Review: True To The Blues – The Johnny Winter Story – Johnny Winter
Legends are rare. In fact, there are so few of them (in reality), that we can almost count them down. When it comes to guitar, there are solid choices out…
Review: High Hopes – Bruce Springsteen
For years, I have been disappointed by the output of Bruce Springsteen. Having grown up in my formative teenage years with the first three Springsteen classics, and taking to Darkness…
Review: Lily & Madeleine – Lily & Madeleine
When the teen-aged sister duo of Lily & Madeleine released their five-track EP, The Weight Of The Globe at the beginning of 2013, they never expected to be expressed in…
Review: The Classic Christmas Album – Andy Williams
Andy Williams has long been called Mr. Christmas by just about anyone familiar with his holiday classics recordings, of which there are three for Columbia Records. It’s a sure bet…
Review: Space Gypsy – Nik Turner
At 73, Nik Turner still can turn in a marvelous piece of musical genius. No stranger to space rock, a loved musical style of the ’60s, and early ’70s, he…
Review: 15 Wild Decembers – Geoff Smith
In 1995, Sony Classical issued an album from an immense talent in the person of Geoff Smith. His razor-sharp, minimalist-styled, approach to piano is, in every way, dark, hypnotic, and…
Review: Nilsson – The RCA Albums Collection
Harry Nilsson was an enigma that was loved by many, understood by few. With a collection of albums to his name that run the gamut from clearly accessible to a…
Review: Songs From The Road – Savoy Brown
In a time where the basic argument is that many of our beloved bands from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, for the most part, cannot hold court with their past…
Review: The Wolf At The Ruins/Migration – Forrest Fang
Forrest Fang released his latest album, Animism, on June 19 back in 2012. That album represented an entrancing blend of instrumental work resulting in an ambient set that was as…
Review: Mosaic – Jann Klose
Mosaic is well along in the music career of Jann Klose, an NYC-based singer-songwriter, who with this new album, has released six total albums including two EPs. And as with…
Review: Sky – Three Fields
The UK-based Three Fields have been consistent in releasing new music. This is a good thing because with ambient music as good as has been released by Three Fields, I’d…
Review: American Ride – Willie Nile
Back in the early ’80s, when Arista Records meant anything, Willie Nile released a magnificent debut that energized the Americana folk-rock (‘n’ roll) genre with songs of excellence. He followed…