Bachman | Heavy Blues – CD Review
Randy Bachman is a man who likes to take risks. He took a big one when he left the Guess Who in 1970. Sidelined by health and personal issues,...
Steve Hackett | Wolflight – CD Review
When you consider how prolific and experimental guitarist Steve Hackett has been since his time with Genesis, it gives pause as to why Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins get...
Michael Des Barres | The Key To The Universe – CD Review
The Key To The Universe, Michael Des Barres' 2015 solo release, is a solid simple brilliant rock and roll record. Bassist Nigel Harrison (former Blondie and Silverhead with...
Cherie Currie | Reverie – CD Review
Cherie Currie burst onto the public stage as the lead singer of the Runaways in the mid 1970s. Since the 2010 biography feature film The Runaways reminded everyone that...
Andy Jackson | Signal To Noise – CD Review
The first thing you'll notice about Andy Jackson's Signal To Noise is that it's step into Pink Floydian soundscapes. Which isn't a surprise when you consider that Jackson worked...
Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock | Spirit On A Mission – CD Review
Michael Schenker has found his niche. He's spent many years chasing down collaborations with numerous players, hedging germs of ideas but rarely pushing it to their potential. His most...
Toto | XIV – CD Review
After nearly 40 years, with members coming and going (including one-time bassist Mike Porcaro, who passed away on March 15), Toto is a musical force to be reckoned with...
Black Star Riders | The Killer Instinct – CD Review
After surrendering the Thin Lizzy moniker, Black Star Riders went on to record their 2013 debut, All Hell Breaks Loose, which by formula or emboldened righteousness, had all the...
UFO | A Conspiracy Of Stars – CD Review
UFO's Strangers In The Night, an amazing live album from 1978, was one of those releases that almost never left my turntable. The heavy dynamics, with melodic density, really...
Chris Spedding | Joyland – CD Review
A renown British guitar slinger for five decades and running, Chris Spedding may not be a name on the tip of everyone's tongue, but he's had his share of...
