The Shadows | The Final Tour – DVD Review

Ask any British guitarist about early influences, and they’ll invariably cite the Shadows. An instrumental powerhouse, the Shadows are famous for backing singer Cliff Richard during the 50s and 60s, but...

Foreigner | Alive & Rockin’ – DVD Review

So here we come to the eternal, infernal question that has been plaguing mankind for centuries — OK, just plaguing me for the past couple of years: Can a band still...

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...

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 Black Crowes | Who Killed That Bird On Your Window Sill – DVD...

Now that the Black Crowes have reunited, looking back on their bountiful past offers a unique perspective on a group of Georgia misfits that began as a classic rock derivative and...

The Who | The Who, The Mods And The Quadrophenia Connection – DVD Review

Critical analysis of rock and roll can be a sticky wicket to be sure. When critics pro and con, musicologists and teachers attempt to dissect music that makes you tap your...

John Lee Hooker | Cook With The Hook: Live In 1974 – DVD Review

How does any blues fan not love John Lee Hooker? Now you can appreciate him even more on watching Cook With The Hook: Live In 1974 DVD, filmed on...

Heaven & Hell | Live At Radio City Music Hall – Blu-ray Disc Review

“I will fight anyone to the death, if they say ANYONE besides Sabbath invented heavy metal.” These bold words are spoken by a rabid Black Sabbath fan outside Radio City Music...

Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of Grateful Dead – Blu-ray Disc Review

The five ‘Fare Thee Well’ shows in Santa Clara and Chicago were billed as the last stand for the surviving members of the Grateful Dead. That, of course, could...

John Lennon & Yoko Ono | Give Peace A Song – DVD Review

When you think about it, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were to the late 60s and early 70s what Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, among other power couples of...