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Sam Moore | Overnight Sensation – CD Review

Let me say from the outset I am not a big R&B fan. It’s just not my cup of tea. I appreciate it, love a lot of the artists in...

Peter Frampton | Fingerprints – CD Review

To this day, many still think of Peter Frampton as a fleeting phenomenon of the 70s whose only claim to fame is Frampton Comes Alive. But close followers know better. Before...

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Sinner – CD Review

Move over, Britney — Joan Jett is the real pop princess. Yes, pop. Now wait....don’t spit out your bubblegum or fall off your roller skates in dismay. Pop doesn’t have to...

Elton John | The Captain & The Kid – CD review

A disturbing trend has slowly been seeping into the music game: sequels. As if it hasn't spun enough out of control in the movie industry — with such franchises...

Bob Seger | Face The Promise – CD Review

Not conscious in time to hear a new Bob Seger album, my appreciation for one of the few living American legends has been limited to bars and radio, downloaded CDs, and...

Paul Stanley | Live To Win – CD Review

You wanted the best. You got the best. The hottest crooner in KISS — Paul Stanley! The Starchild’s work on Live to Win, his second solo CD in nearly 30 years,...

Jerry Lee Lewis | Last Man Standing – CD Review

Just when you thought he was wreaking havoc in a rest home somewhere, the Killer is on the loose. Jerry Lee Lewis, the sole living member of the Million Dollar Quartet...

Rod Stewart | Still The Same…Great Rock Rock Classics Of Our Time – CD...

Rod Stewart is no dumb blonde. For decades, he’s woven a stylish wardrobe from a patchwork of musical trends. And he wears it well. Whether setting the flamboyant standards for future...

Europe | Secret Society – CD Review

The 80s were definitely not Europe’s final countdown. The band is still blasting off — this time into worlds of brash, pile-driving guitars that have sent synthesizers running for their lives....

Meat Loaf | Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose – CD...

Meat Loaf’s original Bat Out Of Hell album marked a seminal moment in my teenage years. Not only was it an album I loved (and still love), but seeing Mr. Loaf...