Album Review: Carlos Santana ‘Sentient’
Here’s an album review I wrote that’s featured on the Rock and Blues Muse site: Carlos Santana’s new release, ‘Sentient,’ is a pared-down retrospective of the acclaimed guitarist’s career, made up of eleven tracks, three of which were previously unreleased. ‘Sentient’ is a bold project, given that its recordings were culled from his archives, which […]
Tommy Emmanuel ‘Live at The Sydney Opera House’
Review: Tommy Emmanuel ‘Live At The Sydney Opera House’ (for Rock and Blues Muse) By Charlie Steffens Dubbed the world’s greatest acoustic guitarist by critics and contemporaries, Tommy Emmanuel has enjoyed a career that spans six decades. Widely recognized as extraordinarily talented, Tommy’s breadth of musical influences runs from jazz, bluegrass, pop, rock n’ roll, […]
Album Review: The Damn Truth’s Fourth Studio Release, ‘The Damn Truth’
Photo: The Damn Truth by Martin Brisson This review is featured on Rock and Blues Muse, an awesome music website. I’m glad to be part of their team. https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/03/10/review-the-damn-truth-the-damn-truth/ The Damn Truth The Damn Truth by Charlie Steffens Following up 2021’s very well-received Now or Nowhere, Canadian rock band The Damn Truth is set to release […]
Album Review: Dirty Honey’s ‘Mayhem and Revelry Live’
Review: Dirty Honey ‘Mayhem and Revelry Live’ By Charlie Steffens (This review is featured on Rock and Blues Muse.) https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/02/18/review-dirty-honey-mayhem-and-revelry-live/ There have been many prominent bands who wait years to release their first live album. It’s a bold endeavor to press your live, in-concert act onto vinyl for the masses to hear; some opt […]