Genesis | BBC Broadcasts – Live Release Review

The sprawling BBC Broadcasts, 53 songs in all, is an “alternative greatest hits” collection by Genesis. Curated by the band’s keyboardist Tony Banks, along with engineer and producer Nick...

The Moody Blues | Hall Of Fame – CD Review

The kings of symphonic rock, the Moody Blues have always been able to add an elegant touch of class, an expanse of surreal finesse that has consistently made their...

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...

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...

Steve Hackett | Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More – Live Release Review

Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More is another live document of the legendary guitarist and his band — keyboardist Roger King, sax, flutist, percussionist and keyboardist Rob Townsend,...

John Wetton | Live Via Satellite – CD Review

As the lead singer of Asia, UK and King Crimson, plus an extensive solo catalog, John Wetton has lots to offer in concert. Live Via Satellite certainly proves this...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Out Of This World: Live (1970-1997) – Live Release...

According to most online discographies — often plagued with inaccuracies — Emerson, Lake & Palmer have unveiled over 20 live releases. That includes four multi-disc sets of bootleg recordings....

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...

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...

Blue Öyster Cult | Cult Classic & Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 – CD...

The deal Frontiers Music Srl cut with Blue Öyster Cult, who, at press time, are recording their first studio album of new music since 2001, includes the rights to...