In 2006 Cheap Trick released Rockford, and for me it was the year’s biggest musical surprise. Here was a complete collection of brilliant pop and rock songs that fans had been waiting for since Dream Police. Subsequent records hinted of the band’s capabilities, but the results seemed to fall short of potential. Then as 30-year [...]
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When the topic of great live rock and roll albums comes up, you can be sure that Foghat’s name will be mentioned. From their first live release back in 1977 to the latest Live At The Blues Warehouse, Foghat has been thrilling crowds with their blues-based boogie rock, giving their all at every show. In [...]
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How does a band carry on after losing its voice? How could AC/DC continue after the death of Bon Scott? How could Van Halen rock on without David Lee Roth? Journey without Steve Perry? Queen retain their crown without Freddie Mercury? Styx sans Dennis DeYoung? Like so many outfits before whose singer departed for reasons [...]
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Lightdark is the second full studio album from Italian progressive rock quintet Nosound. Progressive? Definitely! But the term “rock” can only be applied loosely. Nosound relies on languid tempos with traditional rock instruments employed for mere decoration. Each of the seven pieces relies primarily on slow synthesizer patterns and sparse piano phrases from prime mover [...]
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Shadow Border is the second record from Dutch progressive rock band The Aurora Project. Fronted by vocalist Dennis Binnekade, whose vocals at times bear a striking resemblance to those of Live’s Ed Kowalczyk or Marillion’s Steve Hogarth, the band set out to make a straightforward prog record devoid of choirs or narrators. Their success is [...]
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The Crimson Jazz Trio’s second album, King Crimson Songbook Volume 2, represents a step forward and a terrible setback at once. Jazz Trio members pianist Jody Nardone, bassist Tim Landers and drummer Ian Wallace recorded the first Crimson Songbook in the spring of 2005, and I had the opportunity to speak with Wallace about Volume [...]
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Buddy Holly’s original full-length release with his first recording outfit, The Crickets, simply titled The Chirping Crickets, has been re-released on high quality virgin vinyl by Germany’s Doxy Records. This import is a great purchase for those looking to explore one of the most influential albums in the history of rock and roll music. With [...]
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The Internet has opened up a new world market for record and CD collectors, where one can search for any LP by U2, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, or import CDs by Bruce Springsteen, the Eagles or Grateful Dead. If you want it, chances are you can find it. Websites such as eBay, Amazon.com and [...]
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Anthony Phillips is well known for his stint as guitarist for Genesis, until he left the band after 1970′s Trespass due to bouts of stage fright. Steve Hackett was chosen as replacement, and the band carried on, evolving into one of progressive rock’s greatest outfits. While Genesis were recording such influential albums as Nursery Cryme, [...]
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With the Allman Brothers Band celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, it’s been a busy time for the band and band members. When they’re not playing together, the various Allman Brothers’ members are sure to be making music elsewhere. Guitarist Warren Haynes somehow manages a schedule with the Brothers along with his own Gov’t Mule [...]
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