(Literary) Voyage Of The Acolyte: The Steve Hackett Interview (2020)
By Ira Kantor
Despite being forced to end his most recent tour abruptly per the COVID-19 pandemic, guitar legend Steve Hackett remains as busy as ever.
After 50 years in the...
Ghost Hounds: On The Loose & Haunting The Charts
By Shawn Perry
This isn’t Ghost Hounds’ first rodeo, but it might just be their best showing. I can sense that as I enter the inner sanctum of Gibson’s 10th...
Bob Weir | Ace (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – Reissue Review
When a member of a famous band steps out to make a solo record, she or he usually recruits different musicians. Not Bob Weir. Once word got out about...
Record Store Day Spring 2023: Pick 6 Previews
Spring is in the air and Record Store Day is once again upon music fans. As usual, there are loads of special RSD releases coming to an independent record...
Mammoth WVH | Mammoth II – New Studio Release Review
Wolfgang Van Halen has released a second album under the moniker Mammoth WVH. The new album, simply entitled Mammoth II, is the follow-up to the 2021, self-titled debut album....
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Good Ol’ Freda And The Firedogs
Photos courtesy of Bobby Earl Smith
ZZ Top is known as “that little ol’ band from Texas.” Yet in the early 1970s, that honor could easily have been bestowed on a...
Various Artists | A Prog Rock Christmas – CD Review
A Prog Rock Christmas features members of Yes, Renaissance, Deep Purple,Utopia, Focus, Curved Air, Hawkwind, and a special guest performance by actor Malcolm McDowell. This collection runs around some holiday classics in...
