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,...

Cactus | Live In The USA – CD Review

In 2006, drummer Carmine Appice gathered bassist Tim Bogert and guitarist Jim McCarty together for a special Cactus reunion show at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City....

Neil Young | Roxy: Tonight’s The Night Live – CD Review

Neil Young is as amorous about his past as he is about his present. Both are operating on full steam, thanks to a commitment to move forward while reminding...

Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators | Live At The Roxy 9.25.14 –...

You put Slash at the Roxy with gold-throated Myles Kennedy singing and the band the Conspirators behind them, you can pretty much be assured that you're going to get...

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...

Kiss | Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984 – Live Release Review

Although it is generally regarded that Kiss’s 1975 Alive! album broke the band into worldwide fame (though the album is also known for being totally "live"). We can’t cast aspersions...

The Beatles | Get Back: The Rooftop Performance – Live Release Review

When Let It Be Special Edition and Peter Jackson’s three-part docuseries The Beatles: Get Back finally dropped toward the end of 2021, speculation ran high about what else there...

Rory Gallagher | Irish Tour ’74 – CD Review

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of release of Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour '74, Eagle Rock and Sony are behind a double-CD Special Edition and seven-CD/single-DVD boxset. It may seem like...

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...

Rush | Clockwork Angels Tour – CD Review

The thick sounding double punch of the keyboard-bleeding "Subdivisions" into "Big Money" opens Rush's 2013 live release (Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD) Clockwork Angels Tour. Not that anyone would...