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,...