Eric Clapton | Life In 12 Bars – DVD Review

From a distance, you would think a legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter and recording artist like Eric Clapton had an easy climb to the top. Maybe that’s because he always...

Little Feat | Skin It Back – DVD Review

Next to England’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, Germany’s Rockpalast was (and continues to be) an important music television showcase for literally hundreds of rock bands and artists. Video...

The Rolling Stones | From The Vault: No Security – San Jose 1999 –...

After spending much of the 90s staging super-sized, high-production spectacles in stadiums around the world, the Rolling Stones ended the decade with the No Security tour, a no-frills, arena-sized...

The Doors | Live At The Bowl ’68 – Blu-ray Disc Review

The Doors' performance at the Hollywood Bowl on July 5, 1968 is often cited as the band's pinnacle. In the late 80s, a seven-song live album called Live At...

Various Artists | Pure ’80s: The Ultimate DVD Box – DVD Review

Unless you’re living in stuffy, closed quarters without access to mass communications, you’re probably aware that this year marks the 25th anniversary of MTV. Certainly, music purists from the 60s and...

Rory Gallagher | Live In Cork – DVD Review

Ah, the luck of the Irish for having Rory Gallagher among its brethren. A vigilant student of the Delta blues, Gallagher, was the charismatic everyman you could share a pint or...

The Boomtown Rats | Live Germany ’78 – CD/DVD Review

Live Germany '78, a live CD/DVD set from the Boomtown Rats, is from the early days of the six-piece Irish band. Led by wanna-be Mick Jagger (at least...

The Rolling Stones | Some Girls | Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 –...

It's not uncommon to think of Some Girls as the last decent gasp from the world's greatest rock and roll band. It was certainly a cut above some of...

Cactus | Live, Loud & Proud – DVD Review

Cactus was founded in 1969 by drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge fame, along with guitarist Jim McCarty from Mitch Ryder’s Detroit Wheels and singer Rusty Day...

Twisted Sister | Live At Wacken: The Reunion – DVD Review

There’s no point in mentioning how older guys in make-up and spandex can look like drag queens gone bad. The guys in Twisted Sister point this out plenty in the interviews...