Billy Squier sprouted up in the valley of the jolly green giant guitar chord, drawing inspiration from such esteemed Fender-benders as Led Zeppelin, Bad Company and Foreigner. On Emotions in Motion, Squier wears the heavy-rock mantle with a fanatic's zeal, ignoring such recent developments as synthesized pop and New Wave artiness as if they were so many buzzing flies. Squier gets his kicks from...

Boomph omph Bdumph dumbph ouch. That's the sound of Billy Squier's "The Stroke" clanking mercilessly through the summer. Like a construction site beneath your window that's on permanent overtime. Like the throbbing little blood vessel somewhere in the general vicinity of your forehead that tells you the very next stage of your really terrible hangover will be – yes, that's right–throwing...