The Winery Dogs, III Review The Winery Dogs are back after a seven-year gap between albums with the release of III. Comprised of Ritchie Kotzen on guitar and vocals, Billy Sheehan on bass, and drummer Mike Portnoy, the rock trio poured out ten well-written and performed tracks for us to savor. With an influence from the … Read more
Max Highstein, Hotcakes Review Multi-instrumentalist Max Highstein resides in New Mexico, a land of enchantment and folkloric tales. On his latest album, Hotcakes, Highstein traverses an easy-listening and adult-contemporary rock sound highlighting his saxophone and, this time, employing his vocals on four of the tunes. Hotcakes also features Ed Willet on cello and Mark Clark on drums. Judy Mitchell … Read more
Jeff Berlin, Jack Songs Review Bassist and composer Jeff Berlin is releasing his new tribute album to legendary bassist Jack Bruce titled Jack Songs. Bruce, famous for his work with the classic rock group Cream and critically acclaimed solo career, passed away in 2014. Berlin was a friend of Bruce’s and wanted to record a project … Read more
Skid Row, The Gang’s All Here Review Skid Row is back with their anticipated new studio album, The Gang’s All Here. The New Jersey kids with punk and metal attitudes that conquered the 80s with hits like “18 and Life” and “Youth Gone Wild” have returned, with Erik Grönwall replacing ZP Theart as the frontman to … Read more
Megadeth, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! Review Megadeth is back in a triumphant way with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!, the metal band’s sixteenth studio album. The fourteen tracks celebrate the band’s lead, Dave Mustaine, triumph over throat cancer. The album was recorded over two years and is also a reuniting of Mustaine … Read more
Lauran Hibberd, Garageband Superstar Review Lauran Hibberd is a singer and songwriter from Isle of Wight with a unique brand of pop-rock built on catchy guitar hooks and insistently memorable melodies. She is now releasing her long-awaited record debut, Garageband Superstar, which conjures ’90s pop and rock. After surveying the eleven tracks on the album, her … Read more
The Interrupters, In The Wild Review The Interrupters are releasing their new album titled, In The Wild. Overflowing with fourteen tracks, the band brings us stories of survival and resilience with an energy that rejects the easy impulses of simply repeating what has worked before with their three studio albums and over a decade in the … Read more
Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos Review Def Leppard is back with their first studio album in seven years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted icons and rock music legends Def Leppard have released their twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, via Universal Music Catalogue. The design follows pedigree with their instantly recognizable album covers from … Read more
Staccatofy Review Update Hello music lovers! We are posting this note to let our readers know that we are changing our review format. We began our review structure in October of 2017; we wrote a short bio and had a few comments in the Positives section (and sometimes Negative section), followed by the Bottom … Read more
Joe Satriani, The Elephants of Mars Review Joe Satriani is one of the guitarists that literally shaped the eighties guitar legend icon. A constant student, he studied with the famed Charlie Banacos and was a teacher himself, teaching Steve Vai and Kirt Hamlet, to name a few. Thirty-five years ago, he hit fame with his … Read more