by Kev Rowland | Aug 18, 2024 | Reviews
When it comes to being a guitarist’s guitarist, then Steve ‘The Deacon’ Hunter would probably top many lists, having worked with the likes of Gabriel, Mitch Ryder, Lou Reed, Aerosmith and many others, including a very long running relationship with producer Bob Ezrin....
by Kev Rowland | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews
One can only imagine what music the world would have heard from Pete Ham if he had not succumbed to his mental illness and committed suicide when he was just 28. By that time he had already written multiple massive hits, including Badfinger’s “No Matter...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews
Dr Richard Michelson (stage name: MOTU which stands for Music Of The Universe), is back with his 23rd album. On this he provides vocals, slide dobro, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, harmonica, bass and pedal steel and is joined by Dee Michelson on vocals,...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews
I first came across Maryen more than 30 years ago when Progressive International sent me ‘The Pictures Within’ to review, but that was back in the days of letters and physical CDs, and I had no way of contacting the Australian singer/songwriter who was by then living...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 28, 2024 | Reviews
When I saw that this EP was a mix of death metal and pork grind, and that the band said they were influenced by bands like Toto, Cardiacs, Fishbone, and Frank Zappa, I knew this was something I had to hear. Formed in 2016 by Brian Worth (vocals, guitar, kazoo, and...