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 […]

The Winter Metal Meltdown Tour with Girlschool, Raven, Alcatrazz and Airforce starts November 25th in Glasgow, Scotland. Jackie from Girlschool, John from Raven, Giles from Alcatrazz and Tony from Airforce all checked in with messages for the fans. Jackie of Girlschool: “Four decades in, celebrating what will be our 50th anniversary very soon and the fire […]