Bad Company | Merchants Of Cool – Lost Gem

Given the nature of the beast, it can be tricky following the membership of Bad Company these days. The original four seem to float in and out of the...

Van Halen | Van Halen – Lost Gem

One of my fondest rock and roll memories took place in the spring of 1977. A friend rang and asked if I'd like to go to the Whisky A...

Natural Gas | Natural Gas – CD review

The flurry of musical chair one-offs surfacing seems unstoppable in this age of let’s-see-how-deep-we-can-go-to-uncover-stuff-you-thought-was-lost-forever…Of course, if it’s just now getting to CD, you have to wonder how long it will be before...

Joey Sykes ~ Classic New Rock – Lost Gem

Every week, I receive a lot of new music to review. It's either a link to a stream or video, a download, or an actual disc in the form...

David Bowie | The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From...

Loosely based on the characterizations of "A Clockwork Orange" — but of a much more provocative nature — The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars more...

Van Morrison | What’s Wrong With This Picture? – Lost Gem

Van "The Man" Morrison hasn’t always been the full fledge classic rocker he once was, but his gift for turning a lyric inside out of a melody is refreshing...

Keith Moon | Two Sides Of The Moon – CD Review

As an avid vinyl enthusiast, I’m always updating my collection and recently found a copy of a record I had been seeking out for years. As a big fan of...

Bonnie Raitt | Silver Lining – Lost Gem

Multiple Grammys and accolades in  her rearview mirror, Bonnie Raitt never abandoned her R & B roots. She’s remained the same soulful and sassy singer and slide guitarist she...

Rush | Vapor Trails – Lost Gem

Six years after their previous studio album, 1996’s Test For Echo, Rush returned to the frontlines with a new album. Vapor Trails, their 17th studio album released in 2002,...

George Harrison | Brainwashed – Lost Gem

During the last few years of his life, George Harrison outfoxed a number of obstacles — from being attacked and stabbed in his own home by a mentally deranged...