Peter Frampton | Frampton Forgets The Words – New Studio Release Review
Peter Frampton amassed 10 of his favorite pieces of music for his all-instrumental album for 2021, Frampton Forgets the Words. On this follow-up to 2019’s All Blues — and reminiscent of his...
Greta Van Fleet | The Battle At Garden’s Gate – New Studio Release Review
An artist’s second album is often a make-it-or-break-it situation. It either validates longevity or demonstrates the success of the first album was a fluke, based on years of development....
Cheap Trick | In Another World – New Studio Release Review
Some things you just look forward to, no questions asked. Just like an old friend that you haven’t seen since the lockdown, Cheap Trick has returned with their 20th...
Cactus | Tightrope – New Studio Release Review
Returning with a heavy-hitting album for 2021, Cactus presents Tightrope, featuring new members, longtime members, and one original member — iconic drummer Carmine Appice. This seminal rock band (dubbed...
Blackmore’s Night | Nature’s Light – New Studio Release Review
In the midst of a whirlwind era, Blackmore's Night have released their 11th album Nature's Light. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night lead their band of merry minstrels on...
Saga | Symmetry – New Studio Release Review
For a brief period 40 years ago, Canadian hard rock quintet Saga nearly became global music royalty. Their fourth album, Worlds Apart, would go Gold in the states, bolstered...
Alice Cooper | Detroit Stories – New Studio Release Review
Old geezers over 70 shouldn’t be making records like Detroit Stories, but then Alice Cooper isn’t your typical old geezer. Aside from a few lines etched in his face,...
Michael Schenker Group | Immortal – New Studio Release Review
German guitarist Michael Schenker has returned in 2021 with an all-new Michael Schenker Group release entitled Immortal and it surely lives up to its title. This is the first...
Lee Rocker | Gather Round – New Studio Release Review
When it comes to the Stray Cats, Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom probably get the most attention, but there’s also Lee Rocker spinning his giant upright bass on...
Joanna Connor | 4801 South Indiana Avenue – New Studio Release Review
Busting out of the Chicago blues scene, slide guitar queen Joanna Connor gets down to the nitty gritty on her 14th solo release 4801 South Indiana Avenue, her first...
