by Ron & Don Higgins Staff Writer — While the debate rages on as to whether or not Yes is really Yes without Jon Anderson and whether or not their new album is any good, Jon has released another sensational solo album, collaborating with, ostensibly, the entire world! His latest solo [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — The U.K. conjures up thrash metal in the guise of Evile, pronounced “eeh-vile,” by the band. Harboring influences from the great thrash metal bands that launched their careers during the ‘80s, such as Metallica; Sepultura; Exodus; Annihilator; and Slayer, [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — September 20, 2011 at Sheperd’s Bush Empire in London, U.K. For a veteran band to keep its performances fresh and spontaneous throughout a mammoth world tour is always a challenge. To what extent is it possible not to fall into a rut? How do you keep the [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Long-running American melodic rock band House of Lords is back with Big Money, their eighth studio album. For the past few releases, House of Lords has essentially been founding vocalist James Christian and a rotating cast of musicians. This time around, the [...]
by Marc C. Staff Writer — Gary Moore was born in 1952 Belfast, Ireland. Heavily influenced by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, he joined Skid Row (not to be confused with the American band of the same name) as a teenaged phenomenon in 1969 for three albums before going solo, joining Thin Lizzy, [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Swedish AOR/melodic rock group Work of Art caused quite a stir in 2008 with the release of their debut album Artwork and has since been regarded as one of most promising newcomer AOR acts. Work of Art is essentially a musical trio featuring lead singer Lars [...]
by Mike Allen Guest Staff Writer — September 28, 2011 at Starlight Amphitheatre in Kansas City, MO.. It was an incredible night for a concert at the Starlight Amphitheatre in Kansas City. A sellout show proved that the rock and roll from the ’70s and 80s is still hip and very relevant. [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Spread Your Wings is the brand new fourth studio effort by Argentinean heavy/melodic metal group Dream Master. Dream Master play down-tuned heavy metal, emphasizing guitars and vocals over all else. The line-up features singer and guitarist Ezequiel [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — It’s been eight years and three singers since We’ve Come for You All hit the shelves, and considering all of the drama that went down during that time, it’s almost surprising that Worship Music is actually available. Maybe not Chinese Democracy surprising, [...]
by John Kindred Staff Writer Singer and songwriter Paul Rodgers has been a voice for rock ‘n’ roll for four decades. Fronting influential bands, such as Free, Bad Company, The Firm and Queen, Rodgers’ voice is imbedded into our culture and carried on the airwaves of FM radio, lending [...]