The Rock Doctor Album Reviews – June 17th, 2016
ALLIGATOR RECORDS 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Various Artists (Alligator) *****Simply stunning. The little label that could marks their 45th birthday with a terrific 2 disc...
Rock Doctor Album Reviews – May 29th-2016
I STILL DO Eric Clapton (Bushbranch/ Surf Dog Records)Having written album reviews for nearly 3 decades, I don’t often get genuinely excited about new...
Rock Doctor Album Reviews – May 1st-2016
LOVE WINS AGAIN Janiva Magness (Blue Elan)This disc, out since early April, marks my 3rd encounter with Janiva’s music, after Stronger For It and...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor!
BATTLE CRY Judas Priest (Epic Blu-Ray)This, a visual document of Judas Priest’s appearance at the Open Air Festival in Wacken, Germany last summer, shows...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor March 7th
GOD DON’T NEVER CHANGE: THE SONGS OF BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON Various Artists (Alligator) Surely the lesser known of the two Johnsons and no relation...
John The Rock Doctor Talks Black Sabbath Deluxe Reissues Jan.24th, 2016
BLACK SABBATH DELUXE REISSUES: BLACK SABBATH, PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY, plus PAST LIVES Black Sabbath (Rhino) ***** As Black...
John The Rock Doctor remembers Joe Cocker
As I write this, it is the day after news broke that Joe Cocker has died after a battle with lung cancer at age...
The Record box for Sunday November 16th
TELL ‘EM I’M GONE Yusuf (Legacy)This is Yusuf’s third album, following in the wake of Road Songs and An Other Cup, another breathtaking chapter...
Rock Doc reviews for oct.18th
VAPOR TRAILS: REMIXED Rush (Anthem) ****The original mix of Rush’s comeback album has been a source of aggravation for the band- so much so...