All the Bob Dylan Albums Ranked
January 30, 2025
There’s Bob Dylan, Shakespeare and Michelangelo as far as many Western art fans are concerned. And, making my job of ranking the songwriter’s albums is the fact that he’s produced more material than his William and Mickey combined.
But Dylan’s…
B. Hamilton and Drew Friel Reviewed
January 29, 2025
B. Hamilton – Back in the Line
Show don’t tell! That’s the advice given to every aspiring writer. Yet, most of the songwriters crafting songs nowadays spend more time telling you what they think they did than letting you decide.
B. Hamilton is here to…
Fleetwood Mac wasn’t a band; it was a soap opera with incredible music. Started out as a brilliant blues vehicle for guitar Peter Green’s playing and carried on with some success as a sophisticated rock outfit after his departure; it was, however, the…
Top 10 Songs by Iggy Pop and The Stooges: Gimme Danger
January 28, 2025
The Stooges were the band who understood what made rock music sound dangerous. They returned it to its most basic, blues-based ingredients. And, in singer Iggy Pop, they had a magnetic performer willing to put himself at any risk in order to get a reaction from the crowd.
Top 10 Songs by The Doors and Playlist: The Lizard King's Legacy
January 26, 2025
The Doors were defined by confrontation and an acute desire to break down boundaries. Their original run as a band was as short as it was influential. By the time it was over, the pop charts were filled with Jim Morrison clones and groups challenging the format of radio…
Jimi Hendrix wasn’t just the premier guitar hero of the 1960s. He wasn’t only a magnetic performer. Hendrix was also a great songwriter and excellent band leader.
Today I am celebrating the legacy of one of the greatest rock artists by counting down the 10…
Jeremy & the Harlequins and Risley Reviewed
January 16, 2025
Jeremy & the Harlequins – Wrong Way in the Right Lane
What if nothing else had happened in guitar music after rock n’ roll slammed down the door back in the 1950s? What would the world think of modern rock n’ rollers?
Well, things would certainly be…
Bad Keys of the Mountain and SLACK Reviewed
December 15, 2024
Bad Keys of the Mountain – I’ll Get By
Don’t underestimate how far some people will go to find a bit of beauty and a touch more freedom. Sure, not everyone. Yes, it’s easy to focus on everyone hell-bent on the destruction of themselves and others. But, for…
Frank Terzo and Matty Myatt Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Frank Terzo – Mamma 11 11 22
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” The world has been in a worse state throughout its troubled history. But not recently. And, anyway, there’s never been a generation on this planet that has…