Bob Dylan | Christmas In The Heart – Lost Gem

You can imagine the grins and guffaws at the notion of Bob Dylan of singing traditional holiday hymns. Then again, Dylan’s been caving in to a lot of activities...

Joe Cocker | No Ordinary World – Lost Gem

As rock’s perennial comeback kid, Joe Cocker managed to turn a whiskey-soaked, gravel-grounded voice into a pulsating instrument of its own. His gift for taking others' compositions and giving...

Don Henley | Inside Job – Lost Gem

After saving rain forests and flying like an Eagle, Don Henley released his fourth solo record that placed the singer under a new set of circumstances — domestic bliss...

Bill Medley | Bill Medley: 100% Soft And Soulful – CD Review

You know the big hits "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' and "Unchained Melody," along with the entire blue-eyed soul brigade the Righteous Brothers cultivated. But after Bill Medley and...

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...

The Yardbirds | Ultimate! – Los Gem

It is widely known that the Yardbirds spawned three of rock’s most influential guitarists — Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Disjointed anthologies and limited availability of their...

Rush | Presto – CD Review

Presto, Rush’s thirteenth album released in 1989, was very much a return to form for the Canadian trio. Having started out heavy with albums like Caress of Steel, then getting downright...

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica – Lost Gem

Whether by detour or design, the antics of Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart were enough to fan the flames of the misdirected idealism that eerily seeped out from the...

Humble Pie | Joint Effort – CD Review

Vintage Rock fans quite often fantasize about unreleased music buried deep in the rock and roll vaults of our favorite artists. Rejoice because Humble Pie’s ‘lost’ album, Joint Effort,...

Bryan Adams | Reckless 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition – CD Review

In 1984, coming off the success of his Cuts Like A Knife breakthrough album, Bryan Adams released his fourth solo album Reckless, and it was an even bigger smash,...