Warrant | Born Again – CD Review

What’s Black ’N Blue and rocks all over? It’s Warrant, thundering up from where the down boys go with Born Again, featuring new singer Jaime St. James of Black ’N Blue...

Cheap Trick | Rockford – CD Review

The buzz on the street is that Cheap Trick, the cartoonish, perennial popsters of yore, are back with a vengeance. Practically everything about Rockford, their sensational new CD, heralds...

Sammy Hagar | Livin’ It Up – CD Review

At this juncture, the Van Halen debacle may be a lost cause. Just don’t tell Sammy Hagar because he could care less. He’s too busy partying, drinking tequila, hanging out in...

Tom Petty | Highway Companion – CD Review

How do you tell the difference between a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers record and a Tom Petty solo record? Only those with exquisitely trained ears and the wherewithal to care...

Gov’t Mule | High & Mighty – CD Review

Since the demise of partner-in-crime/in-the-pocket bassist Allen Woody, maverick guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes has practically made it his life’s mission to become the world’s busiest and most in-demand musician. Yet, somehow between his...

Sam Moore | Overnight Sensation – CD Review

Let me say from the outset I am not a big R&B fan. It’s just not my cup of tea. I appreciate it, love a lot of the artists in...

Peter Frampton | Fingerprints – CD Review

To this day, many still think of Peter Frampton as a fleeting phenomenon of the 70s whose only claim to fame is Frampton Comes Alive. But close followers know better. Before...

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Sinner – CD Review

Move over, Britney — Joan Jett is the real pop princess. Yes, pop. Now wait....don’t spit out your bubblegum or fall off your roller skates in dismay. Pop doesn’t have to...

Elton John | The Captain & The Kid – CD review

A disturbing trend has slowly been seeping into the music game: sequels. As if it hasn't spun enough out of control in the movie industry — with such franchises...

Bob Seger | Face The Promise – CD Review

Not conscious in time to hear a new Bob Seger album, my appreciation for one of the few living American legends has been limited to bars and radio, downloaded CDs, and...