Rockpile | Live At Montreux 1980 – Live Release Review

Without hesitation, Rockpile's Live At Montreux 1980 gets your blood racing and your heart pounding quick. The band gets right to it, commanding you to move to the beats...

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,...

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...

Iron Butterfly | Live At The Galaxy 1967 – CD Review

If we were to play a rock and roll word association game, and I tossed out the name “Iron Butterfly,” odds are you would reply, "In a Gadda Da...

Joe Bonamassa | Tales Of Time – Live Release Review

A sly percussion bed, twinkly acoustic, and spoken word intro of “Dawn Of Time” flows right into Joe Bonamassa’s single sailing Les Paul notes on “Notches,” which opens the...

Creedence Clearwater Revival | Live At Woodstock – CD Review

Creedence Clearwater Revival's presence at Woodstock was largely forgotten because their performance was not included on the soundtrack or movie. In some ways, their slot at the festival was...

REO Speedwagon | Live At Moondance Jam – CD/DVD Review

There is a lot to be said for American classic rock bands that survive over four decades. REO Speedwagon is one such band, forming on the college campus of...

The ABC&D Of Boogie Woogie Live In Paris – CD Review

The great double piano stride racing of "Bonsoir Boogie" opens The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie - Live In Paris CD, featuring Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts (yeah that...

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...

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...