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Tag Archives: classic rock
Album review: URIAH HEEP- Live at Koko (CD/DVD)
Frontiers Records [Release date 20.02.15] Uriah Heep’s long career has been punctuated by regular live albums – 1973’s ‘Live’ with original singer David Byron, the Live In Moscow opus which opened up what was to become their longest-running line up … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Davey Rimmer, gig, heavy rock, Koko, live album, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, review, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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News: VAN HALEN, TOTO, DAN REED – Friday 6 February 2015
Van Halen release their first alive album, ‘Tokyo Dome Live In Concert’ featuring David Lee Roth on March 31st. Toto debut their new single ‘Orphan’ on YouTube. Maxx Explosion release ‘Dirty Angel’ in early March on Kivel Records, who release … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, classic rock, Dan Reed, Kivel Records, live album, Masters Of Reality, melodic, news, rock, Toto, Van Halen
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News: ALIEN ANT FARM, MAGMA, BLUE OYSTER CULT – Saturday 31 January 2015
Ramblin’ Fair Festival have announced the support bands for headliners Scorpions on Saturday. They include Dream Theater, Blue Oyster Cult, Saxon and FM. Burning Rain replace Circus Maximus at the Frontiers festival in Italy. MAGMA May 07 Manchester RNCM May … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alien Ant Farm, Amplifier, Blue Oyster Cult, classic rock, Dream Theater, festivals, gigs, Magma, metal, news, Ramblin' Fair, Saxon, tours
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Album review: RAINBOW – The Polydor Years
Universal (9LP box set) [Release date 24.11.14] With the rejuvenation of both vinyl and classic rock, Universal have collated all 8 of the classic Rainbow albums in original packaging. Extravagant? Yes, resoundingly. But it’s lovely too. While a couple have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Cozy Powell, Don Airey, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Ronnie James Dio, Universal, Vinyl
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News: CAMEL, FISHBONE, ENUFF Z NUFF – Thursday 22 January 2015
FISHBONE Mon March 16 BRISTOL Fleece Sat March 21 LONDON Under the Bridge UK – Final Tour Feb 22: Wroclaw Polish Radio Concert Hall, Poland Feb 24: Warsaw Progreja Music Zone, Poland Feb 26: Oslo Cosmopolite, Norway Feb 28: Zoetermeer … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Camel, classic rock, Clutch, Dave Ellefson, Enuff Z Nuff, Fishbone, gigs, Mastodon, Megadeth, metal, news, prog, rock, tours, uk
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News: MAGNUM, ECLIPSE, MASTODON – Monday 19 January 2015
In the studio and working on their next albums are Magnum and Mastodon. Soilwork will release their first live DVD/Blu-ray, ‘Live In The Heart Of Helsinki’ on March 13th via Nuclear Blast. HMV is the biggest seller of physical music … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Eclipse, festival, hard rock, Magnum, Mastodon, metal, news, rock, Spike, studio, Sweden Rocks, Tainted Nation
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News: KIM FOWLEY, BLACK CROWES, HALL & OATES – Friday 16 January 2015
King’s X plan to release their earlier album later this year and are asking for fans to submit photos, flyers, gig tickets or other merchandise between 1988 to 1996. Daryl Hall and John Oates release ‘Live In Dublin’ on DVD+2CD, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Crowes, California Breed, classic rock, Glenn Hughes, Hall & Oates, Kim Fowley, King's X, news, rock
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News: OZZY, SCOTT WEILAND, T.REX – Wednesday 7 January 2015
Ozzy Osbourne is set to appear in Las Vegas in on a one-off concert production called ‘Hell Gate’. It is set to take place around Halloween this year. Universal Music are to release the first three Tyrannosaurus Rex albums on … Continue reading
News: QUEEN, TNT, HEART – Sunday 4 January 2015
Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ moves up to number 42 in the UK album charts this week following their New Year’s Eve gig with Adam Lambert. The album has now chalked up 501 weeks in the UK album charts. Vocalist Tony Harnell … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lambert, classic rock, gigs, Heart, news, Queen, Tour
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News: THE WINERY DOGS, SAXON, JOE PERRY, PINK FLOYD – Friday 2 January 2015
JOE PERRY has released a download-only EP ‘Joe Perry’s Merry Christmas’. It features JOHNNY DEPP on rhythm guitar. PINK FLOYD’s album ‘The Endless River’ was the ninth bestselling album in the UK in 2014. THE WINERY DOGS will enter the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith Pink Floyd, classic rock, Jeff Golub, Joe Perry, news, prog, Saxon, Winery Dogs
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Album review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – The Albums Collection Vol. 1 (1973-1984)
These 7 albums released by Bruce Springsteen in 11 years, as the title of the collection would suggest, contain 76 tracks that span big hits, songs that have been covered, an American timeline and an influence on many other bands … Continue reading
Album Review: BAILEY – Long Way Down
