If you've ever wanted to know more about the drama between Tom Scholz and the record label surrounding Boston's third album, then good news, there's a book coming out that covers just that.

Power Soak, a new e-book by Journalist Brendan Borrell tells the story:

In the 1970s, Tom Scholz built Boston's sound in his basement, fusing engineering precision with soaring melody to create the clean, explosive style that made "More Than a Feeling" a hit. His studio inventions spread to Journey, Def Leppard, and The Cars, bringing his signature guitar tone to many of the defining albums of the time.

But when Scholz refused to hand over his own record, Third Stage, until it met his exacting standards, CBS Records chief Walter Yetnikoff declared war. Royalties were cut off. Lawsuits piled up. The band splintered. And Scholz sank further into isolation. Then two rival power brokers--Irving Azoff and David Geffen--entered the fray, racing to pry loose Boston's long-awaited album, which would become one of the last blockbusters of the classic-rock era.

Power Soak reveals the full inside story of this battle for the first time. Drawing on thousands of pages of court filings, internal CBS documents, and new interviews, journalist Brendan Borrell reveals how Scholz pushed back against the major-label power structure and helped arm artists with new tools in their struggle for creative control.

The e-book will be released December 9, 2025 on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

In the meantime, you can read an excerpt on Ultimate Classic Rock.

Tommy DeCarlo has just released a new track.

What About Us, which was released April 7th, is a song that Tommy had originally recorded a demo of about 25 years ago. Tommy posted about this on his Facebook page:

A few months ago, I was going through some boxes in the attic and came across several original song demos I put together about 25 years ago. This particular song just so happens to be one of my very first. Listening back, I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard how raw and unpolished the recording was. However, I felt the song itself was worth revisiting, so I spent the last couple of months re-tracking it.

The inspiration for the song came from the music I was listening to at the time I wrote it—Anita Baker, Sade, Michael Jackson, and a few other R&B artists. I did my best to give the song that mid-’80s to early-’90s feel.

The song is available on YouTube, as well as other platforms to stream or purchase, such as iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and Spotify.

01. Tell Somebody
02. Nothing Can Make You Change
03. Too Many People
04. Face Of Justice
05. Our Good Life
06. Joan Of Arc
07. Can't Stop Messin'
08. Right
09. 100 Sad Goodbyes
10. Tonight
11. A Bone To Chew On

Tommy DeCarlo's band DECARLO have released a new single.

Livin' Without You was written by Tommy DeCarlo and produced by him and son Tommy DeCarlo Jr. The band's official Facebook page wrote about the song:

This one's a special track that captures the classic DECARLO sound. Inspired by the emotions that come after a breakup, it's all about finding strength in moving on and embracing life after loss.

You cannot replace the energy of someone who is genuine, especially if they're putting consistent effort out, to not only be in your life, but to help you be successful. Appreciate them, cherish them, those people are few and far between.

The song is available on YouTube, as well as other platforms to stream or purchase, such as iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and Spotify.