ZZ Top | Double Down Live – DVD Review

On the heels of 2008’s Live In Texas DVD and CD set — their very first “official” concert video — ZZ Top are back with a second DVD, a double set...

Brian Wilson | Brian Wilson Presents Smile – DVD Review

The story of Brian Wilson and his magnum opus Smile is one of the more compelling tales of how ego, insecurity and drugs can swiftly undermine the creative process, especially when...

Simon & Garfunkel | The Concert In Central Park – CD/DVD Review

When Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a one-off performance on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park in 1981, the concert drew 500,000, one of the...

Styx | One With Everything – DVD Review

Through personal changes, deaths, ‘artistic differences’ and health concerns, Styx have survived. With original member James ‘JY’ Young, plus second -to-oldest regular, Tommy Shaw, the Styx machine keeps a-chugging along in the...

Heart | Night At Sky Church – DVD Review

A few short years ago, it would have been easy to write off Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson, the sisters who are — let’s face it — Heart, spiraled...

Foreigner | Double Vision: Then And Now – Blu-ray Disc Review

There are a few bands that have managed to turn around original lineups and remain successful. Foreigner with only one original — guitarist Mick Jones — is one of...

REO Speedwagon | Live At Moondance Jam – CD/DVD Review

There is a lot to be said for American classic rock bands that survive over four decades. REO Speedwagon is one such band, forming on the college campus of...

A Night At The Family Dog, Go Ride The Music & West Pole –...

Ralph J. Gleason, noted music critic and co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, typically championed the underdog. Be it the dissidents of jazz, up-and-coming folkies, or the way-out, psychedelic freaks,...

Grateful Dead | View From the Vault – DVD Review

In the tradition of the Dick's Picks series, the Grateful Dead are issuing videos of their live performances, originally shown on the big screens beside the stage for the...

The Ritchie Blackmore Story – Blu-ray Disc review

The Ritchie Blackmore Story lifts the veil on the mystique surrounding one of rock's mightiest axe men. With Blackmore himself on board to guide the narrative, the viewer...