Johnny Winter | The Essential Johnny Winter – CD Review

When you think of the blues and rock 'n roll in a perfect marriage, it's hard not to picture Johnny Winter at the wedding party. While he's too young...

Midnight Oil | Diesel And Dust

In 1988, I wandered into the China Club in New York City and someone handed me a cassette tape of Midnight Oil’s Diesel And Dust. “What is this?” I asked. “It’s...

Nick Drake | A Treasury – CD Review

It’s hard to resist the diaspora of emotions flowing from the music of Nick Drake. An obscure English troubadour of the early 70s, Drake has, of late, been gaining...

Bachman & Turner | Live At The Roseland Ballroom, NYC – CD Review

The main architects behind Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Randy Bachman and Fred Turner took their Bachman & Turner show to New York City's infamous Roseland Ballroom in 2010, after releasing an...

Uriah Heep | Your Turn To Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970-1990 – CD Review

For the uninitiated, Uriah Heep is a classic 70s British hard rock band that falls somewhere between Deep Purple and Queen. They carry on to this day with guitarist...

Paul Simon | Songwriter – CD Review

Paul Simon's double-CD collection Songwriter showcases 32 songs handpicked and sequenced by the famous guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who came to fame first with his partner, singer Art Garfunkel,...

Dennis DeYoung | …And The Music Of Styx: Live In Los Angeles – CD...

On March 18, 2014, Dennis DeYoung, former keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter of Styx, and his band took to the stage at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles for...

Kiss | Alive! 1975 – 2000

Live albums should be mandatory for Kiss. Like a savage beast that thrives in its natural habitat, Kiss, onstage, is king of the jungle. Not even their best studio work comes...

Buddy Guy | Can’t Quit The Blues

Over the course of the past 50 years, few artists serve as a better bridge between the classic Chicago Blues sounds of the 50s and 60s and modern rock and roll...

Anthony Phillips | Slow Dance – CD Review

On 1990’s Slow Dance, Anthony Phillips manned the synths, classical and electric guitars, programmed the drum machines and samplers, and wrote everything. Considered by many ‘Ant’ (Phillips’ well-known nickname)...