Desmond Child, the songwriter behind decades of hits for KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Cher and Ricky Martin, has released a live album recorded in Athens. Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon - The Live Concert Album is out now via BMG, documenting a June 2022 show staged at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus beneath the Acropolis.
A Concert Set Beneath the Acropolis
The performance took place at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, an ancient stone theatre on the slope of the Acropolis that looks out over the Parthenon. The setting gave the event a deliberate link to the monument's history and to the ongoing work of preserving it, a theme the album's title and promotional material place at the center of the project.
Performers Celebrating a Songwriting Catalogue
The concert was built around Child's catalogue rather than a single headline act. Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, The Rasmus, Kip Winger and Sakis Rouvas were among the artists listed on the bill, along with Chris Willis, Andreas Carlsson, Justin Benlolo, Tabitha Fair, Leo Dante and George Lembesis. Each performer approached songs associated with Child's writing, making the record function as a tribute to his body of work as much as a conventional live release.
Why the Release Matters for Listeners
Child's name is less familiar to casual fans than the artists who recorded his material, so a live album of this kind offers a direct way to hear the songs performed by a range of voices in one setting. Listeners interested in the craft of hit songwriting will find the record a useful companion to the catalogue it draws on. The album's scope is clear from the lineup and setting; claims about its wider commercial or critical reception are not established in the available reporting.