Recent DVD-Audio and DTS Reviews

Grover Washington Jr. Winelight CD is a modern jazz classic with music that instantly recognizable and enjoyed by any jazz, modern pop enthusiast.

We sat down with Simon Collins and the rest of Sound of Contact brand for an in-depth interview and discuss everything from guitar strings to musical influences.

I consider Mike Stern- Big Neighborhood CD a “rock-and-roll jazz” genre of music. It's smokin’ hot! A tour-DE-force of recording acumen, and a must purchase for all music lovers.

We sat down with vocalist Annie Haslam of Progressive Rock Band Renaissance at her Pennsylvania studio to discuss their music and 40th anniversary reunion tour. Read our Renaissance Interview

The Tron Legacy CD Soundtrack is a sonic masterpiece. It contains some of the best orchestral percussion I've heard in a long time and you can see why the Blu-ray movie "brings the boom" as a result.

This is a review of the Yellowjackets Timeline CD. Great music & great sound!

This is a review of Joe Sample Ashes to Ashes CD review. This is a personal favorite and must have for any Joe Sample fans.

This is a review of the Chris Standring Blue Bolero (2010)CD. Great music and excellent fidelity. Check it out.

This is an interview with Greg Lake, former frontman of ELP and King Crimson. We discuss past accolades and future works and why the Progressive Music genre is shunned by the Rock Hall of Fame.

This is an interview with legendary Yes singer Jon Anderson. Discussion includes past and future works and Anderson's inspirations both as an artist, environmental and humanitarian causes.

This is a review of Donald Fagen's 4th solo album named Sunken Condos. Great musical content, good but not stellar audio quality. A must have for fans however.

This is part II of a two-part interview of progressive rock band Glass Hammer. Each individual band member is interviewed.

Glass Hammer is a progressive rock band founded back in 1992 with its music heavily influenced by super group Yes. This article explores the band, its people and music along with a detailed interview.

Gene interviews Genesis “permanent part time member” Daryl Stuermer who has played lead guitar for the band on live performances for over 30 years. Daryl discusses how it was getting back together …

Ravel’s Bolero is a composition that rose from the depths of nonchalant dismissal by Ravel’s contemporaries to being one of the few truly recognizable melodies in classical music. Sadly, you rarely …

Audio mastering is the process of taking audio mixes and preparing them for their best presentation to the world. It is a process that involves tremendous technical knowledge of the audio path and …

Being a musician on a record that has national/international distribution is a tremendously invigorating and humbling experience. I have been fortunate to have this experience as a bass player many …

Tonight VH1 aired their 2007 Rock honors show which featured legendary bands Heart, ZZ Top, Genesis and Ozzy Osborne. Being a huge Genesis fan, I decisively focused my show report on their …

Daryl Stuermer has been Genesis' lead touring guitarist since 1977 and Phil Collins' lead guitarist since Phil busted out into his solo career in the early 80s. Daryl has been a key player on all of …

Live Earth concerts will be held July 7 in cities around the world, including London, aimed at raising climate change awareness. Whether or not you agree with the cause is irrelevant. I for one am …

I was recently introduced to the music of Roger Powell. Much to my surprise, Roger has been on the music scene since the late 60s where he began his career as a recording engineer in Atlanta Georgia. …

For years I have told friends that any of Cirque du Soleil's shows represent the best entertainment for your dollar to be found anywhere in the world. I love concerts, theater, sporting events, and …

Steve Hackett served as the lead guitarist for the British Progressive Rock band Genesis from 1971-1976. In the band, he was also a contributing member for writing much of their music. Some of his …

I can remember a few years back hearing a song on the radio from time to time that I absolutely loved, but never knew the name of it or artist who sang it. All I could remember was a few lyrics that …

This CD masterpiece from Steely Dan was originally recorded in 1980. It has recently been remastered by DTS into a 20 bit multi-channel surround format for use with DTS decoders in a 5.1 speaker …

This CD was produced by Sting in 1993 (former singer of the Police) and DTS Encoded by Jeff Levison & Ric Wilson. One thing I really respect about Sting is his attention to detail and quality of …

Recorded at Parsonics, London between December of 1995 and June of 1996, "On Air" represents the latest CD from Alan Parsons. What makes this CD stand out from their previous recordings is that it …

Fourteen years ago, the Eagles said they would get back together for a tour when "Hell Freezes Over". I can't recall if 1997 was a cold year, but it I remember it marked the day when the Eagles …