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Heart – Discography (1976 – 2016)

Heart - Discography (1976 - 2016)

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson are the creative spark behind Heart, a hard rock group who initially found success in the mid-’70s only to reach greater heights after engineering a major comeback a decade later. The daughters of a Marine Corps captain, Ann (born June 19, 1950) and Nancy (born March 16, 1954) grew up in both Southern California and Taiwan before the Wilson family settled in Seattle, Washington. Continue reading “Heart – Discography (1976 – 2016)”

Joe Lynn Turner – The Sessions (2016)

Joe Lynn Turnerv- The Sessions (2016)

The Man With The Golden Voice, best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, presents this excellent collection of his studio work recording supercharged versions of rock classics! Continue reading “Joe Lynn Turner – The Sessions (2016)”

Billy Idol – Discography (1982-2014)

Billy Idol - Discography (1982-2014)

Along with Duran Duran, Billy Idol was one the first pop/rock artists to achieve massive success in the early ’80s due to a then brand-new U.S. television network, MTV. Mixing his bad-boy good looks with an appealing blend of pop hooks, punk attitude, and a dance beats, Idol quickly rocketed to stardom, before hard living derailed his career and almost proved fatal. Continue reading “Billy Idol – Discography (1982-2014)”

Rory Gallagher – Discography (1971 – 2013)

Rory Gallagher - Discography (1971 - 2013)

For a career that was cut short by illness and a premature death, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Rory Gallagher sure accomplished a lot in the blues music world. Although Gallagher didn’t tour the U.S. nearly enough, spending most of his time in Europe, he was known for his no-holds-barred, marathon live shows at clubs and theaters around the United States. Continue reading “Rory Gallagher – Discography (1971 – 2013)”

Def Leppard – Pyromania (1983) & Hysteria (1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Def Leppard - Pyromania (1983) & Hysteria (1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Def Leppard – Pyromania (1983) & Hysteria (1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 751 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc II | USA | Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Rock
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Deep Purple – Long Beach 1976 (1995) {2016, Reissue}

Deep Purple - Long Beach 1976 (1995) {2016, Reissue}

Deep Purple – Long Beach 1976 (1995) {2016, Reissue}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 881 MB (CDs) + 58.9 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Edel | Germany | Cat#: 0210940EMU | Genre: Hard Rock

Live In Long Beach 1976”, is part of earMUSIC’s DEEP PURPLE / DPO reissue series that, over the last couple years, has seen the release of rare live material from the band, including Copenhagen 1972, Stockholm 1970, Paris 1975, Graz 1975 and Long Beach 1971. “Live In Long Beach 1976” features one of the very rare shows where the MK IV line up (Bolin – Coverdale – Hughes – Lord – Paice) performance was recorded live. Continue reading “Deep Purple – Long Beach 1976 (1995) {2016, Reissue}”

Gov’t Mule – Discography (1995 – 2015)

Gov't Mule - Discography (1995 - 2015)

The original leaders of Gov’t Mule, Warren Haynes and Allen Woody, were well known to Allman Brothers fans for their stint in Southern rock’s most famous native sons. In 1989, Haynes became the second replacement for Duane Allman, providing a good foil for Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts on guitar and vocals; Woody filled out the Allman sound on bass. Five years after their debut, the duo joined drummer Matt Abts in the side project Gov’t Mule, a band in which the Allman Brothers’ influence was apparent but complicated with the psychedelic, bluesy power trio feel of Cream. Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Discography (1995 – 2015)”

Marianne Faithfull – Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)

Marianne Faithfull - Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)

Because more than half of the 35 songs on this two-disc retrospective of Marianne Faithfull’s 1979-95 output come from her three great albums — Broken English, Dangerous Acquaintances, and Strange Weather — or are previously unreleased outtakes or B-sides from them, A Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology makes a fine primer to Faithfull’s often challenging, always mesmerizing (or would that be always challenging, often mesmerizing?) music. “Ballad of the Soldier’s Wife,” her solid contribution to 1985’s Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill, is also included, giving Faithfull’s hauntingly tragic voice the resonance and attention it demands. Continue reading “Marianne Faithfull – Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)”

FM – Only The Strong: The Very Best 1984-1994 (1994)

FM - Only The Strong: The Very Best 1984-1994 (1994)

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Fleetwood Mac – Discography (1968 – 2011) UPDATE

Fleetwood Mac - Discography (1968 - 2011)

While most bands undergo a number of changes over the course of their careers, few groups experienced such radical stylistic changes as Fleetwood Mac. Initially conceived as a hard-edged British blues combo in the late ’60s, the band gradually evolved into a polished pop/rock act over the course of a decade. Continue reading “Fleetwood Mac – Discography (1968 – 2011) UPDATE”

Depeche Mode – Discography (1981 – 2013)

Depeche Mode - Discography (1981 - 2013)

Originally a product of Britain’s new romantic movement, Depeche Mode went on to become the quintessential electropop band of the 1980s. One of the first acts to establish a musical identity based completely around the use of synthesizers, they began their existence as a bouncy dance-pop outfit but gradually developed a darker, more dramatic sound that ultimately positioned them as one of the most successful alternative bands of their era. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Discography (1981 – 2013)”

Rod Stewart – Discography (1969 – 2015)

Rod Stewart - Discography (1969 - 2015)

Over the course of his career, Rod Stewart has had it all. He’s been lauded as the finest singer of his generation, he’s written several songs that turned into modern standards, he sang with the Faces, who rivaled the Rolling Stones in their prime, he had massive commercial success. Stewart also saw his critical respect slip away during the ’80s, when he recorded lightweight pop and although he did record some terrible albums — and he would admit that freely — Stewart will always be remembered as one of rock & roll’s best interpretive singers Continue reading “Rod Stewart – Discography (1969 – 2015)”

U2 – Discography (1980 – 2014)

U2 - Discography (1980 - 2014)

Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands in the world — equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion. The Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping sonic landscapes with his heavily processed, echoed guitars. Continue reading “U2 – Discography (1980 – 2014)”

Manowar – Discography (1982 – 2014)

Manowar - Discography (1982 - 2014)

One of the most internationally successful bands in all of heavy metaldom, Auburn, New York-born power metal outfit Manowar — Eric Adams (vocals), Karl Logan (guitars), Joey DeMaio (bass), and Donnie Hamzik (drums) — have sold over nine million records since their inception in 1980. Steeped in the pageantry of heavy metal, the group’s approach was designed to be the raw, primal, Viking antithesis of classic rock, and their music followed suit, based on raw, aggressive riffs, with lyrics that were mostly about fighting, violence, honor, and death. Continue reading “Manowar – Discography (1982 – 2014)”

King Crimson – Discography (1969 – 2016)

King Crimson - Discography (1969 - 2016)

If there is one group that embodies progressive rock, it is King Crimson. Led by guitar/Mellotron virtuoso Robert Fripp, during its first five years of existence the band stretched both the language and structure of rock into realms of jazz and classical music, all the while avoiding pop and psychedelic sensibilities. The absence of mainstream compromises and the lack of an overt sense of humor ultimately doomed the group to nothing more than a large cult following, but made their albums among the most enduring and respectable of the prog rock era. Continue reading “King Crimson – Discography (1969 – 2016)”