Grateful Dead | Workingman’s Dead – Blu-ray Disc Review

In 1970, the Grateful Dead released two special albums — Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty. Together, these records redefined the Grateful Dead as more than just a relic of...

The Moody Blues | Days Of Future Passed Live – Blu-ray Disc Review

Over years, the Moody Blues, part of the first British Invasion of the 1960s, has been virtually ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Beatles, the...

Yes | Songs From Tsongas – The 35th Anniversary Concert – Blu-ray Disc Review

Yes is still a hard working band that tours regularly and records new music. At the same time, they have a vast and varied history worthy of review and...

Kiss | Kissology Volume III 1992-2000 – DVD Review

You wanted the best, well…here’s the rest. That’s right, the final installment of the Kissology DVD series has come in and, to quote the band behind it all, it’s hotter than...

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...

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...

Move Me Brightly: Celebrating Jerry Garcia’s 70th Birthday – Blu-ray Disc

Jerry Garcia would have turned 70 on August 1, 2012, and like most any sort of event in the world of the Grateful Dead, it was a worthy notion...

The Boomtown Rats | Live Germany ’78 – CD/DVD Review

Live Germany '78, a live CD/DVD set from the Boomtown Rats, is from the early days of the six-piece Irish band. Led by wanna-be Mick Jagger (at least...

Santana IV | Live At The House Of Blues, Las Vegas – DVD Review

Celebrating the release of Santana IV in the Spring of 2016, guitarist Carlos Santana, keyboardist and singer Gregg Rolie, guitarist Neal Schon, percussionist Michael Carabello and drummer Michael Shrieve...

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...