Dire Straits | Dire Straits – Lost Gem

In 1978, the Newcastle-born Dire Straits burst onto the music scene with their self-titled debut album Dire Straits, which was released on the Vertigo Records label then a division...

Tony Iommi | Iommi – Lost Gem

In 2000, guitarist Tony Iommi, whose weighty stylings lies behind such Black Sabbath classics as "Iron Man," "Paranoid" and "Sweet Leaf," released his  self-titled collection of hard rockers guaranteed...

Dennis Wilson | Pacific Ocean Blue – Lost Gem

Brian Wilson typically gets credit for the success of The Beach Boys, but it was younger brother Dennis who embodied the look and feel of the surfside singers. The...

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...

Black Sabbath | Past Lives – Lost Gem

In 1970, Black Sabbath was the darkest, most ominous band to ever crawl out of the slums of England. Instead of embracing the flower power and groovy set of...

John Kay | Heretics & Privateers – Lost Gem

John Kay, the voice behind "Born To Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," returned to his roots in 2001 with an intense and organic folk and blues solo album...

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...

Joni Mitchell | The Complete Geffen Recordings – Lost Gem

Like her friend Neil Young, Joni Mitchell's years with Geffen Records wasn't exactly strewn with joy and happiness. Partly because of her relationship with the label's main chili cheese,...

Elton John | Songs From The West Coast (2001) – CD Review

Truly a lost gem, Elton John's 27th studio album from 2001, Songs From The West Coast, might actually be one of the artist's best ever. Grammy-nominated and garnishing some...

Neil Young | Silver & Gold – Lost Gem

On the heels of the congenial reunion he had with Crosby, Stills and Nash in 2000, Neil Young released Silver & Gold, his 23rd solo release that figured is...