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...

Deep Purple | Whoosh! – New Studio Release Review

For the third time in a row, Deep Purple and producer Bob Ezrin have delivered a stellar, rock-solid record that brings out the best in every participant.  The 13...

Mitch Ryder | Christmas (Take A Ride) – CD Review

Good old Mitch Ryder presents a dozen holiday gems on Christmas (Take A Ride). Pretty much boppin’ along with an old rock style featuring upfront horns, backing vocals and...

Alliance | Fire And Grace – CD Review

Vocalist and bassist Robert Berry, guitarist Gary Pihl, and drummer David Lauser — collectively known as Alliance — have a new album for 2019 called Fire And Grace, the first...

Brian Tarquin Project | Vegas Blue – CD Review

None of us will forget the tragedy that occurred at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. From his room in the hotel, a deranged...

Justin Hayward | Spirits Of A Western Sky – CD Review

Justin Hayward - lead singer, guitarist and front man of the Moody Blues for over 45 years, says of Spirits Of A Western Sky, his 2013 solo album: "Every...

Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats | Meet The Meatbats – CD Review

When you’re hot, sometimes you’re on fire and the urge to engage in a little self-reverie invites all sorts of possible outcomes. But if you’re drummer Chad Smith, you probably don’t...

Buckcherry | 15 – CD Review

15 is audio adrenaline. It’ll make you want to do smoky burnouts in school zones, blast it loud enough to rattle your neighbors’ dentures, and enlist it as your main piece...

NRBQ | Keep This Love Goin’ – CD Review

NRBQ is more than just a band — it’s an institution. Formed in the late 1960s, and making records since 1969, the New Rhythm and Blues Quartet has become...

Queen + Paul Rodgers | The Cosmos Rock – New Studio Release Review

For all the hype and expectation surrounding the union of Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor with legendary blues-rock crooner Paul Rodgers, you’d think anything new would be out...