Scorpions | Sting In The Tail – CD Review

Finally, a band who knows when to throw in the towel, call it a day and head to the beach for some well-deserved R-n-R. Well, at least, that’s the strategy the...

Asia | Omega – CD Review

John Wetton, lead vocalist and bassist of Asia, claims "Asia is an English prog rock band with a pop edge (with) accessible, melodic, anthemic songs." Listening to the band's 2010 release...

Gary Wright | Connected – CD Review

It warms my cockles (where they happen to be on my body I'm not so sure) when I see and hear guys like Gary Wright putting out new music. His...

Robby Krieger | Singularity – CD Review

When it comes to the Doors, you pretty much get your fill of Jim Morrison. For the surviving other members of the Doors, however, rising up in the shadow of their...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Mojo – CD Review

And now for something completely different. Instead of tasking other sources to gauge my feelings for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 release Mojo, I chose to give the...

Foghat | Last Train Home – CD Review

When does a band stop being the band it was and become something totally new? If a group has seen too many personal changes, deaths, or splits, is it still the...

Iron Maiden | The Final Frontier – CD Review

The general consensus surrounding The Final Frontier, Iron Maiden’s studio release for 2010, seems to be that it takes a while to soak in. Then, after a few spins, the album...

Heart | Red Velvet Car – CD Review

It’s been way too long since Heart hatched a decent album. For awhile there, they were in serious danger of falling into the “heritage band” category, which essentially means you hang...

Carlos Santana | Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time – CD...

Carlos Santana is at it again, using the formula that earned him all those little gold megaphones. He’s backing a whole bunch of popular singers with his brilliant playing and his...

Robert Plant | Band Of Joy – CD Review

Robert Plant has just taken another step into the raising sand — over the hills and far and away from the shadow of Led Zeppelin. A true purveyor of musical diversity,...