Soto must surely be one of the most active rock singers around, as while this is “just” his seventh solo album, he has recorded nearly 90 as a lead singer. I have long been a fan of his music, both with bands such as Talisman and solo, and there is no doubt that this...

Born in Santa Barbara, Jim Waller began playing music at an early age, and soon became an important member of the ground-breaking jazz-rock octet Los Blues that played regularly for nearly six years (1967–73) in Las Vegas, since when he has worked with a large...

This is something of an unusual album in that Peter Maxymych, a big fan of the Art Van Damme Quintet, decided he wanted to recreate the sounds and styles of that outfit (Van Damme died in 2010). His playing of the accordion had a huge impact on Maxymych, who also...

It would be easy to look at the heavily airbrushed cover of her latest album, or the video for songs such as “Impulsive”, and just think of Orianthi as another marketing creation. But one must remember that she has been asked to work with many highly rated guitarists...

Here we find Phil and the boys back for their second full-length album. It is the same line-up as the debut, with Todd (guitar), Dane (drums) and Tyla Campbell (bass) joining their dad, along with singer Neil Starr (who has since left the band). The title cut kicks...

Reb Beach needs no introduction, having been a founder member of Winger, collaborating with the likes of Alice Cooper, Dokken and Night Ranger, and alongside David Coverdale he has been the only constant member of Whitesnake since the band reformed in 2003. He did...

The word “supergroup” tends to get used too often, but when it comes to extreme metal this band is probably the closest we are going to get to one. Scour have had a few line-up changes since coming together in 2015, and the current line-up is Philip H. Anselmo...

I have a confession to make. Although The Smashing Pumpkins are widely renowned and have released some incredibly important albums through their career (most notably 1995’s ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’) they have somehow managed to pass me by. Part of that...