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Future Soul is the sixth studio album by the Tedeschi Trucks Band . Released on March 20, 2026, the album was produced by Mike Elizondo with band member and lead guitarist, Derek Trucks co-producing.   Derek Trucks is the nephew of Butch Trucks , drummer for The Allman Brothers Band . Derek began hanging around and jamming with the Allman Brothers in 1993 when he was 13 years old. He later joined...

The album that made me open my eyes back to Bruce Springsteen was an album that I feel many diehard fans rarely talk about that album is 1995’s, The Ghost of Tom Joad .  The Ghost of Tom Joad is Springsteen’s eleventh studio album. It was recorded between March and September 1995 and released on November 21, 1995, by Columbia Records . This was only Bruce’s second mostly acoustic album after 1982’...

Joining me for episode #96, is author and professional songwriting coach, Greig Watts . Greig joins me from the UK and in this episode he and I talk about how songwriters, producers and recording artists can actually get their songs out there in the world – either being noticed by the industry or perhaps selling the rights to another artist.    Greig also has a book which we will talk about his bo...

Joining me for episode #95, is author Kevin Banks . Kevin was a guest on a previous episode of the ALBUMREVIEW.NET podcast, episode # 44 which was titled Rapid Fire Roundtable . Kevin was part of a 3-person roundtable where we answer rapid fire questions about music. The episode was titled, “Does Music Today suck?”    Kevin Banks is an Art Director and Author. He returns to Podcast to talk about h...

William Thomas hails from Toulouse, France. He is a producer, guitarist and composer. Will recently graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a degree in contemporary writing and production with a conducting minor. At Berklee, he founded his band, The William Thomas Orchestra , which is compiled of five members    The William Thomas Orchestra released their first album in 2023, titled...

Joining me for episode #93, is Music Media Company owner Rob Bach . Rob is the owner of Spinney Media , a company he founded that helps musicians and labels sell more physical albums. Spinney Media clients sign up, subscribe, and send in their vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and Spinney Media does the rest. Musicians and labels keep 100% of their earnings!    Rob has been in the music industry for most of...

For episode #92, we are taking a LEFT TURN. Yes, this is exciting. We continue to grow and morph. For this episode, I welcome Sarah Degrave, a professional Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADHD) Coach, a Creative Coach, and professional theatre artist (among other things). Sarah’s training includes courses with ADD Coach Academy, MentorCoach, Academy for Coaching Excellence, and she co...

Episode #91 will be covering an album we previously reviewed in 2021. Many consider this album among those that are in the hall of fame. Well, in all fairness, this band was inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. And I am VERY PROUD to say, as a father, I took my son to see this band for his very first concert experience. He gets to tell this to his grandkids decades from now! That H...

For episode # 90, we complete the Zepparella circle!! I am so delighted to have this guest on the show. She is the lead singer of the FEMALE Led Zeppelin Tribute project, Zepparella , Anna Kristina . Anna is one of the most impressive singers I have met in person. In this episode, Anna and I talk about her solo career, her solo album Soul Truth , songwriting, how she keeps her voice in such good s...

In light of Ozzy Osbourne’s recent passing on Tuesday July 22, 2025, I felt compelled to re-release this album review I did in 2020 of Ozzy’s original band, Black Sabbath and their self-titled debut album.  I feel as if over the last few years, the music world has been losing more and more legends. Re-releasing this review (with music clips this time) is my tribute to Ozzy . Thank you for 48 years...

Since it is summer as I review this, I felt compelled to pay homage to my college days a little. I know what you’re thinking, how do college and summer correlate? Did you go to Summer School, Greg? No, I did not. However, I loved the movie! You know the one with Mark Harmon? That film just turned 38 years old, by the way, on July 22nd of this year!  It was my freshman year at college, over 600 mil...

I was leaving a concert last month in beautiful Portsmouth, NH. A friend of mine and I walked from our hotel, about a mile into downtown to see Zepparella, a band who's members have been on previous episodes. On the walk back to our hotel, it started raining, heavily. We had to dive for cover in a nearby bar. As we entered, we see this guy singing a 90s grunge cover with nothing but his microphone...

For episode #86, I welcome an absolute guitar virtuoso and an even better human being, Gretchen Menn. Gretchen is the lead guitar player for the Led Zeppelin Tribute Project, Zepparella. She also has recorded several solo albums and has a strong presence, (no pun intended) on YouTube where she has over 44K subscribers and over 80 instructional videos – breaking down how to learn different songs wr...

Returning to the AlbumReview. Net podcast is sportswriter, music writer and book author Andy Frye . Andy was a guest back in 2022 on Episode #39 and I’m delighted to have him back again! Andy is currently a sportswriter for Forbes and has previously written for Rolling Stone, ESPN, and other publications. During our last conversation, we discussed in detail his book, 90 Days in The Nineties , whic...

Many of you reading (or listening to) this immediately equate The Cranberries to lead singer Dolores O’Riordan’s distinctive accent as she belts out lyrics from the track Zombie , (Zaaa-haaa-aaam-bi!) And that is precisely why I chose to review this album. I’ve picked up on the many decades of poking or ribbing by friends when it comes to Dolores’ voice. What many don’t realize, The Cranberries se...

Joining Greg on episode #83  is Alon Ferency . Alon is a Rabbi, a Creativity Consultant, Counselor and Coach. He is also a cross-country bicyclist, Peace Corps volunteer, author, concert producer, chaplain, and like Greg, a HUGE fan of the Canadian Rock Trio, Rush . Alon reached out to Greg a few months ago. The two had a great introduction and bonded quickly over their love for Rush , and agreed...

Holly West joins Greg for Interview #2. Holly is the bassist and leader singer for the LA Rock Band, Dead Groove . She is also the bass player for the Led Zeppelin Power Tribute Group, Zepparella .    In this episode Holly and Greg talk about Dead Groove’s new EP , Rubicon , set to be released on March 21st 2025 . This includes how her band prepped, wrote, recorded and produced this album.    To c...

Special Guest Pete A. Turner joins Greg Potters to talk about his life as an Army Combat Spy. They also engage in an ALBUM FIGHT, pitting two infamous punk albums against each other: The Ramones self-titled 1976 debut vs The Clash’s , 1979 album, London Calling Pete is the executive producer and host of the Break It Down Show (also known as the BIDS) podcast. Approaching its 10th anniversary with...

Joining Greg in Episode #80 is author, writer and music aficionado, Sarah Seltzer . Sarah hails from New York City where she lives with her family. Her publications include writing pieces for the New York Times, Glamour, Cosmopolitan Jezebel and TIME. Sarah is currently the executive editor for Lilith Magazine. She is also the author of a recent Novel titled, The Singer Sisters – a heartening stor...

In this episode, I am joined by writer, journalist and bass player for the Chicago Quartet, Ratboys, Sean Neumann .    I’m very pleased to welcome Sean on the podcast. Sean is a member of a rock band that I have been gripped by for the past 6 months. I’m relatively new to their music, but in the past 6 months, I have certainly gotten up to speed with their wide music catalog.    Ratboys are a ener...

Episode #78 - This is a conversation with music clips included. In this episode Greg talks with a musician and the drummer from The Aura & Ovation , Christopher Thiel . Greg met in San Diego, CA four weeks ago. While stopping off quickly at a grocery store, this guest saw Greg's ALBUMREVIEW shirt and asked if he would take a listen to his band. What a treat!   "I was delighted by his courage,...

In this episode, we are going back to 1993. The Seattle grunge scene was in full swing. Most bands of that era were releasing their 2nd and 3rd albums. But in this mix, was a quartet from Chicago, Illinois who fit in somewhat with the early 90s grunge scene, although they were based out of a different city. A city, mind you, that has birthed SEVERAL amazing musicians and bands such as “Chicago”, W...

For this episode, #76, I am pleased to welcome back, Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley to the podcast. Ivan was a guest back on Episode #20 where we talked a lot about his book, “ Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star”. If you want to hear a deeper dive into the book – go back to Episode #20 and check it out.    In this episode Ivan and I talk about his recent performance with none other than S...

The world is so huge you’re constantly stepping on new bands every week! When I heard the band name, Ratboys , I immediately thought it was an underground 70s punk band out of either New York or London that I’d never heard of. But with a touch of a smart phone generated icon, the track, Black Earth, WI , played through the car stereo, and that was all I needed. I proceeded to go back the next morn...

Kind of Blue was released on August 17th 1959. I wrote a review of this album back in 2020. For this episode, we will give you a deeper dive into the album along with adding some atmosphere and musical clips.    Some of you may notice ALBUMREVIEW.NET is collection of reviews from different genres. In addition to the collection we have presented, we also admire the Jazz music genre very much.    Pr...