Frontiers Records [release date 8.12.14] Bailey (a lot of thought went into that one) is the debut album by Three Lions vocalist Nigel Bailey. Nigel was plucked from obscurity by Frontiers for the underwhelming Three Lions album alongside Vinny Burns … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bailey, classic rock, Frontiers, Long Way Down, Nigel Bailey, review, Three Lions
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Album Review: RATED X – Rated X
Frontiers Records [release date 10.11.14] Rated X are another one of Frontiers’ all-star bands featuring some big names from the past. Who do we have here then? Well the well-travelled Joe Lynn Turner features on vocals, two-thirds of the original … Continue reading
DVD reviews: THE ROLLING STONES – From the Vault 1975 and 1981
THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault- L.A Forum 1975 Eagle Vision [Released 17.11 .14] The Rolling Stones have previously made a number of live performances available as downloads from their website and these have all been brought up to … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, DVD, Eagle Vision, Hampton Coliseum 1981, Keith Richards, LA Forum Live In 1975, Mick Jagger, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Rolling Stones
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Album review: ROD STEWART – Vinyl
Universal (5 LP box set) [Released 01.12.14] For the first time, Rod Stewart’s five studio LPs originally released between 1969 and 1974 are released in a boxed set (his Mercury label years before he switched label to Warner Brothers). Each … Continue reading
Album review: FOREIGNER – The Best Of Foreigner 4 And More
Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Release date 08.12.14] Foreigner are are getting like fellow classic rockers Styx and REO Speedwagon releasing live albums and re-recording classic songs, as opposed to recording new music. Their last studio album was 2009′s excellent ‘Can’t Slow Down’ … Continue reading
Album review: THE QUIREBOYS – This Is Rock n Roll II
Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] This has been some year for The Quireboys. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary, have been on a worldwide tour and have recently released latest album “Black Eyed Sons”. They are also re-releasing their … Continue reading
Quick plays: WEDGE, WILD EYES, DOWN N DIRTY, WHITE WIDDOW, PRYTI
WEDGE – S/t www.wedgeband.com [Released 10.11.14] German three piece band consisting of Kiryk Drewinski (vocals/guitars), Holger Grosser (drums) and David Gotz (bass/organ/piano). Judging by their Facebook page they are an active live band in their native Germany and I’d guess … Continue reading
Album review: NIGHTINGALE – Retribution
Inside Out [Released 10.11.14] Nightingale is centred around Dan Swano, who has worked with many artists including Opeth. This is the band’s seventh album and their first since 2007 and I must admit to not having heard anything by them … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, classic rock, Dan Swano, hard rock, Inside Out, melodic rock, Nightingale, prog rock, Retribution, review
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Album review: HOUSE OF X – S/t
Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Released 27.10.14] Not some dodgy gentleman’s club but a group where three of its members, namely Danny Peyronel (vocals), Clive Edwards (drums) and Laurence Archer (guitars), have all at one time be members of legendary British hard … Continue reading
Album review: KISS – Love Gun
Universal [Release date 27.10.14] US glam/hard rock legends Kiss celebrate their 40th anniversary with this 2CD remastered edition of their 6th studio album. Released in 1977, it was the 6th album in three years (four if you count the classic … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Frehley, album review, classic album, classic rock, Gene Simmons, glam rock, Kiss, Love Gun, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss
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Album review: THE TREWS – The Trews
[Release date 29.04.14] The Trews are, like Collective Soul, a band who have released a string of enjoyable albums yet fly mostly unnoticed under the mainstream musical radar. I only knew this album was out when it was given away … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, alternative, classic rock, Colin MacDonald, pop rock, rock, The Trews
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Album review: WHITESNAKE – Live In ’84 Back To The Bone
Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Released 07.11.14] Here’s a song for ya. 1984 was a good year for British rock music – and is surely epitomised by Whitesnake’s Slide It In. OK, I’m biased, possibly, but Slide It In is by far my … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, album, Back to the Bone, classic rock, Cozy Powell, David Coverdale, hard rock, John Sykes, Jon Lord, live, Live In '84, Neil Murray, review, Tokyo, Whitesnake
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Gig review: VOODOO VEGAS – Camden Barfly, 4 October 2014
Voodoo Vegas were headlining for the first time at the Barfly and they were worried if many would turn up, well it was pretty rammed and the crowd seemed mostly to be there for the headliners. I missed the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden Barfly, classic rock, gig, hard rock, Kolo, review, Voodoo Vegas
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Album review: AUDREY HORNE – Pure Heavy
Napalm Records [Release date 26.09.14] Audrey Horne return with their new album just over a year since the highly enjoyable ‘Youngblood’. Most of the band members are also in death/black metal bands, yet Audrey Horne is more a homage to … Continue reading
