10 Albums

10 Albums that changed the lives of popular artists and industry insiders

Discover the 10 albums that changed John Elefante’s life

January 30, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

John Elefante is probably best known for replacing Steve Walsh in Kansas from 1981 to 1985; he sang lead vocals on “Play the Game Tonight” and “Chasing Shadows,” and also co-wrote “Fight Fire With Fire.” ►

Johnny Winter shares the 10 albums that changed his life

January 22, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

A torch-bearer for the blues, Johnny Winter’s artistic canon offers a clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock styles. ►

Discover the 10 Albums that changed Thomas Dolby’s life

January 14, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

He’s scored films, been as a sound engineer and played synthesizer in sessions for everyone from Def Leppard to Foreigner. But what music moves Thomas Dolby? ►

Discover the albums that changed Derek St. Holmes’ life

January 4, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Derek St. Holmes is the voice behind classic Ted Nugent songs including “Stranglehold.” Instead of giving us just 10 Albums that changed his life, he turned his list up to 11 records. We suspect Nigel Tufnel would be proud. ►

Discover the 10 albums that changed Joe Lynn Turner’s life

November 12, 2012 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Joe Lynn Turner — or JLT as his fans affectionately call him — took a few moments to fill us in on the 10 Albums That Changed His Life. ►

Discover the 10 Albums that changed Shelby Lynne’s life

October 23, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Shelby Lynne has traversed a long country-folk-pop-swing-rock-and-roll road since her startling 1989 “Sunrise” debut. Here are the albums that changed her life. ►

10 albums that changed the life of Blind Guardian’s Marcus Siepen

July 23, 2012 | princep | 0

The 10 Albums picked by guitarist Marcus Siepen is a good example of how “progressive song structures” have had an impact on the evolution of the band’s sound. ►

Ten albums that changed Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill’s life

July 18, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

An original member Judas Priest, Ian Hill was influenced by the heavy blues sound that rocked through London in the ’60s. Here are the albums that changed his life. ►

Discover the 10 Albums that changed Sebastian Bach’s life

July 2, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach was raised on some of the best hard rock and heavy metal ever — and it began with Christmas gifts from his father. ►

10 albums that changed Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon’s life

February 22, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

From the first guitar blast of “Tallahassee Lassie” in 1959, Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon served notice he was a true rock and roller, releasing one big blast from Boston after another. ►