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B Sides
Cake

This is one heck of a weird way to discover a band. Sure, I’ve heard of Cake before this, and I listened to a few tracks ...read more

Dylanesque
Brian Ferry

Bryan Ferry has always been a fairly confounding character. His youthful days with the original Roxy Music seem light ...read more

Steve Winwood at House of Blues
Los Angeles, CA 6/30/07

Steve Winwood literally went the distance in this spectatcular show at L.A.’s House of Blues this Saturday night, with ...read more

It Won’t Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5

Normally (although not deliberately), the American Hit Network tends to ignore bands like Maroon 5. A bluntly commercial ...read more

So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley

One of the best things about reviewing music is that it compels the writer to listen hard and fair to everything that ...read more

Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney

As a person, Paul McCartney has done an efficient job of keeping his personal affairs outside of the public eye, and ...read more

Release the Stars
Rufus Wainwright

By now, I’ve completely given up on all attempts to discern any resemblance whatsoever between the musical stylings of ...read more

Live at Bloomsbury Theatre
Zombies

In the broadest sense, I think it’s fair to say that the Zombies got a raw deal. They were one of the most talented and ...read more

Rock and Roll Music
Elvis Costello

Now that thirty years has passed since his debut, it is apparent to me that Elvis Costello has a lot more in common with ...read more

Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson

I can’t believe that it’s been about twenty-five years since Richard Thompson set off on his solo career. I know, some ...read more

Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation - the definitive authorized story of the albums

Throughout his career, Frank Zappa thumbed his nose at commercialism. He never let the marketplace dictate his ...read more

Live at Montreux (CD & DVD)
Run DMC

Man, talk about your old school…This live performance is the hip-hop equivalent of Rick Nelson’s “Garden Party,” except ...read more

The Search
Son Volt

I always suspected that Jay Farrar had a masterpiece in him, but the ever-diminishing payoff I experienced with most Son ...read more

The Definitive Collection

You know, this is kind of embarrassing, for two reasons. First, I never could imagine why I would bother to write a ...read more

Ultimate Gospel

Johnny Cash – Ultimate Gospel Johnny Cash passed away on September 12, 2003. If you were to judge exclusively by the ...read more

Smokin’ Aces

If you like your violence to be action-coated with a veneer of dark humor to help it go down smoothly, then pick up a ...read more

Crystal Visions… (The Very Best of)

Sometimes it’s a bit too easy for me to laugh at Stevie Nicks’ ‘good witch’ image, with the silken capes and all the ...read more

Live at the 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival

It seems inevitable that Wayne Shorter and Carlos Santana would team up. They seem to have similar sensibilities, and ...read more

Number Ones
Elton John

The Beatles did it. Elvis Presley did it. Even Mariah Carey did it, so why not Elton John? Each of the above artists ...read more

Twelve
Patti Smith

Now that Patti Smith has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I guess it’s no surprise that she would ...read more

No More Kings
No More Kings

A while ago, my partner at American Hit Network sent me an e-mail response after I had forwarded him info about No More ...read more

Catch and Release
Various Artists

Perhaps the oddest thing about being a music reviewer is the way that it causes such a social imbalance in my life. The ...read more

Snap Famous

Finesse Mitchell is the funniest cast member on Saturday Night Live since Eddie Murphy, or at least Garrett Morris…. ...read more

The Very Best of...
Doobie Brothers

Are you one of those people who disconnected the turntable and threw out all of your old albums when you started ...read more

The History Boys (Soundtrack)
Various Artists

As a story, “The History Boys” makes for a pretty good play, and an artistically successful movie. Unfortunately, I’m ...read more

Here & Now
America

I know it’s wrong, but I found it almost impossible to approach this disk without a few preconceptions. To me, America ...read more

Beautiful Ballards
Earth, Wind & Fire

One of the best things about Earth, Wind & Fire was their diversity. Sure, they could lay down a beautiful ballad, but ...read more

I Love You
Diana Ross

…or “Diana Ross sings karaoke for Valentine’s Day”. Never in my life have I ever heard an album as insipid, ...read more

Not Too Late
Norah Jones

Let’s cut to the chase here. If you are already a fan of Norah Jones, then you’ll love this album and if you don’t care ...read more

Who Killed the Bird on Your Windowsill
Black Crowes

You know, I thought I liked this band. I didn’t know their music very well, but they displayed a strong visual image, ...read more

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