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,...
Neil Young | Le Noise – CD Review
You match producer Daniel Lanois with Neil Young and you’re gonna get
some captivating results, to say the least. The eight-song Le Noise
is the fruit of their union. As Lanois...
Eric Johnson | Up Close – CD Review
The distinct guitar stylings of Eric Johnson never cease to astound, amaze and entertain. Back in the late 80s, he was lumped in with the Joe Satriani and Steve...
Paul McCartney | Memory Almost Full – CD Review
A lot of people I talk to don’t understand why someone like Paul McCartney still makes records. “He peaked with the Beatles,” they say. Or: “His last great record...
Paul McCartney | Chaos And Creation In The Backyard – CD Review
Why does Paul McCartney continue to record new albums? Here’s a guy who’s pretty much done it all – dozens of hit singles, best-selling, trend-setting albums, stadium tours, movies...
