Theodore Thimou
Billy Joel, ‘Piano Man’ (Legacy Edition) – Album Review
Before he became the “Piano Man,” Billy Joel was a scrappy kid from Long Island dreaming of landing a major label record deal and breaking through as a solo artist.
The two-CD Legacy Edition of ‘Piano Man’ commemorates that nascent talent and serves as a reminder of many people’s first introduction to Joel’s hit-making power.
But it’s not his sophomore effort,
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Slash, ‘Made in Stoke 24/7/11′ – Album Review
What is the sound of a homecoming? If you’re Slash — who recorded his ‘Made in Stoke 24/7/11′ double-disc concert set earlier this year in his English birthplace of Stoke on Trent — it’s beautiful, bestial and bombastic…just like the man himself!