Paul McCartney | Tug Of War & Pipes Of Peace (2015 Reissues) – CD...
For Paul McCartney, the 80s were a mix of highs and lows. It certainly didn't start off well when on January 16, 1980, the former Beatle was summarily busted...
Steve Perry | Columbia Reissues – CD Review
If emotions are a language that can be converted into sound, they’re translated articulately and eloquently by Steve Perry. He is, quite simply, a master of musical interpretation. And...
The Alan Parsons Project | Ammonia Avenue (Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set)
Ammonia Avenue, the seventh studio album by the Alan Parsons Project, enjoys a new and supremely expanded breath of life. A limited edition set for 2020 features three CDs,...
Dio | The Sacred Heart: Live In Philly 1986 / Magica – CD Review
By the mid 80s, Ronnie James Dio had well established himself as a solo artist with three albums under his belt. Guitarist Vivian Campbell left after the Sacred Heart...
Ian Gillan | Gillan’s Inn (Deluxe Tour Edition) – CD Review
Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, a true Renaissance man and proprietor of British hard rock, knows how to build on a good thing. In this case, he’s added another...
Electric Light Orchestra | Out Of The Blue & Balance Of Power – CD...
Like diamonds, basic black, and Jello, rock music goes with anything. And when Electric Light Orchestra co-founders Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood combined pop-rock with an orchestra, the innovation...
Thin Lizzy | Jailbreak & Johnny The Fox – CD review
It took a few albums to get it right, but when Thin Lizzy broke through with 1976’s Jailbreak and “The Boys Are Back In Town,” there was no turning...
Creedence Clearwater Revival | Reissues – CD Review
The bitter relations between Fantasy Records and its star attraction, Creedence Clearwater Revival, or more directly John Fogerty, began to thaw when Fogerty rejoined the label (now owned by...
The Doors | Reissues (2007) – CD Review
In 1967, The Doors lit the world on fire with their landmark self-titled debut. Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek would go on to record five...
Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite (The Legacy Edition) – CD Review
I recall being at a party at my aunt’s house in April 1973. Two of my aunts were scrambling in front of the TV to watch Elvis Presley’s satellite...
