The Derek Trucks Band | Roadsongs – CD Review

The live animals that they are, the Derek Trucks Band has stirred the pot with yet another token from the road, Roadsongs. The double-disc set was recorded over two...

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...

The Rolling Stones | Hyde Park Live – iTunes Review

Welcomed back to Hyde Park for the first time since 1969, the Rolling Stones begin Hyde Park Live, available exclusively through iTunes, with the ubiquitous rolling thunder of a...

Deep Purple | Paris 1975 – CD Review

It's easy to assess Deep Purple as a powerful live band on the basis of Made In Japan, which featured the classic line up of Richie Blackmore, Ian Paice,...

The Who | Live At The Oval, 1971 – Live Release Review

To even the most casual rock fan, The Who’s seminal Live At Leeds is considered one of the greatest live rock albums ever, showcasing the immeasurable talents of singer...

Dirty Honey | Mayhem & Revelry Live – Live Release Review

“When this fuckin’ riff kicks in, I want to see everybody in this fuckin’ house jumpin’, ” shouts Dirty Honey singer Marc LaBelle right before the opening riff to...

Renaissance | DeLane Lea Studios 1973 & Academy Of Music, NYC (1974) – CD...

De Lane Lea Studios 1973 comprises seven songs on a tour promoting the Ashes Are Burning album. According to the liner notes, the band was reluctant to tour...

Beck, Bogert & Appice | Live In Japan 1973, Live In London 1974 –...

There are many chapters in the Jeff Beck story. There is, however, one without closure. From 1972 to 1974, Beck released an album and toured with bassist Tim Bogert...

Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes | Live At The Greek – Live Release...

There’s a lot more to Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes’s Live At The Greek than we originally thought. A 25th anniversary set for 2025 features 36 tracks, including...

Kansas | Leftoverture Live & Beyond – CD Review

I had the privilege of seeing Kansas twice in 2017. Celebrating yet another rock and roll 40th anniversary, the band's break-out album Leftoverture was played from top to bottom...