Yes, you can find vinyl bargains out there. You’ve just got to keep your eyes open. And this week, Christopher Long discovers a real deal: a $5 vinyl copy of Montrose, the 1973 debut record from rock powerhouse, Montrose.

This week, Christopher Long scores another vinyl treasure from his teenage pot-smoking past — a shockingly pristine copy of Pieces of Eight, the 1978 masterwork from Styx. And he got it for FREE!

Rifling through a boxful of ravaged old records, Christopher Long locates a flea market LP copy of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils Don’t Look Down — for a quarter — and speaks with the band’s co-founding bassist, Michael “Supe” Granda, about his amazing discovery.

Material Flats (Fine Alpinist Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Origins, Vol. 2 (Entertainment One (eOne)). Review by Christopher Long.

Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck and Ann Wilson unleashed a potent triple bill for the last night of their Stars Align Tour in Tampa. Michelle Wilson was there to rock out with the 70s superstars.

Cosmetic Liquor Love Songs EP. Review by Al Pergande.

After 30 years in the music industry, producer, songwriter and musician Larry Dvoskin has released a set of his own music. Gail Worley finds out why it took so long.

Jake Brown takes advantage of the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records to present music fans with his appreciation of its co-founder, Rick Rubin.

Christopher Long sees that the Wilson sisters still have it on this live 2007 recreation of Heart’s 1976 debut album.

Hope and Glory (Zoe / Rounder Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

To look at the DVD box, you might thing the Great Kat is some sort of Bizarro Nancy Wilson. Not so. She’s so much more, Matthew Moyer declares.

Citay (Important). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Fragile Illusion (Oceanic). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Fascinating. Shelton Hull launches the most vigorous defense of Dick Cheney that I’ve read outside of…. no, I take that back, it’s the most vigorous defense I’ve read anywhere.

Heart (Arts & Crafts). Review by Ben Varkentine.

CD-ROM (eMedia). Review by Stein Haukland.

Chuck Bantam opens his storybook to tell the heartwarming tale of Bob, who was tormented by the queen of gossip, before he transformed into an hardened, obscenity-spewing bastard. It’s a happy ending!