Andy Michaels mixes genres for ‘Revisited’
The album is a mixture of pop, R&B and a bit of rock What you have in Andy Michaels’ new album Revisited is a musical stew of genres that make up this wonderful adult contemporary album. Pop, R&B, a little…
Album Reviews
Nineties rock influences Nick Lamb
The album is full of Nineties nostalgia With 90’s rock officially becoming classic rock, it’s not surprising that artists of this generation are writing songs dedicated to the genre that inspired them. Hence, we have Nick Lamb’s Rock N Roll…
Montgomery Gentry’s ‘Here’s To You’ mix of southern rock, country pop
Here’s To You is the duo’s final album after Troy Gentry’s death at age 50 Montgomery Gentry should be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2018, but instead, Eddie Montgomery is paying tribute to his fallen comrade Troy Gentry with their…
Nine Inch Nails return to industrial with ‘Add Violence’ EP
The album is available on CD and LP Continuing their slate of releases that began in 2016 with Not the Actual Events, Nine Inch Nails’ have released the much more sensual, experimental Add Violence, the second of a planned three…
Carly Pearce breaking down barriers with ‘Every Little Thing’
Pearce mixes country and pop for strong 13 track debut When I first heard Carly Pearce’s “Every Little Thing” on the radio, I heard an alluring voice that captured my attention. While I tend to shy away from most pop-sounding…
The Who delivers with ‘Tommy Live’
The Who’s Tommy is considered one of the greatest concept albums of all time, but it has taken the 50 year old group nearly that long to perform the double album live in its entirety. Tommy Live A The Royal Albert Hall…
Shania Twain’s sound gets more pop; more personal on ‘Now’
Shania Twain’s first album in 15 years drops at midnight ET Country and pop shine a little brighter now that its biggest female crossover star has returned to the recording studio. True to the album’s name, Shania Twain updates her…
Alarma’s ‘World Ignition’ is medley of international flavors
The Los Angeles-based band is gaining notoriety without a label Alarma’s World Ignition is a medley of international flavors—from Latin, Middle Eastern to African—this is world music in the spotlight in these eight wonderful tracks that make up Ignition. Everywhere…
Freddie Nelson harkens back to 90s alt rock
The singer/songwriter enlisted world renowned drummer Thomas Lang for the project What you’ll get out of listening to Freddie Nelson’s Shake the Cage is how the album harkens back to 90’s alt rock, with emphasis on sweet love making music.…
Jon Wolfe brings Nineties country back
If you’re from Texas, you’ve probably heard of Jon Wolfe, the cowboy-hat-wearing-good-ole-boy country singer/songwriter who’s garnered six consecutive Top Ten singles in the state. If you’re from outside the area, you may not be familiar with his throwback Nineties country…
Shawna Virago gets edgy with ‘Heaven Sent Deliquent’
Heaven Sent Delinquent is an album made for everyone Shawna Virago’s Heaven Sent Delinquent touches upon many themes, but this album that’s heavy on acoustics, comes with edge. Edge isn’t a word very often used to describe what is primarily…
‘Whatever Happened to Les Techno?’ is years in making
If you ever wondered what 80’s Euro pop would sound like today in 2017, Les Techno’s Whatever Happened to Les Techno?\ Is one way to find out. Although we can’t figure out who is asking whatever happened to Les Techno,…