Bruce Springsteen | The Rising – Lost Gem
With all the hubbub surrounding its arrival in 2002, many speculated that The Rising, Bruce Springsteen's first studio album with the E Street Band in over 15 years, would...
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...
Elton John | Songs From The West Coast (2001) – CD Review
Truly a lost gem, Elton John's 27th studio album from 2001, Songs From The West Coast, might actually be one of the artist's best ever. Grammy-nominated and garnishing some...
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...
Billy Joel | Streetlife Serenade (Limited Edition SACD) – CD Review
One tends to forget the unprecedented run of Billy Joel's hits, his decades-long career and his much-heralded residency at Madison Square Garden. Yet there have been some moments in...
John Kay | Heretics & Privateers – Lost Gem
John Kay, the voice behind "Born To Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," returned to his roots in 2001 with an intense and organic folk and blues solo album...
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...
Paul McCartney | Driving Rain – Lost Gem
Following on the heels of his 1999 oldies tribute Run Devil Run, Paul McCartney's 2001 studio release, Driving Rain, ventured into quick and unexplored territory with an added pinch...
Chris Squire | Fish Out Of Water – Lost Gem
Chris Squire’s debut solo album Fish Out Of Water is enjoying an official limited edition deluxe boxed set re-release. The only original Yes member to appear on all the...
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...
