For Your Pleasure: Roxy Music In 12 Tracks
By Ira Kantor
I’ll admit, when I heard Roxy Music made the shortlist for potential induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I had instant excitement about them...
Brian Setzer Orchestra | 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks Tour! | December 22, 2018 |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
There are countless traditions that spring into action during the holidays. For 15 years, Brian Setzer and his "orchestra" have been tapping the...
Best Of Rock: 10 Rock & Roll TV Moments Of The 21st Century
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Discounting YouTube, anything one might catch off on Netflix or any other streaming service, and certainly pining for the days of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and The...
Springsteen On Broadway: Rust-Proof
By James Arthur Casey
About a month ago, my wife and I decided to cancel our Netflix, which we've subscribed to ever since the days when they mailed DVDs and...
The Rolling Stones | Beggars Banquet – Classic Commentary
So many musical puzzles fell together in 1968. The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix lead the way with career-defining albums released in November. Somehow, though, the Rolling Stones got in...
Focus | Focus 11 – CD Review
The 2018 lineup of Focus -— sole original member, leader keyboardist, vocalist, and flautist Thijs van Leer, longtime drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Driven To Sniff ‘n’ the Tears
Photos Courtesy of Paul Roberts
Their lone U.S. hit begins simply enough until nine seconds in — a few acoustic guitar strums and then POW, the musical gas is punched...
Neil Young | Songs For Judy – CD Review
If you follow Neil Young's career with an ear for history, it seems like the mid 1970s was when the singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist really started to assert...
Mitch Ryder | Christmas (Take A Ride) – CD Review
Good old Mitch Ryder presents a dozen holiday gems on Christmas (Take A Ride). Pretty much boppin’ along with an old rock style featuring upfront horns, backing vocals and...
America Salutes You Presents “Guitar Legends II” | December 2, 2018 | The Novo...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Junkman
How many guitar players does it take to raise funds for veterans and first responders? Your first inclination might be to gather as many...
