
Blackmore’s Night | All Our Yesterdays – CD Review
Blackmore’s Night have returned in 2015 with the 12-song All Our Yesterdays album. Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night once again create a thick tapestry of Renaissance flavored...
Moraz Alban Project | MAP – CD Review
There is certainly an upbeat spirit invested in the Moraz Alban Project aka MAP album from Patrick Moraz and drummer Greg Alban. This record grew from the friendship the...