Articles by: Derek Oliver

Start believin': The story of Journey's Infinity album

By Derek Oliver

By 1978, Journey had a loyal muso following but were still looking for their breakthrough. What they needed was a singer would could turn their improvisations into anthems. Cue one Steve Perry...

The stories behind Journey's Infinity album - by Steve Perry

By Derek Oliver

Singer Steve Perry goes through his debut album with Journey, track by track.

Brad Delp and Tom Scholz of Boston perform in concert at Long Beach Arena, March 16, 1977

How Boston Flew So High And Fell So Far

By Derek Oliver

How the biggest band of the 70s, created by reclusive genius Tom Scholz, were almost pulled apart by turmoil and tragedy

The 40 Best AOR Vocalists Of All-Time: 10-1

By Derek Oliver

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The 40 best AOR vocalists of all time: 20-11

By Derek Oliver

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The 40 best AOR vocalists of all time: 30-21

By Derek Oliver

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The 40 best AOR vocalists of all time: 40-31

By Derek Oliver

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Heart: "We were has-beens until bands like Pearl Jam stuck up for us"

By Derek Oliver

After watching the Beatles play The Ed Sullivan Show, the Wilson sisters dreamt of rock’n’roll stardom. As Heart, they’d make these dreams come true, but success would come at a price...

Queensrÿche: American Soldier

By Derek Oliver

After a stint in the “wilderness years” some thought Queensrÿche were on a downhill slide. Not so…