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....

Unicorn | Blue Pine Trees & Too Many Crooks – CD Review

There are so many bands that had Unicorn's trajectory. Formed by close friends in early 1960s England, Unicorn experienced the usual personnel changes, touring and a record deal with...

Classic Commentary: Kansas | Leftoverture – Lost Gem Review

Amidst all the accusations of going commercial with their breakout album Leftoverture, the fourth album by the heartland prog rockers collectively known as Kansas hardly panders to the hit...

Renaissance | Scheherazade And Other Stories – Lost Gem

Among the truly important progressive rock albums on the 70s, Renaissance’s Scheherazade And Other Stories is a high watermark of songwriting, production and playing. This album features arguably the...

Marillion | Clutching At Straws – CD Review

In those dim, dark days of the early 80s, in the face of the Haircut 100's and MTV, when it seemed all our heroes were rendered mute or producing...

Linda Ronstadt | Simple Dreams – CD Review

Over the course of her 40-year singing career, Linda Ronstadt's albums landed on the charts dozens of times, but 1977's Simple Dreams took the number one spot for five...

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...

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...

Keith Moon | Two Sides Of The Moon – CD Review

As an avid vinyl enthusiast, I’m always updating my collection and recently found a copy of a record I had been seeking out for years. As a big fan of...

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...