Michael Olivieri Band | M.O.B. – CD Review
Rare is the opportunity of reinvention realized for any musician trying to keep his or her head above the torrential tides of trends, tastes and commercial afterthoughts. Still, pet...
Meat Loaf | Hell In A Hand Basket – CD Review
So the meat man decided Hell In A Hand Basket would employ the full talents of his band the Neverland Express. And a smart move it was. This record...
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...
