Viva Elvis Mashes Up The King Vegas-Style
By Jimmy Casey
When
I was first told of a Cirque du Soleil tribute to Elvis Presley, I thought,
Hey! That's not a bad idea! After all, Cirque du Soleil was responsible...
For Patti Smith Upon Her Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
By Gary Peterson
"Mayakovsky
would read poems in the streets of Moscow and people would riot. It was just
like a Who concert." - Patti Smith
KRYPTONITE & WILHELM REICH - Milwaukee, March...
Dixie Dregs | Live At Montreux 1978 – DVD Review
Long before he was in Kansas or Deep Purple, virtuoso guitarist Steve Morse held the torch for the all-instrumental band out of Florida, The Dixie Dregs. What started out...
Where’s Phil?
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
So
the seminal girl group, the Ronettes made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. It’s a long time coming and surely well deserved. Ronnie Spector,
the...
Return To Forever | Live At Montreux 2008 DVD Review
Out of all the jazz-fusion bands to emerge from the shadows of Miles Davis, Return To Forever seemed the most destined for commercial success. That was Chick Corea’s intentions...
Live At Montreux 1980/1984 Van Morrison
The Montreux Jazz Festival continues to play host to A-list, world-class musicians who covet the chance to jam at the celebrated Swiss event. Many of these artists have performed...
10 Rock N’ Roll Conceits
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
There
is no denying that getting up on stage in front of adoring thousands, or even
a rabid base of high school friends, might over time build a...
Live At Montreux 1973 Canned Heat
Don't tell anyone, but Canned Heat is practically synonymous with the word “boogie.” Over a turbulent run of excessive personnel changes, drug problems, personality disorders, and general malaise, Canned...
