Bryan Adams is back with 'Shine a Light'

Four years after his last studio album, during which he worked on the Broadway musical version of Pretty Woman, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams proves he still knows his way around a catchy three-minute tune.

Shine a Light includes a dozen to-the-point tracks, including the title track, which Adams wrote with Ed Sheeran.

Vocally, he collaborates with Jennifer Lopez on “That’s How Strong Our Love Is”, but it’s the towering choruses of “All Or Nothing” and “The Last Night on Earth” that stand out most.

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Meanwhile, Adams has a blast on the bluesy “Driving Under the Influence of Love” and “No Time for Love”. Expect a number of songs from the album to be performed live when Adams’ Shine a Light tour reaches Australia on Mar. 21. (Out now) 3 stars

Gavin Scott

After cutting his teeth on teen titles Smash Hits and TV Hits (remember them?) in the 2000s, Gavin moved into weekly magazines, working for TV Week for many years and continuing to contribute to that title to this day, and writing for Who, Woman’s Day, New Idea and OK over the past decade or so. He’s also worked for digital outlets, writing and editing for SBS, Pedestrian and Who.com.au, and has hosted and produced TV and music podcasts. Entertainment in all its forms has been Gavin’s focus, whether that be interviewing the latest eliminated contestant from Survivor; reviewing the newest films, TV series and albums; writing opinion pieces about streaming platforms and their offerings; or talking to Australian pop stars past and present about their musical journey. As a long-time freelancer, Gavin goes where the work takes him, with one hand on the remote and the other scrolling through his phone for entertainment updates.

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