A best-of is really nothing to get excited about; they already have one of those, and this one even looks very similar in design. Basically, this sums up the band’s career from first album The Warning through Hear in the Now Frontier along with one track from Mindcrime II. ThereRead More
We waited eight years for this? A retread of a throw-away track from the Get a Grip album, which for the most part should have been a throw-away itself? You May Also Like: Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere (2016) Why I’m Still Disappointed With Aerosmith’s ‘Music FromRead More
After being less than impressed with Slash’s last solo album and its parade of guest stars, and being only a marginal fan of Velvet Revolver or Slash’s Snakepit, I didn’t go into Apocalyptic Love with my hopes too high. You May Also Like: Zakk Wylde – Book of Shadows IIRead More
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since this snarling beast first roared out of my speakers. You May Also Like: Pantera – ‘Power Metal’ (1988): Forgotten Series
Under different circumstances, there is no doubt Homer would have been major players in the hard-rock league. The San Antonio, Texas band’s lead guitarist, Galen Niles, informs us in the liner notes to this comprehensive collection of works that limited distribution of their discs was the prime reason they wereRead More
You wondered how long it would last with this reconstituted version of the always-fighting Van Halen. Answer, apparently: June 26. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown
If there’s one thing I should have learned by now in all my years of commenting on music as an amateur and professional, it’s this: Be sure you’re right before you make a smartass comment You May Also Like: How ‘Live: Oy Vey, Baby’ Reminded Us That We Never DeservedRead More
Today marks the second anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s passing — and I must say, at the time, Dio’s death came as a huge surprise to me. I didn’t even know he had been ill. You May Also Like: Dio’s Often-Forgotten ‘Magica’ Recalled Early Ronnie James Dio Triumphs
After months of wrangling, drummer Bill Ward confirms that he will not be joining the other original members of Black Sabbath in their long-awaited reunion this summer. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’
With album art that gives new meaning to the term “cock rock,” Tenacious D rises again from the ashes. With Rize of the Fenix, they’re destined to rule the rock world like the cocks of the walk. You May Also Like: Azymuth – Fênix (2016) Jack Bruce and Robin TrowerRead More
