Rock Reviews

Styx Doubles Up with The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight CDs

Styx Doubles Up with The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight CDs

Posted May 31, 2013 at 4:50 am | No comments

One of the quintessential classic rock bands, Styx has been playing the music scene for over three decades with their signature combination of distortion guitars, dominative synthesizer playing, and some of the best harmonious group vocals in the genre.

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Cinderella Front Man Tom Keifer Launches The Way Life Goes

Cinderella Front Man Tom Keifer Launches The Way Life Goes

Posted May 20, 2013 at 5:28 am | No comments

Over a decade in the making, Cinderella frontman, Tom Keifer, is boldly launching his solo career with a thrilling and terrific new album, The Way Life Goes ; an appropriate title, considering the multiple obstacles he’s faced.

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Review: Rainbow Live in Munich 1977

Review: Rainbow Live in Munich 1977

Posted May 9, 2013 at 3:19 pm | No comments

In one of the most controversial exitings in rock and roll history was when guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1975.
For fans of this time period, this was the worst possible news they could hear.

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Review: Deep Purple Rock on Now What?!

Review: Deep Purple Rock on Now What?!

Posted April 26, 2013 at 4:18 pm | 4 comments

Considered to be one of the pioneers of heavy metal, Deep Purple have captivated the music world throughout the past four decades.

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Ricky Byrd Rocks on Lifer CD

Ricky Byrd Rocks on Lifer CD

Posted March 25, 2013 at 4:58 am | No comments

Determined to help revive that classic 70’s rock and roll style and sound, Ricky Byrd is identifying himself as a powerful musical presence with his new solo album, Lifer.

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The Saw Doctors Live at The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD  with Governor Martin O’Malley

The Saw Doctors Live at The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD with Governor Martin O’Malley

Posted March 12, 2013 at 10:14 am | One comment

The Saw Doctors hit the stage at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, March 10, 2013, launching into Irish laden rock at it’s best.

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Thom Chacon Lands a Punch with Featherweight Fighter

Thom Chacon Lands a Punch with Featherweight Fighter

Posted March 8, 2013 at 10:03 am | No comments

Thom Chacon is proving, more and more, to be exactly what modern day roots rock needs the most.

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Review: Deep Purple’s Live in Paris 1975 CD

Review: Deep Purple’s Live in Paris 1975 CD

Posted February 11, 2013 at 5:39 am | No comments

Deep Purple is one of the most easily identified bands associated with rock and roll. Each and every one of their members is absolutely legendary, thanks to the high quality talent poured into their musical work both inside and out of Deep Purple.

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Sweden’s Oxygen debuts with Final Warning

Sweden’s Oxygen debuts with Final Warning

Posted February 4, 2013 at 6:16 am | No comments

One of the latest AOR revival bands to come out of Sweden, Oxygen, brings back that signature synthesizer-coated rock goodness to the 21st century with their dynamic debut album, Final Warning.

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Review: Going to Hell: A Tribute to Alice Cooper

Review: Going to Hell: A Tribute to Alice Cooper

Posted February 1, 2013 at 6:02 am | No comments

Alice Cooper, the proclaimed King of Shock Rock, has been dominating the stage and the studio for over five decades.

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