Flogging Molly’s Shamrock Rebellion | March 16, 2024 | Oak Canyon Park | Silverado,...
Review & photos by Charlie Steffens
Don’t pinch me. I’m Irish!
The spacious grounds of Oak Canyon Park, a pleasant venue nestled in the Santa Ana Mountains of eastern Orange County...
Al Stewart | Year Of The Cat – Classic Commentary
Released in 1976, Year Of The Cat is the album that put Al Stewart on the map, showcasing his lyrical prowess and musical finesse. The album encapsulates Stewart's distinctive...
Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon – Book Review
The story of drummer Jim Gordon has long been relegated to the back pages of rock and roll history — its arc buttered up with ambition and achievement, gradually...
Electric Light Orchestra | Flashback – Box Set Review
There’s no shortage of box set releases when it comes to Electric Light Orchestra, though Flashback, a four-disc set released in 2000, might be the best of the lot....
Colin James | March 15, 2024 | The Peppermint Club | Beverly Hills, CA...
Review & photos by Jordan West
The Peppermint Club was the scene of a rare SOCAL show by Canadian singer and guitarist Colin James that showcased what an incredible talent...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: I Want Candi!
Photos courtesy of Bill Carpenter and Mario Casselli
It goes without question that one of music’s most seminal anthems depicting necessary assertion and cathartic independence is Gloria Gaynor’s 1979 classic “I...
Rick Wakeman | March 20, 2024 | Welmont Theater | Montclair, NJ – Concert...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Supposedly rolling through my local theater concert spot at the beginning of what will be his “Final Solo Tour,” keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman delivered a...
The Black Crowes | Happiness Bastards – New Studio Release Review
The Black Crowes are back with Happiness Bastards, their collection of all-new, original music for the first time in 15 years. The album features the founders Chris Robinson on vocals...
Jethro Tull | The Château d’Herouville Sessions – Compilation Release Review
Back in the day as much as now in the day, Ian Anderson had the propensity and capacity to write a lot of music. One stroll though the Tull...
Judas Priest | Invincible Shield – New Studio Release Review
Invincible Shield, Judas Priest’s 19th studio album, is the first from the group since 2018, and their first since being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
