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Inspired by last yearĢƵ electrifying performance with ELO at Hyde Park, Jeff Lynne releases an engaging set of new material under the ELO name since 2001ĢƵ “Zoom.”Despite featuring the famed bandĢƵ name, this latest release is truly a Lynne solo effort.For “Alone in the Universe,” ...

Music review: Andrea Bocelli – ‘Cinema’

Andrea Bocelli could sing the alphabet over and over and make it sound like an inspired operatic work of art.ItĢƵ no secret to my friends that his 2009 Christmas album is one of my treasured holiday favorites. For his 15th studio release, the Tuscan-born tenor performs memorable selections ...

Music review: Bryan Adams – ‘Get Up’

On the song “Summer of ‘89,” Butch Walker cleverly confesses, “Smothering the cover of a ‘69 summer/Played through a speaker of fuzz/Nobody knew Bryan Adams wasn’t cool/The TV just told me he was.”Propelled by regular video play on MTV and the blockbuster album “Reckless,” ...

For his 18th studio release, Toby Keith delivers another well-balanced set of arrangements created from the same mold of earlier albums such as “Drinks After Work,” “Hope on the Rocks” and “ClancyĢƵ Tavern.”As usual, the Oklahoma native demonstrates his rowdy tendencies, ...

Music Review: Don Henley ‘Cass County’

I’ve been a fan of the Eagles since the day my brother brought home a copy of “On the Border” back in 1974. The bandĢƵ third release drew me in with an engaging country-rock style highlighted on hits such as “Already Gone,” “You Never Cry Like a Lover,” “James Dean” and ...

Possessing a regional flavoring as well as universal appeal, the latest release by West Virginia native Tom Breiding reveals an engaging, educational and entertaining story about faith, determination, dedication and perseverance.BreidingĢƵ earthy, honest voice compassionately breathes life ...