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...
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...
Genesis | BBC Broadcasts – Live Release Review
The sprawling BBC Broadcasts, 53 songs in all, is an “alternative greatest hits” collection by Genesis. Curated by the band’s keyboardist Tony Banks, along with engineer and producer Nick...
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...
Jimi Hendrix Experience | Los Angeles Forum April 26, 1969 – Live Release Review
Just ahead of what would have been the 80th birthday of Jimi Hendrix on November 27 comes yet another live album from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Los Angeles Forum...
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...
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 Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman – Live Release Review
“I’m still wondering, though, if I am more of a myth than a legend,” Rick Wakeman quips over the title of the four-disc live collection, The Myths And Legends Of...
John Lodge | The Royal Affair And After – Live Release Review
John Lodge of the Moody Blues has issued a live album called The Royal Affair And After. The album was mostly recorded live in Las Vegas during 2019 Royal Affair...
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...