Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Greatest Hits
I have great affection for musical artists who can effortlessly perform simple
and short songs that are easy to digest and recall. In the vintage rock genre,
there’s everyone from the...
Sweet | Live! In America – Live Release Review
Somewhere, out of the trenches of the early 70s, Sweet loaded up the ice cream truck and began dolling up the neighborhood with sugary treats. It started out innocently...
Elvis Presley | On Stage (Legacy Edition)
The 2010 Legacy Elvis Presley reissue campaign continues with the expanded double-disc Legacy Edition of On Stage, featuring 1969 and 1970 concert performances from the International Hotel in Las...
Tommy James & The Shondells | 2010 Reissues
All it took was the nudge of a few reissues to make me realize how good Tommy James and The Shondells were. Emerging from the Midwest in the early...
Alan Parsons | Eye To Eye: Live In Madrid
With the passing of Eric Woolfson, singer and songwriter of the Alan Parsons
Project, it's hard for me to listen to any APP tunes without a slight skip in
my heart....
Iggy & The Stooges | Raw Power (Legacy Edition)
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....
Jimi Hendrix | Valleys Of Neptune
Four decades after his untimely death, Jimi Hendrix is still releasing music.
Yeah, he’s that good. Actually, his little sister Janie is minding the
store these days, and she keeps uncovering...
AC/DC | Iron Man 2
I was talking with a friend the other day about the state of contemporary rock
music. At one point, the conversation turned to the mega-successful Canadian
band Nickelback. Neither one of...
Triumph | Greatest Hits Remixed – CD Review
Triumph, that other hard rockin' Canadian trio, have unleashed their double
CD/DVD, Greatest Hits Remixed that is…a triumph. You might recall drummer and vocalist Gil Moore behind that massive drum...
Vanilla Fudge | Box of Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is one of those strange conundrums in popular music. They made
a name for themselves by mastering the art of covering other artists’
music and turning it into something...
