Donovan | The Essential Donovan – CD Review
There are millions of reasons why Grandmaster Flash and Madonna shouldn't be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but there's absolutely no excuse why it has taken...
Blue Öyster Cult | The Essential Blue Öyster Cult – CD Review
I know great fans of a particular band will argue over what exactly would be that band's essential songs, so I usually err on the side of caution when...
Janis Joplin | Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968 & The Pearl Sessions –...
In her short, roughly four-year career, Janis Joplin recorded four studio albums, charted five singles, played Monterey and Woodstock, and became "The Queen of Rock and Roll". Today, she...
The Rolling Stones | L.A. Friday (Live, 1975) – CD Review
As the third of the Rolling Stones digital-only official bootleg series (downloads of the 1981 Hampton Coliseum show and the legendary Brussels Affair set from 1973 have already appeared),...
Mr. Big | Live From The Living Room – CD Review
When Mr. Big released What If, their first studio album in almost 10 years in 2011, and their first with the original line up in 15 years, fans in...
Scorpions | Comeblack – CD Review
Just when you thought it was over, the Scorpions arise once again. After announcing their farewell in 2010 with the release of Sting In The Tail and touring...
Pink Floyd | The Wall (Experience & Immersion Editions) – CD Review
The Experience and Immersion editions of Pink Floyd's The Wall are, supposedly, the last bricks to fill in the Why Pink Floyd? reissue campaign. Following expanded versions of The...
The Doors | L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition) | Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Story...
There's no easy way to make a graceful exit, but somehow the Doors did it with their final album. Released in the spring of 1971, L.A. Woman marked the...
The Very Best of Neil Diamond: The Original Studio Recordings – CD Review
A career spanning over 50 years. Over 125 million albums sold worldwide (16 Top 10 and 37 Top 40 singles). A Grammy winner, a Songwriter Hall Of Famer, a...
The Beach Boys | The Smile Sessions – CD Review
It's hard to talk about the Beach Boys' Smile, their legendary unreleased album, without citing the irony in the title. That's because Brian Wilson's "teenage symphony to God" was...
