THE BEST OF 2020 by The ROCK DOCTOR!
Well, it’s all come down to this. Despite what you think of 2020 in general it was a pretty good year for music as...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – June 28th, 2017
PURPLE RAIN Prince (NPG/ Warner Bros.) *****I don’t know about you, but this was my first Prince album - in fact I still...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR March 8th, 2021
DETROIT STORIES Alice Cooper (earMUSIC) *** ½
Alice Cooper’s 28th studio album is a love letter to the city where he was born. Detroit...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor July 9th, 2020
ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS Bob Dylan (Columbia) ****
I haven’t always had the easiest relationship with Dylan’s music, finding some songs and albums inspiring and...
Hot Wax Album Reviews & Podcast by the ROCK DOCTOR April 2nd, 2021
ESCAPE OF THE PHOENIX Evergrey (AFM) ****+
The 12th album for this progressive metal band is powerful. Following their trilogy of Hymns For The...
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TIME TO LET GO The Bob Lanza Blues Band (Connor Ray) *****Holy cow- talk about loud, rude, lascivious blues! These guys really lean into...
Chicago Rocks Prospera Place
Chicago Rocks Prospera Place
The all-American band rocked the house Sunday, September 1st, 2018 in Kelowna, BC.
by Brandon Smith
Chicago brought their colourful shoes, their horns,...
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31 Glass Tiger (Warner Music/ Halo) ****+
Normally, re-recording your hits is a half-assed contract filler, and besides- when was the last time...
Music Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Jan 23rd, 2021
TRIBUTE Jack de Keyzer (Blue Star Records) ****
The latest record from this Canadian blues guitar hero is a six string feast. Combining the bluster...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – August 17th, 2018
OUT OF THE BLUES Boz Scaggs (Concord) *****+
I went to Scaggs’ website and counted, this appears to be his 19th album overall. It’s the...