Rory Gallagher | Live At Montreux – Live Album Release

“I want to be playing when I'm 50,” Irish son Rory Gallagher stated rather matter-of-factly during a Beat Instrumental interview in June 1971. In all likelihood, the acclaimed blues...

Neil Young | Live At Massey Hall 1971 – CD Review

Of all the musical masks that Neil Young continually dons, none is more scrutinized and misunderstood than when it’s just him and an acoustic guitar (and maybe a dash...

Keith Emerson & The Nice Vivacitas | Live At Glasgow 2002 – CD...

At 60, Keith Emerson has more on his plate than most men half his age. Never one to rest on his laurels, Emerson actively records on his own or...

Rockpile | Live At Montreux 1980 – Live Release Review

Without hesitation, Rockpile's Live At Montreux 1980 gets your blood racing and your heart pounding quick. The band gets right to it, commanding you to move to the beats...

Grateful Dead | Live At The Cow Palace: New Year’s Eve 1976 – CD...

A flood of live recordings resting idly in the vault, and the keepers of the Grateful Dead flame continue to dig for new and acute angles in which to...

Steve Hillage | Madison Square Garden 1977 – CD Review

Besides his association with Gong, Khan and System 7, guitarist Steve Hillage has released quite a few critically acclaimed solo flights of guitar mastery. On Madison Square Garden 1977,...

Quicksilver Messenger Service | Live At The Old Mill Tavern – March 29 1970...

Live At The Old Mill Tavern - March 29, 1970 marks another live recording in a steady flow from Quicksilver Messenger Service, pulled from a period when the...

Foghat | 8 Days On The Road – Live Release Review

Blue-rock quartet Foghat formed in 1971 when guitarist and singer “Lonesome” Dave Peverett, drummer Roger Earl and bassist Tony Stevens left Savoy Brown to set out on their own. They...

Whitesnake | Live In 84 – Back To The Bone – DVD/CD Review

Whitesnake’s 1984 Slide It In album spawned such hits as “Love Ain’t No Stranger,” “Guilty Of Love,” “Slow & Easy” and the title track. The band’s leader and singer...

Keith Emerson & Greg Lake | Live From Manticore Hall – CD Review

The dynamic duo of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (two-thirds of Emerson, Lake and Palmer) went on tour in 2010. Four years later, Live From Manticore Hall captures nine...