Dweezil Zappa | Return Of The Son Of… – CD Review

Have you noticed that some tribute bands are actually out-drawing the artists they’re paying tribute to? Funny world, huh? Nevertheless, the glut of tributes continue to invade casinos, county...

Carl Palmer | Working Live Volume 3 – CD Review

Drummer Carl Palmer still hits very hard, very hard indeed. Carl Palmer is still pushing the limits of his drumming, pushing very hard indeed. Carl Palmer is not a...

The Derek Trucks Band | Roadsongs – CD Review

The live animals that they are, the Derek Trucks Band has stirred the pot with yet another token from the road, Roadsongs. The double-disc set was recorded over two...

Roy Orbison | The Last Concert – CD Review

December 4, 1988. The last time Roy Orbison ever sang in public. He would die two days later. No stranger to hardship, the singer was on a major comeback...

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...

Stuff | Live At Montreux 1976 – CD Review

There are just some things that have to be. If you gather guitar players, Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Steve Gadd and keyboardist Richard Tee...

Neil Young | Live At Massey Hall 1971 – CD Review

Of all the musical masks that Neil Young continually dons, none is more scrutinized and misunderstood than when it’s just him and an acoustic guitar (and maybe a dash...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | CSNY: Déjà Vu Live – CD Review

One can only speculate what was brewing in Neil Young’s mind when he wrote and recorded his 2006 protest album, Living With War. It's easy to say that the...

Neil Young | Sugar Mountain Live At Canterbury House 1968 – CD Review

Think of the possibilities. You’re sitting in a small venue called the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan as a ministry...

Yes | Symphonic Live – CD Review

The Yes Symphonic Live CD set mirrors the 2002 DVD release of the same name. This double disc, 14-song performance features the core quartet of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe,...