Tag Archives: Styx

Gig review: FOREIGNER, Styx and Don Felder – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, USA, 31 May 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by jason

Apologies in advance, but I’m afraid this write up will be a little heavy on KISS rants, despite it not being a KISS show. Originally I was going to see Adrenaline Mob at Tremont, and then I heard that Styx … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 70's rock, classic rock, Don Felder, Foreigner, gig, Kiss, pomp rock, review, Soundtrack of the Summer, Styx, Tour | Leave a comment

Album review: ADRIAN GALYSH – Tone Poet

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jason

www.adriangalysh.com [Release date 03.12.13] Not a name I have come across before, although Adrian Galysh has been releasing albums since 1998 (this is his fourth solo album) and has toured in Uli Jon Roth’s band. He has won plaudits from fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged ADRIAN GALYSH, album, guitar, guitarist, Malmsteen, Mark Boals, review, Ring of Fire, Styx, Todd Sucherman, Tone Poet | 2 Comments

Album review: DENNIS DeYOUNG – Desert Moon/Back To The World

Posted on September 16, 2013 by jason

BGO Records www.bgo-records.com Dennis DeYoung was the vocalist and keyboards player in Styx, a band he helped form and left under a cloud in 1999. These two solo albums are re-issued on one disc with sleeve notes from Neil Daniels, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues | Tagged album review, AOR, Back To The World, BGO Records, DENNIS DeYOUNG, Desert Moon, melodic rock, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Tommy Shaw | Leave a comment

Gig review: ROCK THE PARK – London, Ontario, Canada, 26-27 July 2013

Posted on August 7, 2013 by andynathan

My hometown London has been rocking various parks all summer, from the Stones and Bon Jovi at Hyde Park to Springsteen at the Olympic Park. But to our colonial cousins ‘across the pond’ , London is a mid sized city … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged AOR, Canada, classic rock, Coney Hatch, Grand Funk Railroad, Helix, Journey, London Ontario, Platinum Blonde, rock festival, Saga, Styx, Toto, Whitesnake | Leave a comment

Gig review: REO SPEEDWAGON – Empire Rockfest, Belleville, Canada, 25 July 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013 by andynathan

A couple of hours East of Ontario, Belleville is a modestly sized city of only around 50,000, but for three days it was the AOR capital of the world. Somehow the organisers, the local Empire Theatre, had lined up Journey … Continue reading →

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Album review: DON FELDER – Road To Forever

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jason

Rocket Science (Release date 08.10.22] Former Eagle (he was sacked by the band back in 2001) releases only his second solo album to date (his first was way back in 1983). This album has some top name musicians including Graham … Continue reading →

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Albums of the year…to date

Posted on August 1, 2012 by jason

Saga – 20/20 (Ear Music/Edel) Michael Sadler returns as the band release one of their finest albums to date. Jeff Scott Soto- Damage Control (Frontiers) Back with a more straight ahead melodic hard rock album. Flying Colors – S/T (Ear … Continue reading →

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NOLOVELOST- NOLOVE LOST (Independent 2011)

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jason

Every so often , from the multitude of self- produced and promoted releases, comes a gem and the debut album from this North Carolina melodic rock band is one such. The members are all veterans of previous regional bands, and … Continue reading →