rushonrock writer and self-confessed Journey fan Andy Spoors just won’t stop believin’ where his favourite AOR band is concerned.
And in the latest in his series of one-off blogs the late convert to classic rock dreams of a world dominated by Arnel Pineda’s pipes and Neal Schon’s riffs.
Needless to say there’s an element of Glee in his work. Read on to find out more. Read the rest of this entry »
Bad English – Straight To Your Heart (Waite/Schon/Cain/Spiro) b/w Forget Me Not (Wait/Cain/Spiro) & Make Love Last (Waite/Cain)
1991
With a new John Waite solo album on its way next month there’s no better time to celebrate some of the former Babys’ frontman’s finest work with self-styled supergroup Bad English.
Joining up with Journey’s Neal Schon, Waite scored a number one with When I See You Smile, from the band’s debut self-titled album. And if follow-up Backlash was less successful as a commercial venture then Straight To Your Heart - the last Bad English single – proves it was another record bursting with AOR class. Read the rest of this entry »
Everywhere I go right now it’s Glee this and Glee that. Think High School Musical mixed with Grange Hill and you get the idea – it’s basically an American kids’ TV programme which has become a big hit worldwide. But what the f**k has that got to do with rock I hear you say?
Quite a lot, in fact. Just as Guitar Hero started turning a generation of Slash wannabes in the direction of classic rock Glee regularly revisits pop metal’s standards and gives them a refreshingly contemporary revamp. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re always excited when we hear the words Swedish and melodic rock in the same sentence and teenage sensations Titan look set to become rushonrock faves in 2010.
Boasting an average age of 18 and wearing their 80s hair metal influences on their sleeves, they liken themselves to Toto, Journey and Giant.
But we’re wondering whether mini album Steps might have more than a passing resemblance to the early work of fellow countrymen Europe. Now that would be cool… Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been backing the Black Stone Cherry boys for some time now and it’s safe to say there can’t be many bands who’ve entertained us so often and so brilliantly throughout 2009.
With a new record in the pipeline for the second half of 2010 and no doubt yet another round of quality shows and festival slots to come we can only see the Edmonton, Kentucky quartet getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger.
But before they do we caught up with frontman Chris Robertson for a final bite of the ‘Cherry this year. Read the rest of this entry »
rushonrock contributor Andy Spoors just loves his AOR anthems and the man more likely to be watching Bowling For Soup has never stopped believin’ when it comes to the evergreen Journey.
To celebrate the band’s latest revival – with landmark track Don’t Stop Believin’ hitting the Top 20 earlier this month – our favourite musical mystery man offers his thoughts on a melodic rock phenomenon.
Sit back and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
If Jon Anderson really believes Yes fans feel cheated that the band is going about their business in his absence then it’s high time the voice of so many outstanding prog rock records experiences a harsh but necessary reality check.
Those of us who follow classic rock would rarely see a live show if we boycotted those acts ploughing merrily on in the absence of their most celebrated singer or guitarist. And unlike Anderson we accept that times change. Line-ups change. Music changes. Read the rest of this entry »
Yes drummer Alan White has insisted the band had no option but to tour without Jon Anderson this year after the singer’s health problems forced plans for previous shows to be shelved.
Responding to his colleague’s assertion that the current line-up of Yes showed a lack of respect to fans, and that the band should not tour under the Yes name, White said: “There are a lot of different opinions about this whole situation.
“But the fact remains that Benoit [David, Anderson's replacement] is a really good singer with a voice very similar to Ian’s. We’ve just come off a successful tour of the US and I didn’t hear any complaints. Read the rest of this entry »
Hardline – Can’t Find My Way (Johnny Gioeli/Joey Gioeli/Schon) b/w In The Hands Of Time (Johnny Gioeli/Joey Gioeli/Schon) 1992
Hardline? Perhaps it should have been hard lines. Had this merry gang of melodic rockers hooked up a few years eralier then commercial glory would have been theirs for the taking.
As it was even the input of Journey’s Neal Schon (credited as musician, songwriter and producer on this record) was not enough to save the Gioeli brothers from the brutal assault that was Grunge. The right band at the wrong time is how best to describe Hardline and this hair metal classic says it all. Read the rest of this entry »
Just days before his band were due to begin recording their eighth studio album, Talisman founder member Marcel Jacob has committed suicide at the age of 45.
The news was broken by fellow band member and former Journey/Yngwie Malmsteen frontman Jeff Scott Soto – the singer immediately revealing his plans for a tribute to a musician he rated as the best in the business. ”It is with deep regret and remorse that I, along with fellow members of Talisman, am announcing our brother, long time colleague & overall greatest musician we’ve ever played with, Marcel Jacob, is no longer with us as of today,” said Scott Soto. Read the rest of this entry »
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