Multi-platinum hard rock band Extreme – Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass) and Kevin Figueiredo (drums) – announce ‘Paris Rising‘ today, a live album that spans their entire career – from their 1989 debut to their latest album ‘SIX‘. Recorded on December 7th, 2023 at the historic Salle Pleyel in Paris during the band’s […]

Album Review: Niva – Stratospheric Pride & Joy Music – November13th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Ten years is an awfully long time in the world of melodic rock, particularly when your previous album was as accomplished as 2016’s ‘Atmospherical‘. But Swedish vocalist Tony Niva and his cohorts have finally returned with ‘Stratospheric‘, their seventh […]

Album Review: Revlin Project – Rising Hope Pride & Joy Music – November 13th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Peru might not be the first country that springs to mind when discussing the international AOR scene, but keyboardist, songwriter and producer Nilver Pérez has been doing his level best to change that perception with Revlin […]

Album Review: Bad Company – Live In London Heartstar Music Inc – November 13th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor I’ve always had something of a love/hate relationship with Bad Company. There’s absolutely no denying their place amongst British rock royalty, nor the extraordinary catalogue of songs they’ve given us over the decades. However, I’ve never […]