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...

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...

The Rolling Stones | Hyde Park Live – iTunes Review

Welcomed back to Hyde Park for the first time since 1969, the Rolling Stones begin Hyde Park Live, available exclusively through iTunes, with the ubiquitous rolling thunder of a...

John Fogerty | 50 Year Trip: Live At Red Rocks – DVD/CD Review

John Fogerty is in fine form celebrating his half-century in music on 50 Year Trip: Live At Red Rocks, available on CD, vinyl and DVD. Filmed and recorded on...

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...

In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...

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...

Dio | The Sacred Heart: Live In Philly 1986 / Magica – CD Review

By the mid 80s, Ronnie James Dio had well established himself as a solo artist with three albums under his belt. Guitarist Vivian Campbell left after the Sacred Heart...

Yes | The Royal Affair Tour, Live From Las Vegas – CD Review

Recorded during Yes’ 2019 run with Asia, John Lodge, and Carl Palmer, The Royal Affair Tour, Live From Las Vegas is a 10-song live album featuring the present lineup...

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...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Live In France: The 1966 Concert In Limoges – Live...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe isn’t exactly a name on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But if you have any interest in the origins of rock and roll, it’s a name...