Bonnie Raitt | Silver Lining – Lost Gem

Multiple Grammys and accolades in  her rearview mirror, Bonnie Raitt never abandoned her R & B roots. She’s remained the same soulful and sassy singer and slide guitarist she...

The Doobie Brothers | Quadio – Lost Gem

The Doobie Brothers’ Quadio box set brings together the quadraphonic mix versions of four classic Doobie Brothers albums: Toulouse Street (1972), The Captain And Me (1973), What Were Once...

Bob Marley and The Wailers | Exodus – Lost Gem

Time magazine called it the best album of the 20th century. Pulsating on political themes and sweet boding reggae rhythms, Bob Marley's Exodus resonates with the kind of passion that any...

Phoenix | Phoenix In Full View – CD Review

From the ashes of Argent's final 1976 tour, the band Phoenix rose. Argent's strong lead vocalist and guitarist John Verity, drummer Bob Henrit and bassist/keyboardist Jim Rodford initially formed H.R.V., pledging...

Big Brother & The Holding Company | Cheap Thrills – Lost Gem

Cheap Thrills is the first and only album for a major label Janis Joplin made with Big Brother & The Holding Company. Personal and contractual problems deferred its release,...

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,...

Iggy & The Stooges | Raw Power (Legacy Edition) – CD Review

Iggy Pop & The Stooges are enjoying an incredible renaissance. For one, the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have a book — The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story....

T. Rex | Electric Warrior – Lost Gem

For anyone interested in the history of glam rock, the best place to start is with T. Rex's Electric Warrior. Led by the flamboyant Marc Bolan, T. Rex wasn't so...

Blind Faith | Blind Faith – Lost Gem

In the late 60s, the term 'supergroup' was hardly a part of the English lexicon. Some individuals used to think that Led Zeppelin and The Jeff Beck Group were...

David Bowie | Pin Ups – Lost Gem

Today, it would probably fall under the tribute to the swingin' 60s; but in 1973, Pin Ups, David Bowie's extemporary covers album, was looked upon as an odd, yet...