Steely Dan | Everything Must Go – Lost Gem

Steely Dan’s Everything Must Go, released in 2003, is the band’s ninth and final studio album. It arrived three years after Two Against Nature, the unexpected 2000 comeback that...

Warren Zevon | My Ride’s Here – Lost Gem

Warren Zevon's life reads like a comical send up of almost tragic proportions. His sporadic career was derailed by bouts with alcohol, pessimism, and a tinge of laziness. On...

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica – Lost Gem

Whether by detour or design, the antics of Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart were enough to fan the flames of the misdirected idealism that eerily seeped out from the...

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 | 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,...

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...

Allman Brothers Band | Hittin’ The Note – Lost Gem

After nearly 10 years and various personnel shifts, who would have thought the Allman Brothers Band had another great album in them. Even without Dickey Betts on board, Hittin' The...

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....

Fleetwood Mac | Then Play On – Lost Gem

In the 1960s, Fleetwood Mac was regarded as a pure blues band, primarily at the behest of guitarist and songwriter Peter Green. In reality, Green was aiming to transcend...

Eric Clapton | Reptile – Lost Gem

Despite his massive popularity and influence, it's obvious Eric Clapton just wants to play the blues — with occasional wanderings into sterile territory whenever the mood strikes. So, in...