Blackmore’s Night | The Village Lanterne – CD Review
For listeners unfamiliar with Blackmore’s Night, The Village Lanterne is more mist-around-the-castle than “Smoke on the Water.” The CD is an eclectic tapestry of medieval music embellished with contemporary...
Native Window | Native Window – CD Review
What do you get when you take Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren out of Kansas: Native Window. If you’re familiar with Kansas’s history even a little bit, you’ll know...
Robert Plant | Mighty Rearranger – New Studio Release Review
Even as he attempts to shake off a monolithic past, Robert Plant allows the proverbial monkey on his back to make an appearance now and then. At least that's...
The Moody Blues | December – CD Review
December, the Moody Blues' first holiday album, is a light and peaceful offering, a great Christmas gift for a fair-weather fan and a nice addition to the catalog for...
David Gilmour | On An Island – CD Review
David Gilmour owes a small debt of gratitude to Roger Waters. For if ole’ Rog hadn’t called and nudged ole’ Dave from his self-imposed, slumberous domesticalities to participate in...
The Rolling Stones | A Bigger Bang – CD Review
After a tumultuous eight years, the Rolling Stones have released a new album brimming over with 16 tracks. So, what can you expect from the legendary group who, despite...
Bruce Springsteen | Working On A Dream – CD Review
Where others have failed staying true to the vision of artistic integrity, Bruce Springsteen has excelled. No longer bowing down to the trends and gimmicks of the day, guys...
Bruce Springsteen | We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – CD Review
Well, Before I get started, let me offer all of you rockers out there the opportunity to bow out of any commitment you might feel for reading this Springsteen...
Bruce Springsteen | Devils & Dust – CD Review
Baffled by the mass devotion he continually conjurs up, I contend that Bruce Springsteen is better served when he strips things down, pulls up a stool, strums an acoustic,...
The Who | Endless Wire – CD Review
OK, I admit it: I truly believed not so long ago that the Who were a creatively spent entity. Twenty-four years is just way too long between albums, especially...
