Bernie Marsden | Shine – CD Review

We have all, at one time or other, picked up a CD and halfway through the first track, smiled and said to ourselves, "This is pretty damned good." The...

Flying Colors | Second Nature – CD Review

When you look at the members of Flying Colors — guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, ex-Kansas), drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater), Neal Morse (Transatlantic,...

Saga | Sagacity (Special Edition) – CD Review

A Special Edition of Saga's 2014 studio album Sagacity boasts two CDs - the studio album and nine songs from the band's show at SWR1 Rock Arena in 2013....

U2 | Songs Of Innocence – MP3 Review

U2's Songs Of Innocence will forever be known as the album released as a "gift" from Apple, allowing anyone to grab it for free from iTunes for a month....

Ace Frehley | Space Invader – CD Review

The name "Ace Frehley" will forever be synonymous with the three-word phrase, "Former KISS guitarist." Despite his frequent verbal swipes at his former band, I don't think he has...

Eric Clapton & Friends | The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale – CD...

"Call Me The Breeze" is the appropriate opener for Eric Clapton & Friends' The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale. It's pure MOR Clapton with a clear-as-a-bell-vocal and quick...

Chris Thompson | Toys & Dishes – CD Review

Opening with a full big harmony chorus refrain to "Million $ Wonder Hit," this acoustic mover is one of 12 tightly woven little ditties that make up Chris Thompson's...

Peter Frampton | Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet – CD Review

Peter Frampton and the ballet, huh? Who would have thought we'd get the world-class guitar hero spinning out a seven- song album inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet. But that's...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Hypnotic Eye – CD Review

Not that he's trying, but Tom Petty can't seem to make a bad record. Everything he's done in the 21st century has held up to his work of the...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | The Last DJ – CD Review

Tom Petty's clashes with the record industry are legendary. He squared off with MCA in the 80s, knee deep over contractual disputes and careening record prices, and challenged their...