Atlas B. Salvesen is an American folk artist who resides in Sydney Australia, and this is his debut EP, and a fine entry it is into his musical journey.

The blend of music on this album is pretty awesome.

Folk, rock, blues, country, adult contemporary music and even some jazz are on display here.

The newest release from Michael Schenker, this is quite a strong one. 

I really like this live Michael Schenker album a lot. It’s got what seems like it might be a full concert and then five tracks from another show as bonus cuts.

Buffalo’s fabulous Miss Y is back with a new CD sure to please all blues lovers, some who love country, and even gospel fans.

Scott’s Garage is an intriguing band, at least based on this, their second album.

Whether you appreciate his style of music or not, one really has to recognize the song-writing genius that is Neil Sedaka.

There’s a cool blend of music on this disc.

This band has produced an album with a pretty wide range of sounds.

Psychedelic sounds and other retro elements are on display at points here.

I almost filed this one under progressive rock.

In many ways the main claim to fame of 7 Walkers is that longtime Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is the drummer for this outfit.

This album is considered to be blues, and indeed, a lot of it is pure blues.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd needs no introduction.

Americana and a singer songwriter style merge more often than not here.

If you are a fan of the 1970’s perhaps you should think about moving to Sweden.

There’s something to be said for the appeal and grace of a well-written pop song.

This is killer hard rock that’s heavily influenced by old school rock.

Sister Hazel is one of those bands that are just plain consistent, no matter how you slice it. 

This is a short CD by the band which is fronted by Linnea Quigley. The music here is fun and punky, at times coming across a bit like the Ramones, at other times a bit like the Runaways, and even very old Blondie.

I’ve always liked Guns N Roses.

This band from Brisbane, Australia, is fresh off an opening spot on a sold out tour.

We Change Lives is a punk rock record played with the raw power of the first-gen So Cal hardcore punk scene, but played by musicians with a vastly better pedigree than many run of the mill bands. 

Mindy Smith burst onto the music scene in 2003, as one of the only new artists featured on a Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I’m a Woman.

Some albums seem better suited for the modern era where people just download the songs they like than do others.

As Eminem once pointed out, "Will Smith doesn't have to swear to sell records". Non-vulgar rap/hip hop is certainly a rarity these days, but Smith pulls it off.

Much modern alternative rock crosses the line into nu-metal territory. In fact, it’s often hard to find a dividing line between the two genre.

I have always thought that it was a crime that Jeff Scott Soto is not mentioned in the same breath as David Coverdale, Robert Plant, and all of the other greats.

With 1970's Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit showed that they had a grasp on where the music of the new decade would be based. 

Music that blends different genres generally falls into two types.

I have to admit that I haven’t kept up with Spyro Gyra over the years. So, I was pretty surprised to hear vocals on this disc.

The easiest way to classify James Lee Stanley’s music would be to say “acoustic dominated singer songwriter stylings.” 

This is an extremely interesting project. While it’s listed as a duo there are a number of guests (some quite notable).

After many years without a thought about Michael Stanley it's nice to be reminded with such a quality product.

Michael Stanley whips out another release after last year’s excellent Just Another Night.

I have had the good fortune of seeing The Steepwater Band in a live setting on multiple occasions.

With a sound that covers a lot of territory, this is quite an intriguing disc.

There are a lot of sounds heard here.

This band features Emily Hurd on vocals.

This group produces a blend of classic rock, blues and other elements that calls to mind various acts at various points on the disc.

It’s interesting listening to something nearly two decades after it was first released and trying to recall your first impressions.  

The Whole Year Inn is an expansive release, both in terms of scale and scope.

Strange Karma is an unusual band that’s hard to pin down.

Introducing the merchants of Strange, this outfit call themselves a “crime-a-billy” act, and it only gets more strangely peculiar from there.

Earlier Styx CD’s fell pretty firmly in the realm of progressive rock. This disc comes close.

I have to say that, while this CD set is entertaining, after seeing the current lineup of Styx live, and comparing it to this, I think they, ultimately are a stronger band without Dennis DeYoung than they would have been had he continued in the group. 

If you like pop rock music that has some great performances and fairly wide musical range, this is a great one for you to check out.

Dave James leads the Superbees with a six-track power packed release that is out of sight. 

Look out Saliva, it appears you have some good competition when it comes to Surrender The Fall.

Sweet were one of those second or third tier bands. They had a solid following a few huge hits, but were never the “household” names of the big players.

Recorded on August 30th, 2008, at the Morongo in California, by the Westwood One Mobile Recording Unit, this was a major undertaking for them which could not have been done better if you really love Sweet.