Originally released in 2008, The Broken Hearted Bride saw a reunion of the Strawbs line-up which had recorded albums like Hero & Heroine and Ghosts, both of which did well in the US, and reawakened interest in the band. It’s been unavailable in recent years but has now been remastered, reissued and includes previously unreleased..
JETHRO TULL – The Zealot Gene (InsideOut)
While Ian Anderson hasn’t exactly been idle when it comes to releasing albums in recent years, solo or otherwise, The Zealot Gene is the first new studio Jethro Tull album since 2003 - and while band members come and go, including while recording this album, Ian continues to lead the band in whatever direction he..
SOLSTICE – Sia Live
Sia Live isn’t an official live release from Solstice as such, it’s a special online edition sent out to fans and supporters of the band, recorded over two gigs at the Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes, with one being a ‘secret’ gig on 27th June 2021 and the other at the same venue on 4th September. ..
BILL WYMAN: THE QUIET ONE (Cadiz Entertainment) (DVD Review)
Everyone knows Bill Wyman, don’t they ? He’s the one who stood nonchalantly near to the back of the stage, taking the mayhem all around in his stride while holding his bass guitar arm upwards and, alongside Charlie Watts, while Jagger pouted & pirouetted, laid down a solid rhythm section for Keith and Ronnie to..
DANNY SORRELL: THE PARADOX TWIN SIGNALS SILENCE…
I quite like writing concept albums. I tend to write my albums more like I’m writing a book, so the whole album will be about one thing ,with each song being a chapter. - Danny Sorrell Band photos - Will Ireland One of the more intriguing albums from 2018 was the debut album from The..
PORCUPINE TREE: On Track – Nick Holmes (Book Review) (Sonicbond Publications)
Depending upon whom you choose to believe, Steven Wilson is either the saviour of prog rock, in his early incarnation, or is a complete sell-out, based upon his later veer towards a more commercial direction and his latest solo album, The Future Bites. But what’s indisputable is that he’s made his mark, reinvigorating prog rock..
ASIA – The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1 (BMG)
Looking for something different, as the times were most definitely a-changing in 1981, four stellar talents - Geoffrey Downes (keys), Steve Howe (gtr), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (bass & vocals) - formed what was then described as a ‘supergroup’ and, in 1982, they hit the ground running with their eponymously titled debut album,..
THE KORGIS – Kartoon World (Korgi Music)
'The world is heading for a colossal fall and it’s the power of love .. not technology .. which is the one indisputable answer.' This is the manifesto of The Korgis and it’s the theme which permeates the whole of Kartoon World, the band’s first new album release since 1992’s The World Is For Everyone...
RITCHIE BLACKMORE by Ross Halfin: Book Review (Rufus Publications)
Ritchie Blackmore, for most rock fans, is the mercurial guitarist who traded licks with the best of them as the powerhouse player in Deep Purple and Rainbow, responsible for playing on some of the most famous riffs in rock .. think Smoke On The Water and Highway Star ... despite the fact he hasn’t now..
SPIRIT – Sunrise And Salvation: The Mercury Era Anthology (Esoteric/Cherry Red)
Originally Spirits Rebellious, Spirit are among those bands who, despite being part of the late sixties West Coast milieu, have been largely left behind by the stellar rep of other bands of the era. They missed out on the first wave of psychedelia, and poor management led to their missing Woodstock. They’re not mentioned in..