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Music Review: Sammy Hagar – ‘Sammy Hagar and Friends’
Sammy Hagar's new collection of songs employs many of his old friends in an uneven set of blues, country, and hard rock.
Read More »Music Review: Prism – ‘Prism’
Bassist Dave Holland's new quartet has an exiting new sound.
Read More »Music Review: Jimmy Buffett – ‘Songs from St. Somewhere’
The aging singer-songwriter shares songs, stories, and laughs with his fans in familiar style on this new album.
Read More »Music Review: Wild Ponies – ‘Things That Used to Shine’
You can feel the raw emotion in these well-crafted songs, and especially in Telisha Williams's voice as she sings songs of experience, but not of innocence.
Read More »Music Review: Boys Club – ‘Live From California – The Complete Concert’
A 1998 concert from The Boys Club—Keith Emerson, Marc Bonilla, and Glenn Hughes—contains previously unreleased nuggets that belong in many a rock fan's collection.
Read More »Music Review: The Band – ‘Live at The Academy of Music 1971’ [4-CD/1-DVD]
A celebration of rock and roll performed by the band who personified the music as few others ever have.
Read More »Music Review: The Standells – `Bump’
The Standells' first new album in over 45 years, `Bump,' is a trip back to 1966 proto-punk with new lyrics but familiar attitude.
Read More »Music Review: Chucho Valdés & The Afro-Cuban Messengers – ‘Border-Free’
The Cuban pianist's new album explores Afro-Cuban jazz, but it is Afro-Cuban without borders.
Read More »Music Review: Carla Bley – ‘Trios’
'Trios' is what jazz radio should be playing today. It is contemporary, yet acknowledges the rich history of the music all at once. It is a marvelous album.
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