Articles by: Beverly Paterson

Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series

Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series

‘Ride a Rock Horse’ managed a bit of a tougher edge, compared to Roger Daltrey’s self-titled debut effort from 1973.

Caddy – ‘Detours and Dead Ends Vol. 1’ (2021)

Caddy – ‘Detours and Dead Ends Vol. 1’ (2021)

‘Detours and Dead Ends Vol. 1’ finds Caddy taking a break from producing his own stellar songs to reprise some of his favorite tunes from the ’70s and ’80s.

Boys With the Perpetual Nervousness – ‘Songs From Another Life’ (2021)

Boys With the Perpetual Nervousness – ‘Songs From Another Life’ (2021)

Emerging from the same gene pool as bands like the Byrds, Shoes and Teenage Fan Club, the Boys With the Perpetual Nervousness are masters of jangle pop.

Beki Hemingway – ‘Earth & Asphalt’ (2021)

Beki Hemingway – ‘Earth & Asphalt’ (2021)

Beki Hemingway’s ‘Earth & Asphalt’ is guaranteed to serve traditional country fans, as well as those who dig pop that rocks and rock that pops.

Jeremy – ‘The Road to Zion’ (2021)

Jeremy – ‘The Road to Zion’ (2021)

Don the headphones and close your eyes, as Jeremy Morris’ ‘The Road to Zion’ takes you on a prog-rock flight that will make you glad to be alive.

Brian Bringelson – ‘Burning Backwards’ (2019; 2021 reissue)

Brian Bringelson – ‘Burning Backwards’ (2019; 2021 reissue)

Better known as Paul Starling, Brian Bringelson steps out with an album in the spirit of acts like the Beach Boys, Bread, the Smithereens and Matthew Sweet.

Ken Sharp – ‘Miniatures’ (2021)

Ken Sharp – ‘Miniatures’ (2021)

Ken Sharp’s latest album ‘Miniatures’ stands as a complete departure from the genre he is generally associated with among power-pop aficionados.

Richard Turgeon, “Parasite” (2021): One Track Mind

Richard Turgeon, “Parasite” (2021): One Track Mind

A self-composed piece of straight-up hard rock, Richard Turgeon’s “Parasite” is recited in a stadium-sized leer that firmly pushes the point home.

The Sails – ‘Bang!: The Sails Best of 2006 to 2020’ (2021)

The Sails – ‘Bang!: The Sails Best of 2006 to 2020’ (2021)

The Sails are quite the rage across the pond, and ‘Bang!: The Sails Best of 2006 to 2020’ provides the reason why.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – ‘Not Fragile’ (1974): On Second Thought

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – ‘Not Fragile’ (1974): On Second Thought

Grunting and grinding with power and volume, Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s ‘Not Fragile’ is the ultimate classic hard-rock album.