ACE FREHLEY – «Origins Vol. 2» (2020)
I can enjoy cover songs done by artists I like – or when someone else covers artists I like. When artists I like covers other […]
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – «Aeromantic» (2020)
The Night Flight Orchestra released their fifth album Aeromantic in 2020. They have an interesting background, releasing their first album in 2012 as a side-project […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rid of Me» by PJ Harvey
Just like Alice Cooper once was the title of a band that featured a singer with the same name, PJ Harvey was once the name […]
LARKIN POE – «Self Made Man» (2020)
Self Made Man is the fifth album from Atlanta-born, Nashville-based sister duo Larkin Poe. Rebecca Lowell (guitar, lead vocals) and Megan Lowell (lap steel/slide guitar, […]
Tony Martin at Baråtti Music Club in Strømmen, 10 March 2006
On a cold and very snowy winter’s day in 2006, Tony Martin of Black Sabbath fame played a small gig (some 10-15 paying people) in […]
DEEP PURPLE – «Whoosh!» (2020)
Deep Purple has been on an incredible form in their later years. The release of Now What?! in 2013 was a notable step up in […]
HÄLLAS – «Conundrum» (2020)
Don’t you sometimes wish that new albums could still be released that sounds like they used to in your formative years? Personally, I miss is […]
L.A. Witch – «Play With Fire» (2020)
L.A. Witch first popped up on my radar in 2015, which is a bit crazy as they were very young and undiscovered teens at the […]
KANSAS – «The Absence of Presence» (2020)
In 2020, Kansas returned with their second “new line-up”-album, and their first since 2016. The well-known faces of Steve Walsh, Robbie Steinhardt, Dave Hope and […]
Snowblind: Ozzy Osbourne vs David Lee Roth
Back in November 1978, Van Halen was the opening band on Black Sabbath’s North American tour. By most accounts, David Lee Roth’s band put on […]
RICK WAKEMAN – «The Red Planet» (2020)
Rick Wakeman’s return to classic prog was long overdue, but this year finally saw the release of his first prog album since Out There (2003). […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «White Bird» by It’s A Beautiful Day
In the 1960s, there was a time when San Francisco was the centre of the universe. During the fabled Summer of Love in 1967 as […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Rumble» by Link Wray
Rumble is one of the most recognisable songs of all time. While not all may immediately identify it by its name and artist, the riff […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «We Will Not Be Lovers» by The Waterboys
Fisherman’s Blues is the bestselling and most known album by The Waterboys, released in October 1988. The fact that it was so successful may make […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «The Crossing» by Big Country
Big Country released their classic debut album The Crossing on 29 July 1983. Musically, the album is as good as it gets – even making […]