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...
U2 | Songs Of Surrender – Compilation Release Review
U2’s sprawling Songs of Surrender consists of 40 re-recorded, mostly acoustic and “reinterpreted” versions of songs from the band’s catalog. Relying heavily on vocalist Bono and guitarist the Edge (who also...
Billy Joel | The Hits – CD Review
The 40th anniversary of Billy Joel’s first solo album, the often maligned, sometimes forgotten and supposedly terribly mixed Cold Spring Harbor comes around 2011. For now, the wonderfully stripped...
In The Light of Led Zeppelin | Pompeii Sessions – CD Review
Based in Florida, In the Light of Led Zeppelin has been performing songs from arguably one of the most well-known rock catalogs for over nine years. The four-piece recently...
Bob Dylan | Dylan – CD Review
Revisiting the music of Bob Dylan can be a trifling, traumatic experience for the uninitiated. The sheer diversity and volume is enough to make even self-proclaimed Dylanologist A. J....
Jefferson Airplane | Setlist: The Very Best Of Jefferson Airplane Live – CD Review
The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...
Scorpions | Born To Touch Your Feelings: Best Of Rock Ballads – CD Review
The Scorpions have managed to maintain a 50-year career powered by the yin-yang combo of sting and sentiment. Unlike contemporaries who banshee wailed their way to success, the five-piece...
The Beatles | 1962-1966 & 1967-1970 – Compilation Release Review
It’s hard to believe the fabled 1962-1966 (AKA The Red Album) and 1967-1970 (AKA The Blue Album) double-LP compilations were released 50 years ago. These were the first post-breakup...
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 —...
