Carlos Santana | Plays Blues At Montreux 2004 – DVD Review

Carlos Santana's Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 culls some great footage of the Latin guitar God playing with blue legends Buddy Guy, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown and Bobby Parker. We...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Politics Of Induction

By Shawn Perry The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony may go down in history like the 1919 Black Sox Scandal: disastrous, yet undeniably fascinating! The melodrama surrounding Van Halen already...