Grateful Dead | The Closing Of Winterland – DVD Review
It was a turning point the hippies in San Francisco weren't looking forward to. The closing of the fabled Winterland in 1978, the last vestige of the free form,...
Deep Purple | Phoenix Rising – DVD Review
The history of Deep Purple is a colorful joyride with a high turnover and its share of ego clashing. Ritchie Blackmore, in particular, could be described as a...
The Old Grey Whistle Test, Vol. 1 | Various Artists – DVD Review
For anyone anxious to see some of rock's greatest and most eclectic performers in their prime, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Vol. 1 is a virtual goldmine. The Old...
Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen In Focus 1980-2012 + Springsteen & I – Book...
Bruce Springsteen fan or not, you're bound to enjoy the photo book Bruce Springsteen In Focus 1980-2012 by Debra L. Rothenberg. Like yours truly, Rothenberg is from a north...
Band Vs Brand | DVD Review
The flood of rock music documentaries in the last few years has dug into those nooks and crannies, and turned over many, long-elusive stones. Bob Nalbandian's documentary Band Vs...
Rush | Snakes & Arrows Live – DVD Review
While other remnants from the 70s hold onto the vestiges of
validity, Rush keeps the show running at a brisk pace with nary a dip in quality
or popularity. There have...
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...
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...
U2 | PopMart Live From Mexico City – DVD Review
In the mid to late 90s, U2 was on the precipice of an identity crisis. Having
conquered the world in the 80s, and recasting themselves as street smart Berlin
provocateurs in...
John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr | The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder:...
Of all the rock and roll archival footage from the 60s, 70s and 80s, none
is more raw, rollicking and revealing than the hijinks that went on over at
NBC’s The...
