Nils Lofgren | Old School – CD Review

From his work with Neil Young to his stint as the blistering guitar player in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band since 1984, Nils Lofgren’s talents as songwriter, singer, guitar...

The Bangles | Sweetheart Of The Sun – CD Review

The Bangles’ Sweetheart Of The Sun is far from any 80s pop revival that one might be expecting when the name of this all-girl ensemble is mentioned. Sweetheart Of...

If Life Was Easy | Roger Glover & the Guilty Party – CD Review

On top of him being the longtime bassist of Deep Purple, Roger Glover is a songwriter, producer and instrumentalist of amazing depth and style - as is evident on...

Saxon | Call To Arms – CD Review

As one of the leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Saxon has managed to survive, despite the countless musical fatalities of that era. Although they never...

Leslie West | Unusual Suspects – CD Review

His career began with the Vagrants, one of the few teenage garage rock bands to come out of NYC. But Leslie West is probably best remembered as a founding...

Chickenfoot | Chickenfoot 3 – CD Review

To avoid the sophomore jinx, Sammy Hagar claims the supergroup Chickenfoot - Chad Smith on drums, Joe Satriani on guitar, Michael Anthony on bass and backing vocals, and Hagar...

Blondie | Panic Of Girls – CD Review

Blondie is the quintessential New York City band, its roots firmly entrenched in the Bowery and Village fringe clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Now, over 30 years...

Alice Cooper | Welcome 2 My Nightmare – CD Review

Sequels, as applied to concept albums, never quite match the expectations of those who set about to create such things. Nevertheless, they do happen - albeit far more infrequently...

Ken Hensley & Live Fire | Faster – CD Review

Far from re-retiring, multi-instrumentalist (but known for his keyboard work) Ken Hensley aims to bring back that band feeling, ala Uriah Heep and Blackfoot, with Norway's Live Fire for...

HeadCat | Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk – CD Review

What do you get when you put Lemmy Kilmister, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. Harvey in one band? You get HeadCat. The Cat’s Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk...