Smith-Kotzen

Connoisseurs of fine riff craft will need no introduction to Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen or their remarkable, individual careers. Their self-titled 2021 debut was nothing short of a hard-hitting masterclass in modern rock that saw the guitar-slinging legends conjuring a heady dose of 70s-loving blues, rock and R&B that brought those classic sounds straight into the 21st century. Now they’re back with a newly announced follow-up, Black Light / White Noise which sees the pair continuing that journey starting with brand new single, White Noise – a storming trip down the fretboard that’s just a taste of the deeper cuts to come. Produced by Smith and Kotzen themselves with mixing by studio supremo Jay Ruston, it was reco...