Rob McNelley – On
I love it when this happens. Totally out of the blue comes a CD, by an artist I am unfamiliar with, and it blows...
The Hacienda Brothers – Hacienda Brothers
Take one of the most road-tested rock-a-bluesy guitarists in the game, the Paladins' Dave Gonzalez, and add country/conjunto/Cajun soul man Chris Gaffney, and you've...
The Bottle Rockets – Brand New Year and Leftovers
If you didn't know better, you'd swear after hearing the first few bars of "Nancy Sinatra," the opening song on the Bottle Rockets' Brand...
Dick Boak – Martin Guitar Masterpieces
Martin guitars are revered, collected, and played by performers, singers, songwriters and by legions of avid collectors and enthusiasts.
If there has been a hallmark...
The Blasters – Live: Going Home
The Blasters were one of the greatest American rock bands ever. I'm also of the opinion that their lead guitarist and main songwriter,...
The Pretty Things – Come See Me: The Very Best Of The Pretty Things
England's Pretty Things are probably best known to American audiences as the answer to the trivia question, "Who was the Rolling Stones' original bassist?"...
Tom Principato – Anniversary DVD: Celebrating 40 Years
Tom Principato is one of those guitarists who has been around for a long time. He's on the fringe of lots of stuff, has...
The Yardbirds – Birdland
It's hard not to be skeptical over every "reunion" that comes along when you've got Toad The Wet Sprocket reuniting after all these years...
Bernie Williams – The Journey Within
Yes, Bernie Williams plays center field for my beloved New York Yankees. And while many revel in the fact they were defeated in...
Frank Moriarty – Seventies Rock: A Decade of Creative Chaos
It's the music many of us grew up on.
But it was different from the '60s. The Beatles were over, Jimi and Janis were...