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...
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...
Bruce Springsteen | Darkness On The Edge Of Town – Lost Gem
As a born and bred New Jerseyan living and breathing rock music in the 70s, I have heralded every Bruce Springsteen album as monumental occurrence in my life. After...
Geddy Lee | My Favourite Headache – Lost Gem
During Rush's hiatus in the late 90s into 2000, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee unveiled his very first (and so far, only) solo record after being the third cog of Rush...
Yes | 90125 – Lost Gem
By the end of the 70s, progressive perennials Yes had simply run out of gas. After the Drama album, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes went on to form Asia, leaving Trevor...
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...
Nico | The End – CD Review
Children's chanting, spooky swirling organ and Nico's strong monotone on "It Has Not Taken Long" opens her fourth album, The End. Remastered and reissued as a double CD, this...
Jefferson Airplane | Surrealistic Pillow – Lost Gem
The Jefferson Airplane were the first blip on the radar screen tracking the San Francisco buzz of the mid 60s. With an inauspicious debut, the Airplane garnered little appraisal...
Aerosmith | Just Push Play – Lost Gem
Unlike many of their contemporaries, Aerosmith became a vital part of an ever-changing musical landscape. Fans, young and old, anxiously would await their next move — whether they were...
Dave Davies | Rock Bottom: Live At The Bottom Line – Lost Gem
Proverbial sidekick and second fiddle Dave Davies opens his live album Rock Bottom, released in 2000, with not one, but two Kinks numbers written by his brother Ray. Sounding every...
