Modern Rock Review

30/12/2023

When I wrote this song a few years back, I knew instantly that it would be the final song on the final Sinclair Soul album. It is an honest reflection of an aging musician and provides a perfect finale to the sonic adventure that started with The Journey in 2017.

Find Another Soul by Sinclair Soul, Rock music from Harrisburg, PA on ReverbNation

26/12/2023

We may be in the dead of winter but here's a song about summertime -

Sweet Summertime by Sinclair Soul, Rock music from Harrisburg, PA on ReverbNation

08/12/2021

Album review of Hotel California by The Eagles. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of the 35th anniversary of 1976 albums.

27/10/2021

In the story of rock, The J. Geils Band is not unique in being a longstanding, quality act who achieves their mainstream breakthrough near the twilight of their career. But they may be unique in that their popular breakthrough, Freeze Frame, was also their artistic masterpiece.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2011/03/1981-jgeils-freeze-frame/

22/10/2021

After a decade and a half of cutting his teeth with various groups and solo projects, Bob Seger finally made his commercial breakthrough after forming the Silver Bullet Band. Released 45 years ago today, Night Moves was the first of a string of blockbuster albums.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2011/12/1976-bob-seger-night-moves/

22/09/2021

For their first album release in a solid decade, Journey reassembled their five-man lineup from their most successful phase for the 1996 album Trial by Fire. Although this was a huge commercial success, it proved to be a short-lived reunion of the band's classic lineup.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2016/10/1996-journey-trial-by-fire/

10/09/2021

Released on this day in 1982, Rush - Signals.

03/09/2021

Soundgarden developed a distinct sense of craft with their third studio album, Badmotorfinger. This well-produced and ambitious undertaking set the stage for even grater success for the band later in the decade.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2016/10/1991-soundgarden-badmotofinger/

03/09/2021

Rush’s seminal fifth album A Farewell To Kings celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Here, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and producer Terry Brown recall how they made it.

27/08/2021

Pearl Jam delivered one of the greatest debut albums ever with Ten, released on August 27, 1991 at the vanguard of the Seattle grunge invasion. This multi-million selling album came together after situations developed rapidly in the 18 months previous to the band’s formation.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2011/08/1991-pearl-jam-ten/

25/08/2021

Originally, Boston was not so much a band as a solo project by engineer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Scholz along with vocalist Brad Delp. Over the course of seven years, Sholz made the demos at home which would ultimately be forged into one of the most impressive debut albums in rock history.

https://www.classicrockreview.com/2011/12/1976-boston/

21/08/2021

Album review of Graceland by Paul Simon. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration anniversary of 1986 albums.

19/08/2021

Rush is considered one of the best power trios in history with many amazing tunes. Bassist and singer Geddy Lee talked about the group's best songs.

17/08/2021

Album review of Give the People What They Want by The Kinks. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of the 30th anniversary of 1981 albums.

31/07/2021

Album review of Escape by Journey. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of the 1981 albums.

02/07/2021

Album review of 4 by Foreigner. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of the 35th anniversary of 1981 albums.

30/06/2021

Album review of Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of 1991 albums.

28/06/2021

Album review of Fire of Unknown Origin by Blue Oyster Cult. Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of 1981 albums.