Tag Archives: melodic rock

PRIDE OF LIONS – Immortal

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jason

FRONTIERS RECORDS Bringing together ex Survivor keyboardist and songwriter to the stars Jim Peterik with relatively young singer Toby Hitchcock, Pride of Lions are something of a Marmite band in AOR circles. Among the many – myself included- who drooled … Continue reading →

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Backstage Hero – PAUL ‘WOODY’ WOODWARD (MIDLANDS ROCKS)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jason

Paul Woodward aka Woody has been writing for the Midlands Rocks website since 2009. He is a big fan of melodic rock a rather big fan of the excellent Vega… www.midlandsrocks.co.uk/ How did you become involved in the music … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Backstage Heroes | Tagged Danny Vaughn, melodic rock, Midlands Rocks, Paul Woodward, Ted Poley, Vega, Woody | Leave a comment

Hard Rock Hell Prog festival April 6th & 7th

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jason

Magna Science Park in Rotherham, weekend of 6th/7th April 2013. HRH PROG launches a new interactive festival in proud association with PROG Magazine on April 6th / 7th at MAGNA in Rotherham The Successful Hard Rock Hell weekender team is … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged AOR, Arthur Brown, Caravan, Hawkwind, HRH AOR, HRH Prog, Magna Rotherham, melodic rock, Mostly Autumn, prog rock, The Enid | Leave a comment

Retro-Vibe music shop launches

Posted on September 2, 2012 by jason

Retro-Vibe Music: There’s a new store in the UK (South Wales) selling vinyl records and CDs, and over the next few weeks a new room will be added especially for CDs. Melodic Rock and AOR will have its own section … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, NEWS | Tagged AOR, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic rock, record store, Retro-Vibe Music | Leave a comment

ETERNAL ‘Chapter 1’

Posted on July 17, 2012 by jason

www.eternalsweden.com Another top hard rock band from Sweden shock! Yes Eternal are another in that long line of excellent Swedish melodic hard rock/metal bands and this is their debut album after releasing an EP back in 2008. Keyboard player Pontus … Continue reading →

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FOREIGNER – Alive And Rockin’

Posted on April 1, 2012 by jason

Eagle Records 2012 This live CD was recorded at Germany’s Bang Your Head festival back in 2006. The line-up back then would have included not only Mick Jones and vocalist Kelly Hansen but Jason Bonham on drums and long standing … Continue reading →

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GEORGE GAKIS – Too Much Ain’t Enough

Posted on April 1, 2012 by jason

Perris Records 2012 George Gakis has been releasing albums since 1989 and toured and supported many artists in his native Greece including Whitesnake, Glenn Hughes, Dokken et al. On this latest album he has a few top name guests including … Continue reading →

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DAKOTA re-issues

Posted on March 31, 2012 by jason

Dakota/Runaway Rock Candy 2012 Formed by vocalists / guitarists Jerry Hludzik and Bill Kelly, this band had their roots in the early 70s as ex members of The Buoys and Jerry Kelly Band, before signing to Columbia and releasing their … Continue reading →

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H.E.A.T. – Address The Nation

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jason

Edel/Ear Music 2012 This new album from Swedish melodic hard rockers HEAT introduces new singer Erik Gronwell is a blistering and cracking album – and a breath of fresh air. It’s very much a late 80s throwback – it’s classic … Continue reading →

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10 Q’s with Vega

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jason

Vega have just released their debut album ’Kiss Of Life’ through Frontiers and the band features Nick Workman (Kick/Eden) and the songwriting brothers James and Tom Martin, who have provided songs for many artists including House Of Lords, Sunstorm, First … Continue reading →