Def Leppard | Viva Hysteria! Live At The Joint, Las Vegas – CD Review

A loud crazy clapping crowd feeds into the buzzing guitar start of the plodding "Women" that opens VIVA! Hysteria: Live At The Joint, Las Vegas, the 2013 live set...

Blodwyn Pig | Pigthology – CD Review

Maybe it was the name or the brevity of their run — Blodwyn Pig was one of those bands that shuffled through the early 70s, somewhat under the radar,...

Tommy Bolin | Whirlwind – CD Review

Guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in 1976, is a classic case of the "what if's." Listening to his work with Billy Cobham, James Gang and Deep Purple, as well...

Quicksilver Messenger Service | Live At The Old Mill Tavern – March 29 1970...

Live At The Old Mill Tavern - March 29, 1970 marks another live recording in a steady flow from Quicksilver Messenger Service, pulled from a period when the...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Brain Salad Surgery (40th Anniversary Limited Edition) – CD/DVD...

Three years after their formation, Emerson, Lake and Palmer successfully infused elements of classical and jazz into their dynamic and eclectic repertoire. With each album, ELP ambitiously raised the...

Merry Clayton | The Best Of Merry Clayton – CD Review

Providing call and response backing vocals to Ray Charles, that eerie iconic female "rape…murder" and "oooh's" to "Gimme Shelter," singing background for Carol King, Tom Jones, and even on...

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...

Johnny Winter | The Essential Johnny Winter – CD Review

When you think of the blues and rock 'n roll in a perfect marriage, it's hard not to picture Johnny Winter at the wedding party. While he's too young...

Head East | Raise A Little Hell – CD Review

In their four decades, Head East has certainly made its mark on good time rock and roll featuring songs with tight harmonies, rockin’ guitars and a fair amount of...

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...