…or how to put a photo of yourself next to a definition of “brilliant melodic rock music”. (by Velina of “My Rock Mixtapes”) We had plenty of impressive melodic rock releases this year so far and yet none of them has given me this amount of excitement, comfort and satisfaction as this one right here.… Read More Album Review: Kee of Hearts’ Debut Self-Titled Album
What is happening in the rock music industry right now makes me immensely proud. It’s been a while since I was that nervous (but excited) about which new CD to purchase first, which new album to focus on today and which song to play. I literally had to schedule my listening hours because there’s just… Read More Album Review: Lynch Mob are Back with “The Brotherhood”
You know, it’s pretty unfortunate when an album or a song define the entire career of a band or an artist. It’s even more unfortunate when we talk about a band with true talent and potential. This is the story of WARRANT and their sophomore album, named “Cherry Pie”. To commemorate its anniversary, I decided… Read More WARRANT’s “Cherry Pie” Celebrates its 27th Anniversary
I’ve been obsessed with this album ever since I heard “Baby’s So Cool” a few months ago and I just cannot wait to introduce it to people who have no idea of this treasure right here. After familiarizing myself with what feels like a million and one late’80s/early-90s hard rock bands, sharing tons of similarities… Read More Baton Rouge’s 1990 Debut – A Must-Listen for Every Hard Rock Fan
I get excited just by thinking of this year – the marvelous year of 1987!!! So many people on social media asked me which I think was the best year for rock music. I always say 1987 with no hesitation. Why? Check my list and you will certainly find out why! All those outstanding releases… Read More 15 Favorite Rock Albums that Celebrate a 30th Anniversary This Year
I remember saying how “2017 was going to be a very weak year for rock music” but it didn’t take me that long to realize that 2017 might be an even stronger year for rock than 2016. These past months we had the chance to witness the release of some groundbreaking melodic and hard rock… Read More 5 Rock Albums I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands on This September
You can call this album whatever you want – too “glossy”, too “corporate” or too safe“ (and you may be right, actually) but that won’t really change the fact that it’s one of the most ear-pleasing melodic rock treasures of the early ‘90s. Albums like “After the Rain” were/are probably not among the critics’ favorites… Read More Remembering NELSON’s Double Platinum 1990 Debut “After the Rain”
