Steve Hackett: Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983 By Jon Hotten Former Genesis man gets a lavish retrospective.
Saxon: Battering Ram By Jon Hotten Veteran metallers’ 16th offers no surprises but, more importantly, no disappointments.
Various: Country Rock: Original Album Series By Jon Hotten Not yet rated Five from the famous alumni.
Yngwie J Malmsteen & Rising Force: Now Your Ships Are Burned: 1984-90 By Jon Hotten Veteran metal guitar virtuoso raises a toast to himself.
Steve Vai: Stillness In Motion – Vai Live In LA By Jon Hotten CD/DVD package from the guitar virtuoso.
Classic Rock Investigates: Rock Fights Back! By Jon Hotten It's in the charts. It's on the radio. Why your music matters again
Van Halen: Tokyo Dome Live In Concert By Jon Hotten The VH brothers and Dave are back, but has the ship really come in for their old fans?
Mike Porcaro 1955 - 2015 By Jon Hotten The life of Toto bass player Mike Porcaro, who has passed away at the age of 59
Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster: 10th Anniversary Edition By Jon Hotten Fascinating glimpse into the minds of the metal giants.
Rainbow: A Light In The Black 1975-84 By Jon Hotten Ritchie Blackmore’s ever-changing rock monsters’ glory years in a box.
The Rebirth Of Vinyl By Jon Hotten Close your Spotify account, put your iPhone back in the drawer and your iPod on eBay – good old-fashioned vinyl LPs are back. And this time they’re here to stay.
Krokus: Headhunter/The Blitz By Jon Hotten Not yet rated Two albums that show very different sides to 80s metal.
Rainbow Rising: How Rainbow Became Accidental Pop Stars By Jon Hotten As the 70s came to a close, Rainbow was changing: out went Ronnie Dio, and in came Graham Bonnet. And the battle over Bonnet's hair began...
