Dire Straits | Brothers In Arms – Lost Gem
In the 1980s, popular music was forced to adjust itself to a changing landscape. One of these changes came as a result of MTV, the 24-hour music television channel...
Yes | Drama – CD Review
From heavy guitars to the semi-hit staccato impressiveness of "Tempus
Fugit" to trying to discern where vocalist Trevor Horn doesn't sound like
Jon Anderson (but surprised at how much he does),...
Heaven & Hell | The Devil You Know – CD Review
Reunion albums are not typically built for endurance. They can summon fond memories, hint at the greatness that was, but rarely do they live up to the lofty expectations....
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...
Joni Mitchell | Court And Spark – Lost Gem
With her folksy ruminations pretty much behind her, Joni Mitchell emerged as a vital singer and songwriter in the early 70s with such hip little sing-alongs like “Big Yellow Taxi.”...
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...
The Police | Synchronicity – Lost Gem
Although they sprung from the seeds of the punk movement of the late 70s, The Police managed to rise above the usual snarl and spit mentality, and instead became...
Aerosmith | Toys In The Attic – Lost Gem
Toys In The Attic is, by all accounts, THE album that launched Aerosmith into the stratosphere. Released in 1975, Toys In The Attic was a natural progression as third...
Paul McCartney | Flowers In The Dirt – Lost Gem
In 1989, Paul McCartney collaborated with Elvis Costello on songs that ended up filling a third of the ex-Beatle’s ninth solo release, Flowers In The Dirt. Lightweight hits like...
Stevie Wonder | Talking Book – CD Review
One of the great cross-over records of all time, Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book shattered the myth that R & B artists were incapable of dishing out something even the...
