I understand Classic Rock Presents AOR magazine has come to an end after only six issues. It was expensive and difficult to obtain in any case. Anyway, here is their . . .
Classic Rock Presents AOR Magazine's
The A to Z of AOR
A Alexa album by Swiss singer Alexa, produced by Paul Sabu (1989)
B Bobby Kimballl lead singer with Toto
C Channel album by LA band Channel, featuring Journey singer Robert Fleischman (1984)
D Diane Warren and Desmond Child, songwriters
E Everybody's Crazy album by Michael Bolton (1985)
F Firefest at Rockcity, Nottingham (2011)
G Giant album, Last Of the Runaways (1989)
H Hugo Valenti, Steve Perry lookalike and lead singer with Valentine and Journey tribute band Evolution
I Icons: Tom Scholtz and Boston, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Ann & Nancy Wilson and Heart; Lou Gramm and Foreigner; Steve Perry and Journey
J Jeff Scott Soto, representative talent, of Journey and Talisman. Also Dann Huff, Mark Mangold, Danny Vaughn and Jeff Paris
K Keyboards (Geoff Downes, Jonathan Cain, Gregg Guiffria, Mark Mangold, Didge Digital and Michael Prince)
L Loverboys's second album Get Lucky (1981)
M Marcie Free, born Mark Edward Free, of King Cobra, Signal, Unruly Child and solo project
N Night Ranger
O Oliverian, an adjective from Derek Oliver of the Rock Candy record label
P Power ballad
Q Quintessential
R Richard Marx
S Paul Sabu of Kidd Glove and Only Child
T Tyketto album Strength in Numbers, featuring Danny Vaughn (1994)
U UK musicians and bands: Mick Jones, John Waite, Shy, Tobruk, Airrace, Strangeways and FM. FM albums Indiscreet (1986) and Tough It Out (1989)
V Vocalists: Steve Perry, Lou Gramm, Brad Delp, Michael Bolton, Steve Overland, Danny Vaughn, Steve Augeri and Jeff Scott Soto
W Wimpwire, a Kerrang! column by Derek Oliver
X X album by Def Leppard, produced by John 'Mutt' Lange (2002)
Y Y&T, formed as Yesterday and Today in 1974
Z Richie Zito, guitarist and producer of Cheap Trick, Bad English, Heart and Eddie Money
By Jon Hotten
Classic Rock Presents AOR
Issue 2, May 2011