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.

PAGANINI – Weapon Of Love [YesterRock remastered +4] 2009, MP3+FLAC

Yesterrock, the excellent Munich based label specializing in re-releasing classic albums, managed to put out the first 2 records by PAGANINI, both impeccably remastered and containing bonus tracks. Originally released in 1985, “Weapon Of Love” is the debut album from Swiss / German melodic hard rock band Paganini, named after lead vocalist Marco “Mark” Paganini.

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Posted on January 12, 2025 by admin

Zachary Crawford – The Future Was Disappointing 2023


Cork based musician and composer Zachary Crawford’s music is deliberately retro, with a smooth, West Coast, seventies feel. Lush synths, introspective yet immersive lyrics, dynamic backbone pulse, tight backing vocals and textured guitar waves, all recorded with a mix of analogue instruments and modern recording techniques

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Posted on January 9, 2025 by admin

Venice – Stained Glass (2024)

Venice is a hard rock/folk rock/AOR band from Venice, California, USA, that was formed in 1977. Venice is a band of brothers from Venice, CA. The band consists of two sets of brothers, Mark and Michael Lennon, and their cousins, Kipp and Pat Lennon. Kipp and Pat are younger brothers of the Lennon Sisters.
For their 2024 studio release, Stained Glass, Southern California band Venice have, to paraphrase one of their old song titles, gone “back to the well”

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DANNY VERAS – Never Give Up (2024 reissue +2 bonus), MP3+FLAC

Danny Veras
Originally released a decade ago via Melodic Hard Rock specialized UK label ZRecords, “Never Give Up” is the debut album from VERAS, the band formed around the vocal talents of Spanish / Brazilian singer Danny Veras and produced by Paul Sabu, who also was involved in the songwriting and play on the record.

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