Stevie Nicks | 24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault – CD Review
I don't need to remind you that whenever an artist chooses to issue an album of “previously unreleased material,” that generally means that what you are about to receive...
The Doors | Paris Blues – Compilation Review
The Doors fabled studio outtake, “Paris Blues,” recorded either for The Soft Parade or L.A. Woman (the band could never seem to remember) was thought lost. The only tape of the tune...
Twisted Sister | Club Daze Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions – CD Review
Consisting of recordings from 1972-1982, the 13 tunes on Twisted Sister’s Club Daze, Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions present a raw and rough unit of New York-based rockers —...
John Lennon | The U.S. vs. John Lennon – CD Review
One of the best ways to measure greatness is if the work and the message can survive the passage of time. While John Lennon's music has aged, it remains...
The Doobie Brothers | The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers – Compilation Review
“What Doobie you be?” If you’re like me — a child of the 70s — you might recall this question being asked by Rog’s younger sister, Dee on the...
Tommy Bolin | Whirlwind – CD Review
Guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in 1976, is a classic case of the "what if's." Listening to his work with Billy Cobham, James Gang and Deep Purple, as well...
Syd Barrett | An Introduction To Syd Barrett – Compilation Review
Emerging from the whimsical, sometimes sad, but always intriguing story of original Pink Floyd songwriter/singer Syd Barrett are the man’s amazing songs. Whether led into madness, a late 60s...
Bob Dylan & The Band | The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol....
Bob Dylan’s ‘Bootleg Series’ have unearthed some of the singer-songwriter’s most epic moments — from phenomenal live collections like Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert and Bob Dylan...
Jerry Garcia | The Very Best Of Jerry Garcia – CD Review
Jerry Garcia’s activities outside of the Grateful Dead are well documented and all-encompassing. The amount of recording and playing he did as a solo artist, as well as with...
Neil Young | Greatest Hits – CD Review
It’s foolhardy to think Neil Young can be properly documented over a single compact disc, even if it’s maxed out at 80 minutes. Decade, the last compilation of any...
