Category: JOE LYNN TURNER

SUNSTORM – The Road To Hell (2018)

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner’s SUNSTORM project will release its fifth album, “The Road To Hell“, on June 8 via Frontiers Music. A few weeks ago messages about Turner suffering a heart attack left us worried and concerned. Let us hope Joe makes a speedy recovery and will be able to do what he does best and that is sing...

GEORGE GAKIS & VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS – Too Much Ain’t Ever Enough (retail CD)

Here we have another request, the not easy to find “Too Much Ain’t Ever Enough” by GEORGE GAKIS & VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS released by Perris Records some time ago.George Gakis is a well known singer / musician in Greece, fronting the hard rock band The Troublemakers since the early 90s with three albums under their belt. Lately he has become...

JOE LYNN TURNER – Street Of Dreams ; Boston ’85 Live (2016)

Much to the excitement of JOE LYNN TURNER fans worldwide, Cleopatra Records is issuing today a vintage unreleased live album from the vaults of legendary hard rock vocalist of the mighty Rainbow, titled “Street Of Dreams ; Boston 1985“. Recorded during the tour of Turner’s then-newly released debut solo album ‘Rescue You’ (for many, including me, his finest moment), the...

SCOTT ROLAF feat. JOE LYNN TURNER – Light Of Day

SCOTT ROLAF feat. JOE LYNN TURNER – Light Of Day

Here’s another request from an album appeared some time ago for promotion only: “Light Of Day“, by songwriter / guitarist SCOTT ROLAF featuring the great JOE LYNN TURNER as lead vocalist. During the past 30 years, guitar player Scott Rolaf has been influenced by quite a few Classic Rock artists, particularly Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore. He has written and...

FANDANGO (Joe Lynn Turner) – Cadillac [Rock Candy remastered] the REAL one

Featuring the golden throat Joe Lynn Turner, “Cadillac is the last album by FANDANGO, requested here in its Rock Candy remastered form.
The great thing about the Seventies was that record companies actually allowed artists time to develop and refine their craft. Fandango, signed to the powerful RCA label, recorded a total of three albums of varying quality and content prior to the release of ‘Cadillac’, a record which most fans agree finally saw them take flight as a mature and fully confident melodic hard rock band in the finest late ’70s / early ’80s tradition.
This was tough-guy melodic hard rock with great songs, memorable hooks and punchy guitar work. It was also the coming of age of vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, a man who would, after the demise of Fandango, go on to achieve huge success with a number of projects not least of all as the lead vocalist of both Rainbow and Deep Purple.
It was also a record…

JOE LYNN TURNER – The Sessions (2016)

JOE LYNN TURNER – The Sessions (2016)

Legendary vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER has been a busy session man during his extensive career, and now some of these work is collected on a brand new collection of studio recordings simply called “The Sessions” and released today, October 7, via Deadline Music. Best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow during that band’s creative peak in the ’80s and later as...

RAINBOW – Straight Between The Eyes [Remastered Japan SHM-CD miniLP] Out Of Print

RAINBOW – Straight Between The Eyes [Remastered Japan SHM-CD miniLP] Out Of Print

Here’s another RAINBOW staple deserving a post here: “Straight Between The Eyes” in its remastered Japanese on SHM-CD. This was the only, Limited Edition SHM-CD on Cardboard Sleeve replica (Mini-LP) format ever released reproducing the original LP artwork, now out of print. Currently has been reissued, but on a regular jewel case. “Straight Between The Eyes” came out in 1982...

SUNSTORM – Edge Of Tomorrow [Japan Edition +1] (2016)

SUNSTORM – Edge Of Tomorrow [Japan Edition +1] (2016)

SUNSTORM‘s fourth album titled “Edge Of Tomorrow” will be out on Frontiers Music next May 13, but there’s already the advanced Japanese release with an exclusive bonus track bonus track. Sunstorm is Joe Lynn Turner’s successful AOR / Melodic Rock project, something that came about for the first time in 2006 when Frontiers Music wanted to dig up some unreleased...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases April 2016 – Vol.1

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases April 2016 – Vol.1

Highly expected new AOR / Melodic Hard Rock releases are coming in the next months… let’s check some of the advanced singles from well established acts and really promising newcomers. Italian well known rockers joined forces under the name of I.F.O.R. (Italian Forces Of Rock) to tribute their love for melodic hard rock / AOR music and all the fans...

V.A. – Keep Calm and Salute Queen (2015)

This is simple: “Keep Calm and Salute Queen” is a tribute to Queen compiled by the specialized label in this matter, Cleopatra Records / Deadline. One of the good news is that these classic, influential songs are performed by a slew of hard rock champions from both sides of the pond. The other, these versions / covers are excellent. You...

RATED X – Rated X (2014)

* In the true style of Frontiers Records, a new SuperGroup has been assembled: RATED X and their self-titled debut will be released tomorrow.The label contacted singer Joe Lynn Turner asking for a band of highest caliber musicians should be assembled to create an album of classic hard rock music. Turner, the former lead vocalist for both Rainbow and Deep...