Black Sabbath | Classic Albums: Paranoid – Blu-Ray Disc Review

There is little argument that Paranoid was “a defining moment” for Black Sabbath. Both the song and the album it was titled after helped to catapult Sabbath from scruffy...

Queen | Live At The Rainbow ’74 – DVD Review

A deluge of concert footage and personal memories evoke what a great live band Queen was. Much of what has been released in recent years has focused on the...

James Brown | I Got The Feelin’: James Brown In The ’60s – DVD...

When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, it touched off a wave of civil unrest throughout the United States. Who would have ever thought...

Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago Transit Authority – DVD Review

Who needs surround when quad is back. At least it is on Chicago Transit Authority — precisely a remastered early 70s quadraphonic mix, previously only available on 8-track tape (!), now...

The Beatles | Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years – DVD & Blu-ray...

I caught Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years when it first aired on Hulu in September 2016. Because of the high bar set by the extensively detailed...

Frank Zappa | Zappa – Blu-ray Disc Review

Zappa, directed by Alex Winter of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (he’s Bill) fame, offers a deep dive into the American musical icon Frank Zappa’s life and work. Unearthing...

The Beatles & Cirque Du Soleil | The Beatles & Cirque Du Solei All...

Music as a visual poses a problem for some people, mostly music purists. MTV changed that somewhat, but much of the music before MTV — the great classic rock...

ZZ Top | That Little Ol’ Band From Texas – Blu-ray Disc Review

There are more generic rock and roll bands than you can count; there is only one ZZ Top. They are often distinguished as a group with the longest standing...

Rolling Stone: Life And Death Of Brian Jones – DVD Review

Danny Garcia's 2019 film Rolling Stone: Life And Death Of Brian Jones, now available on DVD and digitally, is a comprehensive documentary about Brian Jones, founder, guitarist, and original leader of...

Jerry Garcia Band | Live At Shoreline – DVD Review

The commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s passing, two gems outside of the immediate Grateful Dead circle have been dusted off and pristinely polished for public consumption: The...