Gary Moore | Live From Baloise Session – Live Release Review
My live introduction to the late great Gary Moore was seeing him play guitar on Greg Lake’s first solo tour. Replicating the Keith Emerson keyboard parts on his Les...
Dennis DeYoung | …And The Music Of Styx: Live In Los Angeles – CD...
On March 18, 2014, Dennis DeYoung, former keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter of Styx, and his band took to the stage at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles for...
Todd Rundgren | An Evening With Todd Rundgren – Live At The Ridgefield –...
Todd Rundgren’s An Evening With Todd Rundgren – Live At The Ridgefield is a multimedia live extravaganza that showcases the singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and producer’s diverse catalog. For...
Rory Gallagher | Live At Montreux – Live Album Release
“I want to be playing when I'm 50,” Irish son Rory Gallagher stated rather matter-of-factly during a Beat Instrumental interview in June 1971. In all likelihood, the acclaimed blues...
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...
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,...
Greg Lake | Welcome Backstage – CD/DVD Review
No longer tied to a band, Greg Lake still possesses the talent and fortitude to keep his musical palette salivated and slippery. Like his former bandmates, he relies heavily...
Kansas | Two For The Show – Live Release Review
Kansas fans have a reason to rejoice: Legacy has issued a new and expanded version of the band’s classic live album, Two For The Show. It includes a bunch...
Deep Purple | In Concert With The London Symphony – Live Release Review
Deep Purple is at a stage in their career where they either fall under tweo labels: "classic rock oldies act" or "dynamic recording and touring act". In Concert With...
Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – CD & Blu-ray Disc review
You can make fun of his voice and scratch your noggin about his seemingly dour demeanor, but the one thing everyone seems to agree on about Bob Dylan is...
