Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive rock radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.

DOUG VARTY – Keep The Dream Alive 2025, MP3+FLAC


‘Keep The Dream Alive’ is a compilation of unreleased material from Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist DOUG VARTY. Doug has fronted the Doug Varty Band; recorded with legendary producers Jack Richardson (The Guess Who), Terry Brown (Rush, Blue Rodeo), and David Tyson (Hall and Oates). He won a major recording deal as “Canada’s Best New Original Act” in Labatt’s Band Warz, a Canada wide Battle of the Bands with 2000 entrants.

CARL DIXON – One ’93 [AOR Heaven Remaster +2] +4 extra tracks from the same sessions , MP3+FLAC


As requested, here’s Coney Hatch frontman CARL DIXON solo debut album, 1993’s “One“, in its AOR Heaven Records remastered reissue, includng 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks. With detailed liner notes by legendary journalist Dave Reynolds, full lyrics and rare photos, this re-release has bee remastered by expert Chris Lyne. Additionally, despite isn’t mentioned, the album has been slightly re-mixed, as compared with the original edition there’s subtle differences on many tracks.

Broken Arrow – Glam ‘Till The End (2025 Remaster)


Glam ’till The End is Broken Arrow demo EP recorded in 2009. This is the remaster of that EP. The title song is one of the band’s most iconic tracks as it represents the foundation on which Broken Arrow built their style. The track is accompanied by a darker Our Last and a Slovenian Sanjam Jo (Dreaming of Her).

Danny Veras – Can’t Stop the Rock 2025, MP3+FLAC+M4a


The new album ‘Can’t stop the Rock” is his 3rd solo effort, that also was co- written and produced by Paul Sabu. It’s all originals, very melodic and catchy! The title track was co-written with the late Frankie Banali. On board are Linkan Andersson on guitar (Secret Society, Methods of Mayhem, Tony Mills), Barry Sparks on bass (Dokken, Michael Schenker, UFO…Yngwie). And of course Sabu putting his magic touch on it!