Melodic Rock, AOR, Hard Rock, Prog, Classic Rock news
As requested by many, here’s the rare, pretty hard to find only remaster available of Canadians LOVERBOY album “Wildside”, the band’s last studio record from their glorious ’80s era. For album number five “Wildside” the talented duo Bruce Fairbairn / Bob Rock are back to produce and provide a commercial, AOR / melodic rock sheen according to times (1987). Song-wise,...
Great news: LOVERBOY’s creative force / guitarist PAUL DEAN debut solo album “Hard Core“, originally released in 1989 on Columbia Records, is now available for the first time digitally on all major outlets. The album has been remastered by Dean himself, and the release is just a prelude for PAUL DEAN’s long-awaited new material which he has been working on,...
re-vamped Here’s more advances from great albums to be released in forthcoming months.Today February 15, Norway’s AMMUNITION, the kick ass band of ex Wig Wam Åge Stein Nilsen are releasing the single “Wrecking Crew”, which is the first taste from their next album. It Rocks!On Frontiers Music, melodic hard rock greats NIGHT RANGER are ready to release their new...
Another request from some time ago and not easy to find, here’s the other 2-in1 CD remastered reissue of LOVERBOY‘s third and fourth albums: “Keep It Up / Lovin’ Every Minute Of It“. You can find “Loverboy / Get Lucky” at 0dayrox too. Loverboy perfected a multi-platinum formula with its first three albums, each of which cracked the Top 20...
Another request from some time ago and not easy to find, here’s the other 2-in1 CD remastered reissue of LOVERBOY third and fourth albums: “Keep It Up / Lovin’ Every Minute Of It”. You can find “Loverboy / Get Lucky” at 0dayrox too. Following up their first two multi-platinum albums, with third effort “Keep It Up” Loverboy continued their road...
LOVERBOY second album was requested as well and you can find it in the BGO Records in a 2-on-1 CD release, but I think it’s better to post here “Get Lucky remastered 25th Anniversary Edition” as it uses the same remaster but including 4 juicy bonus tracks. After making a promising start with their self-titled debut, Loverboy hit the big...
Requested some time ago and not easy to find, here’s the remastered reissue of LOVERBOY’s self-titled debut, released by BGO Records in a 2-on-1 CD including second album Get Lucky. Formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta, Loverboy was a hit machine from the start, with their self-titled debut spawning the classics ‘The Kid Is Hot Tonite’ and ‘Turn Me Loose’...
June 2016 upcoming releases… sneak peek.Canadian singer Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) is ready to release via Frontiers Music another installment of his FIRST SIGNAL project. We already presented here the lead single, but now two tracks more have surfaced. Another Melodic Rock gem hits the market and an absolute contender for the AOR album of the year! Also on Frontiers...
* Multi-platinum Canadian melodic rockers LOVERBOY first new album of all-original studio recordings in seven years will be released tomorrow, July 15. “Unfinished Business” could not be more appropriately titled since some of the songs on the album come from writing sessions when Mike Reno & Co. started as band. The album kicks off with “Fire Me Up” which features...
* JUST-IF-I was a short-lived project formed by the Canadian songwriters Noah ‘Neal’ Shilkin and Sam Kaleniuk that received some big attention by the participation of Loverboy singer Mike Reno and Journey guitarist Neal Schon. The album entitled “All One People” was released in Canada first, and two years after in Germany, Japan and USA, in all places through small...
* Canadian Melodic Rock heroes LOVERBOY are back with a new album; “Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival”. Mike Reno and Paul Dean, with the help of AOR legend producer Bob Rock have put together this new recording after many years out of the scene. Of the 12 tracks in “Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival” only three are new songs, right at the...
ROBIN GEORGE – Dangerous Music II (2015)
British ROBIN GEORGE enjoyed a worldwide hit single in 1985 with 'Heartline' and his stock was high as he entered the studio to record a follow up to his critically… Read more…
ROBIN GEORGE – Painful Kiss (2016)
English guitarist & composer ROBIN GEORGE has collaborated, recorded, or written songs with the likes of Phil Lynott, Robert Plant, Glenn Hughes, John Wetton, etc, and released a successful solo… Read more…
STAGE DOLLS – Commandos [digitally remastered]
STAGE DOLLS are one of the finest Melodic Rock / AOR bands Norway / Scandinavia produced in the '80s, and still continue creating superb music now. One of you asked… Read more…
We have already reviewed two years ago the previous album by HIGH ROAD EASY, the project of German musician Sven Horlemann and vocalist Jan Knopf, whom are back again with… Read more…
HIGH ROAD EASY is the project of German musician Sven Horlemann, responsible here for all instruments and songwriting, while the vocals are handled by Jan Knopf. Their second, just released… Read more…
After their indie debut, "Lost In Space" is the new album by FURY - the young cracking UK band bringing back the energetic sounds of the '80s - on Broken… Read more…
HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Big Trouble (Bonus Tracks Edition +3)
Featuring some of the most renowned Classic Hard Rock artists in the lineup, HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS is the creation of French guitarist and composer Stéphane 'Steph' Honde who, after considerable success… Read more…
HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Capture The Sun (2016)
"Capture The Sun" is the second album from HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, the classic rock / hard rock combo founded by vocalist / guitarist Steph Honde (who anchored the band of original… Read more…
17 CRASH – Hit The Prey (2018)
"Hit The Prey" is the name of the new CD from Italian hard rockers 17 CRASH coming out next March 30th through rock label Volcano Records. Formed in 2011, according… Read more…
VOODOO SIX – Songs To Invade Countries To (2013)
UK hard rockers VOODOO SIX were presented in this blog two years ago with their very good 2011's EP but the group have been rocking the scene for more than… Read more…
JOE LYNN TURNER – Michael Men Project, Made In Moscow (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
The Michael Men Project was an album project overseen by professional musician and then Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Mikhail Men (a.k.a. Michael Men). Michael Men acquired the services of veteran… Read more…
JAKKS – Fire [English version]
It has been said many times at this site; Melodic Hard Rock has no boundaries. JAKKS from Argentina is one of the few bands from South America carrying the flag… Read more…
THE UNITY – Rise [Japanese Edition +3] (2018)
Only about a year and a half after the arrival of its self-titled debut album, German-Italian melodic metal act THE UNITY is ready to strike again: September 14 will see… Read more…
GOTTHARD – Silver [Deluxe Digipak +2] (2017)
"Silver" is the new album by Swiss hard rock institution GOTTHARD to be released tomorrow January 13th produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (Helloween) and founder / guitarist Leo Leoni. 25 years… Read more…
OZZY OSBOURNE – Ordinary Man +2 [BSCD2 Japan Edition] (2020)
Legend OZZY OSBOURNE will release his new album "Ordinary Man" next Feb. 21, the Prince Of Darkness first solo album in almost a decade. "There’s a line in ‘Ordinary Man’… Read more…
HEART & Friends – Home For The Holidays (2014)
Last December, HEART’s Ann and Nancy Wilson returned to their hometown of Seattle to stage a celebration of the season, gathering a few of their friends to join them in… Read more…
