Dweezil Zappa | Return Of The Son Of… – CD Review

Have you noticed that some tribute bands are actually out-drawing the artists they’re paying tribute to? Funny world, huh? Nevertheless, the glut of tributes continue to invade casinos, county...

Deep Purple | Graz 1975 & Live In Verona – CD & Blu-ray Disc...

Live recordings from Deep Purple continue to fall out of the sky at an alarming rate. And if you’re a fan like me, you only wish you had enough...

Grateful Dead | Fillmore West 1969 – Live Releases Review

In the nonstop cavalcade of live releases from the Grateful Dead camp, Fillmore West 1969 is a stand-out collection. Taken from the same four-night run comprising the legendary Live...

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...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Live In France: The 1966 Concert In Limoges – Live...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe isn’t exactly a name on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But if you have any interest in the origins of rock and roll, it’s a name...

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...

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention | Whisky A Go Go, 1968 –...

Billed on the world-famous Whisky a Go Go’s marquee as “Mothers Of Invention – Recording Session,” Frank Zappa and his band at the time — Ray Collins (vocals, percussion), Ian...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Live At Montreux 1997 – CD Review

Emerson, Lake and Palmer reunited in 1992 and recorded their comeback studio album Black Moon. They carried on for the next six years, stopping by the famous Montreux Jazz...

BEAT | Live – Live Release Review

Calling BEAT a “creative reinterpretation” of 80s-era King Crimson is arguably misleading. If you listen closely to this quartet, you’d swear it was the real, original thing. With this 19-track Live...

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,...