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...
Dickey Betts | Live From The Lone Star Roadhouse: New York City 1988 –...
Fronting a band that included guitarist Warren Haynes, keyboardist Johnny Neel, bassist Marty Privette, and drummer Matt Abts, Allman Brothers Band guitarist, singer and songwriter Dickey Betts took New...
Gary Moore | Live From Baloise Session – Live Release Review
My live introduction to the late great Gary Moore was seeing him play guitar on Greg Lake’s first solo tour. Replicating the Keith Emerson keyboard parts on his Les...
Steve Hunter | Tone Poems Live – CD Review
Steve Hunter’s slightly distorted lead guitar cuts over a solid beat from drummer Alvino Bennett, low down moments from bassist Tony Levin and a subtle Phil Aaberg organ slippin’...
Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – CD & Blu-ray Disc review
You can make fun of his voice and scratch your noggin about his seemingly dour demeanor, but the one thing everyone seems to agree on about Bob Dylan is...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | The Roxy July 7, 1978 –...
Broadway’s latest star, Bruce Springsteen, has officially released one of the most infamous live concerts of his career. Sure, “Bruuuuce” fans have heard this show on bootlegs, in bits...
Various Artists | The Bottom Line Archive Series – CD Review
Ah the days of The Bottom Line. The venerable small music club in the West Village of New York City has seen historic multi-night stands by Bruce Springsteen and...
Dio | The Sacred Heart: Live In Philly 1986 / Magica – CD Review
By the mid 80s, Ronnie James Dio had well established himself as a solo artist with three albums under his belt. Guitarist Vivian Campbell left after the Sacred Heart...
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...
Grateful Dead | Friend Of The Devils: April 1978 – Live Release Review
When the drum solo comes around at concerts, lots of folks see that as an opportunity to head to the bathroom or beer line. When the “Drums” and “Space”...
