"More in common with classic European hard rock than many of their peers": Mike Tramp matures like fine wine on Songs Of White Lion II By Rich Davenport published 23 August 24 Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp digs deep on second retro set
"Includes superior versions of weaker tracks that made the final cut": The deluxe edition of The Police's Synchronicity improves on the original By Rich Davenport published 26 July 24 The Police's best-selling Synchronicity improves with added archive gold
"The album plays like a cohesive lost gem": Johnny Cash's buried treasure shines on eloquent Songwriter album By Rich Davenport published 1 July 24 Rediscovered songs from the late Man In Black, polished up by his son and old band
"A winning balance between maturity and raw, gut-punch blues": Joanne Shaw Taylor fuses blues and soul seamlessly on Heavy Soul By Rich Davenport published 7 June 24 Soulful blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor matures without mellowing on ninth studio set
"An intensely creative chapter of Sabbath history": Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath rise again on Anno Domini 1989-1995 By Rich Davenport published 31 May 24 Black Sabbath’s lost Tony Martin-era albums, resurrected
"The camera pans across, and you realise there are 60,000 people throwing bottles of piss at us. It was terrifying": Nigel Planer looks back at hapless metal heroes Bad News By Rich Davenport published 21 February 24 Nearly 40 years after their infamous Donington set, 25% of fictional rockers Bad News returned last year as Almost Bad News
Metallica: ...And Justice For All deluxe box set review By Rich Davenport last updated 20 September 22 Metallica's damaged Justice revisited, over the course of 11 CDs, four vinyl LPs, DVDs and more...
30 years on, Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears is still an intense listen By Rich Davenport last updated 20 September 22 Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears gets an expanded makeover for its 30th Anniversary
Iron Maiden: the beast still rages on Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City By Rich Davenport last updated 20 September 22 A live and beastly show from Iron Maiden on Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City
50 years of melody: Bob Catley's essential Magnum albums By Rich Davenport last updated 8 August 22 Magnum vocalist Bob Catley examines half a century of band back catalogue and talks about some of his favourites
How Leader of Down are keeping the memory of Motörhead guitarist Würzel alive on new album By Rich Davenport published 13 July 22 Bassist Tim Atkinson: "We were such close friends. I miss him every day"
Eric Gales crafts blues of various hue on emotive Crown album By Rich Davenport published 28 January 22 Blues survivor Eric Gales takes a title shot with masterful Joe Bonamassa-produced album Crown
Keb' Mo' shines across the styles on Good To Be By Rich Davenport published 22 January 22 Good To Be by veteran bluesman Keb' Mo' is a carefully blended brew
Tony Martin retains Black Sabbath power on new album Thorns By Rich Davenport published 14 January 22 Thorns is a sharp comeback from former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin
Warlock's long-lost album blends sounds from hidden Detroit By Rich Davenport published 3 December 21 No, not that one. Warlock's rock, funk and jazz intertwine a decade before Doro Pesch's band
UK Subs' Anthology: 45 years of under-appreciated highs and chaotic lows By Rich Davenport published 26 November 21 The vast catalogue of punk stalwarts UK Subs has been carefully mined for gold on A Punk Rock Anthology 1978-2017
Judas Priest's quest to build a metal monster documented on 50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music By Rich Davenport last updated 18 October 21 Judas Priest celebrate their half-century with 50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music: a career-spanning metal blow-out
Vega's Anarchy And Unity: melodic rock sharpened with a contemporary edge By Rich Davenport published 18 September 21 Vega’s lucky seventh album Anarchy And Unity might be the band's best collection yet
Rory Gallagher's expanded debut album is a dazzling reminder of his brilliance By Rich Davenport last updated 4 September 21 Revered guitarist Rory Gallagher’s engaging, eclectic solo debut has been revisited and expanded
Neal Morse Band contrast the epic with the concise on Innocence & Danger By Rich Davenport published 27 August 21 Chops, tunes and chemistry rule on NMB's fourth album Innocence & Danger
Kiss kick off their archive live series with a die-hard fan's delight By Rich Davenport published 13 June 21 Out now: short-lived Kiss line-up captured live in Japan on Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001
Sparks frequently fly on Smith/Kotzen partnership's debut album By Rich Davenport published 26 March 21 Unlikely pairing Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen make for a harmonious partnership
Trampthology proves that Mike Tramp continues to improve with age By Rich Davenport published 18 December 20 Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp gathers together 11 album's worth of highlights on Trampthology
Jeff Scott Soto's Wide Awake (In My Dreamland) continues his soulful journey By Rich Davenport published 6 November 20 Versatile vocalist Jeff Scott Soto's seventh solo album Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)
Snowy White's Lucky Star Anthology: a seductive and tasty collection By Rich Davenport published 22 May 20 Six Snowy White solo selections celebrated on Lucky Star: An Anthology 1983-1994
