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Tag Archives: Tommy Shaw
Album review: TOMMY DECARLO – Dancing In The Moonlight
Frontiers [Release date: 09.12.22] Tommy DeCarlo, the singer who joined Boston in 2007, after being discovered on MySpace by Tom Scholz, is now on his second “solo” album for Frontiers. The current iteration of his studio band includes, on guitar, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alessandro Delvecchio, Black Crowes, Bon Jovi, Boston, Dancing In The Moonlight, David Julien, Denis DeYoung, George Clinton, GooGoo Dolls, Marti Jepsen Andersen, melodic rock, review, Styx, Tom Scholz, Tommy Decarlo, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Lint XXV
Frontiers [release date: 11.02.22] Well, this is interesting… two richly textured remasters of House Of Shakira’s 1997 album, Lint. It is a most unusual approach. To celebrate the album’s 25th Anniversary, the first disc is a remastered version of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andreas Eklund, Damn Yankees, Lint, melodic rock, Mikael Eriksson, review, Styx, Tommy Shaw, XXV
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Album review: ZADRA – Guiding Star
Frontiers [Release date : 18.02.22] Guitarist/songwriter/vocalist, August Zadra’s main claim to fame is his lengthy tenure as Dennis DeYoung’s sideman, touring and recording with him since 2010. Guiding Star is his first “solo” album. A considerable weight of talent and … Continue reading
Quick plays: GIANT, DAMN YANKEES
Rock Candy Records [Release date 02.10.20] GIANT – Last Of The Runaways In the music world, Dann Huff is best known for his success as a multi award winning Country Music producer/ guitarist and songwriter. But for Melodic Rock fans, … Continue reading
Gig review: STYX – London Palladium, 4 June 2019
It’s been eight long years since Styx last crossed the pond and on that occasion they opened a three way battle of the AOR behemoths with Foreigner and Journey, and for many observers stole the show. This belated return was … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, gig, James Young, Lawrence Gowan, melodic rock, pomp rock, review, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: STYX – Caught In The Act
BGO Records [Release date 09.02.18] BGO Records are re-issuing ‘Caught In The Act’, Styx’s live album originally released in 1984, as a double CD in a slip case, remastered and with sleeve notes from Neil Daniels. ‘Caught In The Act’ … Continue reading
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Tagged album, BGO Records, Caught In The Act, classic rock, concert, Dennis De Young, James Young, Kilry Was Here, live, melodic, melodic rock, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: ROBBY KRIEGER – In Session
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 24.02.17] Like the Cleopatra release before it by Joe Lynn Turner “In Session” collects together some of Robby Krieger’s session work over the years. The Doors guitarist was always a master of restraint in terms of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Sherwood, Geoff Downes, guitar, guitaris, In Session, Jackson Browne, John Wetton, Nik Turner, review, Robby Krieger, rock, Rod Argent, THE DOORS, Tommy Shaw, Tony Kaye
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DVD review: STYX – Live at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas!
Eagle Rock [Release date 02.09.16] Another live Styx DVD and this one was recorded on the band’s 2014 US tour with Def Leppard. Slightly different style this time around as the main featured concert has interviews with the band and … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Def Leppard, DVD, Eagle Rock, John Panozzo, John Young, Live at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, melodic, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: STYX – Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas
Eagle Records [Released 24.07.15] Another live album from Styx, their ninth in total now and you may wonder if the world needs another one? Heck yes, as the band are in a purple patch live wise, sadly not recording wise … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, James Young, Lawrence Gowan, Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas, melodic, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: DENNIS DeYOUNG – Desert Moon/Back To The World
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
Album review: DON FELDER – Road To Forever
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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Tagged album, classic rock, David Crosby, Don Felder, Eagles, Graham Nash, review, Road To Forever, Styx, Tommy Shaw, Toto
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