Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | Runnin’ Down A Dream – CD/DVD Review

The origins of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are not unlike any other American rock and roll band trying to make a go of it in the '70s. What separated the...

Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy | Songs For While I’m Away + The Boys...

Thin Lizzy is another one of those 70s bands that should have been bigger. They had the chops, the songs and charismatic frontman Phil Lynott. Maybe it was timing...

The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story (2014 Reissue) – DVD Review

Told very much in a Behind The Music format with BBC wit and style, The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story is the definitive biography of early Pink Floyd...

Roy Orbison | In Dreams – DVD Review

There is little doubt that Roy Orbison was one of the reigning pioneers of rock and roll. Yet, the enigmatic singer who crooned about dreaming, loneliness and pretty women endured a...

Jeff Beck | Live At The Hollywood Bowl – DVD/CD Review

How do you celebrate 50 years as one of the world’s most revered guitarists? If you’re Jeff Beck, you throw a party at the Hollywood Bowl and invite a...

The Beatles | Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records – DVD Review

There can be little argument that the Beatles were a music phenomenon with excellent songwriting, singing and execution. Where the argument can begin is with the band's eclectic business...

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...

Frank Zappa & The Mothers | Roxy: The Movie – Blu-ray Disc Review

When Frank Zappa & The Mothers took over Hollywood's infamous Roxy Theatre in December of 1973 for three nights of madness, mayhem and mind-numbing time signatures, the chance to...

The Led Zeppelin | How The West Was Won – DVD Review

In 2003, Jimmy Page finally coughed up the goods on the notorious band he led back in the 70s — Led Zeppelin. It was reported (or perhaps imagined) that...

Eric Clapton | The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions – CD/DVD Review

As mostly everyone the world over was, touring bands and solo artists were significantly affected by the COVID-19 shutdown. Eric Clapton, who has been quite vocal on this score,...