Soft Rock Archives

Little River Band – Ultimate Hits & Masterpieces (LP Set Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 12, 2022

The ’70s era of Rock-n-Roll was quite diverse in many aspects. You had the birth of early Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Glam Rock, Progressive Rock, and more marketable to a broader audience, Soft Rock. Not necessarily a traditional music genre category, in general, Soft Rock ... Read More

Interview – Esa Holopainen of Amorphis Talks Silver Lake

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoAugust 10, 2021

Finnish Metal Guitarist Esa Holopainen has forged a marvelous career as one of the founding members of Melodic Death Metal titans Amorphis. Since 1990, the Helsinki native has churned out album after album and song after song of high-quality, timeless music. Like everyone else in ... Read More

Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoMay 28, 2021

Being one half of the founding duo of Melodic Death Metal legends Amorphis, Esa Holopainen knows what it means to function within the creative unit of a band. The guitarist has been collaborating, writing, and touring with the Finnish troupe non-stop since 1990. When COVID-19 ... Read More

Bonnie Tyler – The Best Is Yet To Come (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeFebruary 22, 2021

One of the most distinctive voices in 1980’s Pop radio, Bonnie Tyler is set to return with her brand new studio album The Best Is Yet To Come on Friday, February 26th through earMUSIC. An impressive career with a list of milestones, let’s take a quick ... Read More

Bill Champlin – Livin’ For Love (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 22, 2021

If you take a moment to think about it, a heck of a lot of great singer-songwriters emerged from the ’70s Rock scene. Of course, you had Elton John, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne, but there were also others like Dan Fogelberg, Carly Simon, and ... Read More

Travis – 10 Songs (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeOctober 5, 2020

Out of Scotland, the Rock band Travis has a history that dates back 30 years now. Early on with roots in another project called Glass Onion, soon finding themselves as Travis, they made their debut in 1997 with Good Feelings. A strong first impression, they ... Read More

Soft Rock

Little River Band – Ultimate Hits & Masterpieces (LP Set Review)

Interview – Esa Holopainen of Amorphis Talks Silver Lake

Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen (Album Review)

Bonnie Tyler – The Best Is Yet To Come (Album Review)

Bill Champlin – Livin’ For Love (Album Review)

Travis – 10 Songs (Album Review)

Little River Band – Ultimate Hits & Masterpieces (LP Set Review)

Interview – Esa Holopainen of Amorphis Talks Silver Lake

Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen (Album Review)

Bonnie Tyler – The Best Is Yet To Come (Album Review)

Bill Champlin – Livin’ For Love (Album Review)

Travis – 10 Songs (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Ravenous (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Stepford Wives (1975)

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Circus of Horrors (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

The Stepfather (4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition Review)

Squirm (Special Edition Blu-ray Review)