Eric Johnson | Europe Live – CD Review

It is a fairly safe bet, when listening to a CD by a "guitar virtuoso” you won’t be disappointed by the musicianship. The skill level is all but guaranteed...

Marillion | A Sunday Night Above The Rain – CD Review

I remember first hearing Marillion in a Tower Records store in NYC in 1983. I was taken by lead singer Fish and his Peter Gabriel-like vocals and the group’s...

The Flock | Heaven Bound – The Lost Album – CD Review

The Flock were one of the many bands of the 60s and 70s like Chicago or Blood Sweat & Tears caught somewhere between jazz and rock, their one distinguishing...

Zephyr | Zephyr – CD Review

To some, Zephyr may merely be a footnote in the history of hard rock, as well as notable for the earliest appearances of guitar legend Tommy Bolin. Perhaps they’re...

Keith Emerson & Greg Lake | Live From Manticore Hall – CD Review

The dynamic duo of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (two-thirds of Emerson, Lake and Palmer) went on tour in 2010. Four years later, Live From Manticore Hall captures nine...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | CSNY 1974 – Box Set Review

We can all agree that Crosby, Stills & Nash are unique combination to begin with. When you add Neil Young to the mix, it becomes a heavier band with...

Jersey Boys: Music From The Motion Picture And Broadway Musical – CD Review

Released in conjunction with the Clint Eastwood film, Jersey Boys: Music From The Motion Picture And Broadway Musical is a 25-song mix of the best songs recorded by Frankie...

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...

In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...

Iron Butterfly | Live At The Galaxy 1967 – CD Review

If we were to play a rock and roll word association game, and I tossed out the name “Iron Butterfly,” odds are you would reply, "In a Gadda Da...

The Who | Quadrophenia – Live In London – CD Review

There is, arguably, no other album in the Who's discography that divides fans' opinions more than 1973's Quadrophenia. For some, it's their greatest artistic statement, finally accomplishing what Pete...