Rock Reviews

Peter Frampton 2010 Release Thank You Mr. Churchill Rocks

Peter Frampton 2010 Release Thank You Mr. Churchill Rocks

Posted November 19, 2012 at 1:38 am | No comments

As I’m driving home one day, I have my speakers cranked up to Sirius XM’s Deep Tracks. Suddenly, a message comes over the radio station, and says they’re playing some of the newest music from classic artists, as part of Music Discovery Week.

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Rival Sons Unlock Zeppelin on Head Down

Rival Sons Unlock Zeppelin on Head Down

Posted November 15, 2012 at 8:33 am | No comments

I don’t know exactly how they did it, but Rival Sons have somehow discovered the secret to unlocking the major elements behind Led Zeppelin’s infamously signature sound, while at the same time make it sound their own.

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Rush Fans Gather for The Clockwork Angels Tour in Tampa

Rush Fans Gather for The Clockwork Angels Tour in Tampa

Posted November 14, 2012 at 3:43 pm | No comments

On an unusually cool night in Tampa, Florida, at the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater, a crowd of screaming, diehard fans are raising hell as Rush is just 15 minutes late to arrive onto the stage.

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Tesla Electrifies with Twisted Wires

Tesla Electrifies with Twisted Wires

Posted November 14, 2012 at 6:31 am | No comments

When these hard rock icons first manipulated the radio waves back in the late ’80s with such staples as “Edison’s Medicine” and “Hang Tough”, the name Tesla would soon be forever entwined in the VH1 and Hair Nation rotations.

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Rolling Stones Release the 3-D Classic Hits Grrr

Rolling Stones Release the 3-D Classic Hits Grrr

Posted November 12, 2012 at 1:24 pm | No comments

The Rolling Stones are easily one of the most influential and downright greatest classic rock bands to ever stun the ears of the world.

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Judas Priest Issues Screaming for Vengeance: Special 30th Anniversary Edition

Judas Priest Issues Screaming for Vengeance: Special 30th Anniversary Edition

Posted November 8, 2012 at 12:41 pm | No comments

A dampening shadow is cast over the valley. You break into a fast run, but the metallic beast is faster than anything you’ve ever seen, as you’re pursued by the new release by the legendary Judas Priest.

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Drivin’ n Cryin’ Release Songs About Cars, Space, and the Ramones

Drivin’ n Cryin’ Release Songs About Cars, Space, and the Ramones

Posted November 6, 2012 at 7:11 am | One comment

Southern rockers Drivin’ n Cryin’ are back with the second of four EPs in their magazine subscription-style series, which shows the glam metal Georgia boys blasting through Earth’s atmosphere and into previously uncharted musical frontiers.

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Alice Cooper Shock Rocks on Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Alice Cooper Shock Rocks on Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Posted November 3, 2012 at 9:32 am | 2 comments

When Alice Cooper (www.alicecooper.com) departed from his original band and went off as a solo artist in 1975, he became an entirely new entity, a musical force to be reckoned with.

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Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head

Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head

Posted October 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm | No comments

When Deep Purple’s Machine Head was first released over 40 years ago, rock ‘n’ roll would never be the same again.

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Gary Moore’s Blues for Jimi CD Channels Jimi Hendrix

Gary Moore’s Blues for Jimi CD Channels Jimi Hendrix

Posted October 25, 2012 at 6:14 pm | No comments

Blues For Jimi has the late Gary Moore channeling Jimi Hendrix in a powerful set of some of Jimi’s greatest tunes.

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