Rick Wakeman | Return To The Centre Of The Earth – Lost Gem
Over a half-century later, Rick Wakeman continues to slog it out as one of the preeminent keyboardists in rock — notably as an off and on member of Yes....
Peter Gabriel | Up – Lost Gem
Ten years between albums for most any artist would instantly eliminate him or her from the chart of relevance, much less illicit further interest from anyone who ever cared....
Rick Wakeman | No Earthly Connection – CD Review
Matched only by Keith Emerson in classic 70s prog rock keyboard wizardry, Rick Wakeman was/is one of the most prominent musicians of the last 50 years. He has not...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Works Volume 2 – Lost Gem
I realize there might very well be a few Emerson, Lake and Palmer albums one would consider better off forgotten. When I asked Greg Lake about 1978’s Love Beach,...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Love Beach – Lost Gem
Although Greg Lake looked me directly in the eye and assured me, “I hate that bloody album,” when I asked if the just reunited 1992 version of ELP would...

















