Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Talented Australian vocalist and songwriter Melissa Jane Dichiera came to the United States 11 years ago to follow her rock and roll dreams. A born entertainer with a powerful, dynamic, and versatile voice, a compelling […]

After more than 30 years, 14 albums and countless tour stops around the world, one of progressive metal’s most acclaimed and successful pioneering bands chose a powerful, but rather old-school approach to creating their latest […]

A veteran musician, vocalist and songwriter who has spent the best part of his career as part of other bands, or a hired gun for specific tours and musical recordings, Chas West has been bursting […]

Last in Line began its life when the three original members of Ronnie James Dio’s original solo band got together just to jam for fun in the summer of 2012, with no expectation of anything […]

It is actually kind of hard to fathom that internationally-renowned hard rock band Quiet Riot, one of the breakout metal bands of the early 1980s, with songs that have become ingrained in pop culture, and […]