Elvis Presley | Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite (The Legacy Edition) – CD Review

I recall being at a party at my aunt’s house in April 1973. Two of my aunts were scrambling in front of the TV to watch Elvis Presley’s satellite...

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...

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...

Creedence Clearwater Revival | At The Royal Albert Hall – Live Release Review

From the few live recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival, it’s easy to tell how tight they were on stage. Even though the group’s singer, guitarist and songwriter John Fogerty...

The Clash | Live At Shea Stadium – Live Release Review

On October 13, 1982, at Shea Stadium in New York, a little four-piece English band called the Clash warmed up for another four-piece English band called the Who. The...

Allman Brothers Band | Fillmore East February 1970 – CD Review

What a difference a year makes! At Fillmore East, the seminal 1971 ABB classic that gave proper validity to the southern rock genre and made the sextet superstars is our...

UFO | Werewolves Of London – Live Release Review

Werewolves Of London features the 1998 reunited classic lineup of UFO live in the UK. The group included guitarist Michael Schenker, along with founding members, singer Phil Mogg and...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Live At The Fillmore East, 1969 – Live...

After their first big public appearance at Woodstock in 1969, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young spent the rest of that most tumultuous year touring and writing songs for their...

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...

Saga | Heads Or Tales Live – Live Release Review

Any album from the Canadian prog quintet Saga is always welcomed. In this case, a live album from 2010, during the brief time that Rob Moratti replaced lead vocalist...