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...

Paul Stanley | Live To Win – CD Review

You wanted the best. You got the best. The hottest crooner in KISS — Paul Stanley! The Starchild’s work on Live to Win, his second solo CD in nearly 30 years,...

Jerry Lee Lewis | Last Man Standing – CD Review

Just when you thought he was wreaking havoc in a rest home somewhere, the Killer is on the loose. Jerry Lee Lewis, the sole living member of the Million Dollar Quartet...

Rod Stewart | Still The Same…Great Rock Rock Classics Of Our Time – CD...

Rod Stewart is no dumb blonde. For decades, he’s woven a stylish wardrobe from a patchwork of musical trends. And he wears it well. Whether setting the flamboyant standards for future...

Europe | Secret Society – CD Review

The 80s were definitely not Europe’s final countdown. The band is still blasting off — this time into worlds of brash, pile-driving guitars that have sent synthesizers running for their lives....

Meat Loaf | Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose – CD...

Meat Loaf’s original Bat Out Of Hell album marked a seminal moment in my teenage years. Not only was it an album I loved (and still love), but seeing Mr. Loaf...

JJ Cale & Eric Clapton | Road To Escondido – CD Review

Most music fans are not familiar with the name J.J. Cale, but they do know his music. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deep Purple, Widespread Panic, Johnny Cash and many others have all...