Elliott Murphy | Notes From The Underground | Jann Klose | Reverie –...
One is a veteran with 30 albums to his credit; the other is a German-born,
African-bred singer with considerably less recording time under his belt. We’re
talking two drastically different styles...
Sammy Hagar | Cosmic Universal Fashion – CD Review
One has to wonder if Sammy Hagar is ever going to escape the shadow of Van
Halen. After all, the guy had his own history and a moderately successful solo
career...
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks | Tangled Tales – CD Review
Tom Waits once said, “Dan Hicks is fly, sly, wily and dry!” Elvis
Costello remarked, “Dan Hicks is an American Treasure.” And Bette
Midler praised him with: “Dan Hicks is lightning...
Black Country Communion | Black Country Communion – CD Review
In an age of odd pairings and off-the-wall unions, the idea of a supergroup seems as quaint and antiquated as factory cassettes. They still have them though, don’t they?...
AC/DC | Black Ice – CD Review
With the world's economy in the dumper, Black Ice, the first
new studio album in eight years from AC/DC, could be just what the doctor ordered.
Think about it: When all...
JJ Cale | Roll On – CD Review
What is it with these old guys? Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling
Stones… Didn’t they get the memo that you can’t make good
music after 40? That popular music acts...
The Derek Trucks Band | Already Free – CD Review
Derek Trucks has come a long way in his short and spectacular career. An old
school sensibility, a loyal base of friends and family members who helped him
get there, and...
Michael Schenker-Gary Barden Acoustic Project | Gipsy Lady – CD Review
Never let it be said Michael Schenker doesn’t know a good thing when
he’s found it. With his long-time collaborator/vocalist Gary Barden, he
has released the 12-song acoustic CD Gipsy Lady....
Gary Wright | The Light Of A Million Suns / Waiting To Catch The...
One of the main architects of Spooky Tooth, a session player on George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass , collaborator of Ravi Shankar’s, the voice, composer and producer of...
Queensrÿche | American Soldier – CD Review
Of all the so-called metal bands from the 80s that attempted to transcend
the clichés and sustain a career beyond the hype, Queensrÿche has
carved out a niche that is uniquely...
