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...
Neil Young | Songs For Judy – CD Review
If you follow Neil Young's career with an ear for history, it seems like the mid 1970s was when the singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist really started to assert...
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...
Johnny Cash | Setlist: The Very Best Of Johnny Cash Live – CD Review
The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...
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...
The Who | BBC Sessions – Live Release Review
Amid a sundry of bedazzling accolades, the Who have the dubious distinction of releasing more compilation records of one form or another than actual original studio albums. Perhaps it...
UFO | Hot ‘N’ Live – The Chrysalis Live Anthology 1974-1983 – CD Review
UFO’s furious brand of hard rock was a template for groups like Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Despite an impressive catalog, their real strength was on the concert stage,...
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...
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...
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...
In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...
