Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin | Invitation To Illumination – Live At Montreux 2011...

When guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin collaborated on 1973's Love Devotion Surrender, it was grounded in their devotion to Sri Chinmoy, an Indian spiritual Master who guided both...

Joe Cocker | Cry Me A River – DVD Review

The Joe Cocker DVD Cry Me A River, dug out from the Rockpalast vaults, is a 1980 concert filmed at the Berlin’s famous Metropol. This is Cocker before he gained MOR...

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...

Paul McCartney | The Love We Make – Blu-ray Disc Review

Like most, Paul McCartney was moved by the tragic events of September 11, 2011. The musician was sitting on a plane, preparing to take off from JFK Airport when...

Foghat | Live In St. Pete – DVD Review

On their live DVD Live In St. Pete, Foghat’s original drummer Roger Earl, monster bassist Craig MacGregor (with the band since 1975) , seductive slide guitarist Bryan Bassett and...

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...

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...

Various Artists | Come Together: A Night For John Lennon’s Words & Music –...

Recorded a month after the 9/11 tragedy, Come Together: A Night For John Lennon’s Words And Music is an interesting amalgamation of music, archival Lennon video and audio and...

Leonard Cohen | Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 – DVD Review

The 1970 Isle of Wight festival has become, over time, the confused and clumsy second cousin of Woodstock (not to be confused with Altamont, Woodstock’s evil and deranged stepbrother). The English...

Electric Light Orchestra | Live: The Early Years – DVD Review

Before they became the pop princes of the late 1970s, Electric Light Orchestra was a rockin’ ensemble, a progressive unit with a violinist, two cellos players and Jeff Lynne, a burgeoning...