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Album Name: Van Halen III

Band Name: Van Halen

Genre: Hard Rock / Rock

Release Date: March 17, 1998

Band Members: Michael Anthony (Tracks 2, 3 and 7), Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Gary Cherone

Introduction

Last week, I reviewed 5150 which was an album where there was...

In 2004 Ann & Nancy Wilson released Jupiters Darling, their first Heart studio album since a decade. The album was made up of 16 tracks and was produced by Nancy Wilson and lead guitarist, Craig Bartock.

Unfortunately, the album was released on an independent record la...

Peter Frampton is one of the few artists who broke through to a wider audience because of the success of a live album.  That album, of course, is Frampton Comes Alive.  It became the biggest selling live album of all time that made Frampton a household name since its r...

Album: Homebase

Artist: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

Genre: Hip Hop and Rap

Release Date: July 23, 1991

Introduction

I am continuing my series with DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. At this period of time, I used to watch The Fresh Prince or Bel-Air every week. I al...

Album: And in This Corner...

Artist: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

Genre: Hip Hop and Rap

Release Date: October 31, 1989

Introduction

I wanted to continue on the albums that I have from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. I think that their albums are better than what...

Album: He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper

Artist: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

Genre: Hip Hop and Rap

Release Date: March 29, 1988

Introduction

I have always been a fan of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. After both artists went their own way, I always seemed to navigate...

Artist: Aaliyah

Album Name: Age Ain't Nothing But a Number

Genre: R&B, new jack swing and pop

Release Date: May 24, 1994

Introduction

At Aroundtable, we have not reviewed many hip hop artists with a few exceptions like The Last Dragon soundtrack or the Beat Street soundtrac...

Album Name: Ultraphobic

Band: Warrant

Band Members: Jani Lane, Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Rick Steier, James Kottak, and Dave White

Release Date: March 7th, 1995

Introduction

I have been listening to more grunge recently and this album has popped up. I remember that my broth...

Song Name: Hunger Strike

Band Name: Temple of the Dog

Release Date: January 14th, 1991

Recorded: around December 1990

Band Members: Chris Cornell, Mike McCredy, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and Matt Cameron

Genre: Grunge Rock

Song Writer: Chris Cornell

Introduction

Ever since the...

A Pentatonix Christmas is the fifth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their second full-length holiday album since That's Christmas to Me in 2014. Featuring two new original songs, "Good to Be Bad" and "The Christmas Sing-Along", A Pentat...