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...

Heaven & Hell | The Devil You Know – CD Review

Reunion albums are not typically built for endurance. They can summon fond memories, hint at the greatness that was, but rarely do they live up to the lofty expectations....

New York Dolls | Cause I Sez So – New Studio Release Review

The reunion of the New York Dolls has been one of moderate success and speculation.  It’s perfectly legitimate for David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, the band’s two remaining original...

Elvis Costello | Secret, Profane And Sugarcane – CD Review

Elvis Costello an American icon. Actually, he’s from England, but you wouldn’t know it with Secret, Profane And Sugarcane . Costello again explores the roots of country and rock. Listening to...