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Music review: Lauren Jenkins – ’No Saint’

“No Saint” heralds the arrival of singer-songwriter Lauren Jenkins. For her debut, the gifted songstress crafts 10 absorbing tracks about life, love and heartache with country, pop and Americana leanings, making her a new artist on the rise.“Give Up the Ghost” is the invigorating album ...

Music review: Bryan Adams – ’Shine a Light’

For his 14th studio album, Bryan Adams stays true to the uncomplicated messages that have served the Canadian rocker so well over his fruitful career.Adams shines in the spotlight as he offers up 12 inspired tracks containing catchy guitar riffs and singalong choruses that would feel right at ...

Music review: Tesla – ’Shock’

With 2014ĢƵ “Simplicity,” TeslaĢƵ last album was a solid offering of no-nonsense rock anthems with a few slower numbers added in for good measure.TeslaĢƵ no-frills approach of staying true to the same straightforward rock formula that served the California band so well and satisfied ...

Music review: J.S. Ondara – ’Tales of America’

I was fortunate to be in the crowd when J.S. Ondara opened for Lindsey Buckingham during an area appearance late last year. While I totally knew what to expect from Buckingham, I had never heard of Ondara and really wasn’t anticipating too much from his simplistic set.With just an acoustic ...

Music review: Yola – ’Walk Through Fire’

It is rare when a new release catches me totally off guard with such an engaging emotional appeal and captivating nostalgic nuances.“Walk Through Fire” is a career-defining album that will soon make Yola a household name. The British singer-songwriterĢƵ full-length debut captures elements ...

Music review: Jeff Whalen – ’10 More Rock Super Hits’

As the lead singer of the Los Angeles band Tsar, Jeff Whalen delivered infectious slices of glam rock sprinkled with sugary-sweet pop innocence.The bandĢƵ self-titled release in 2000 and second full-length offering “Band-Girls-Money” in 2005 featured plenty of opportunity for clapping and ...