Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Live At The Mar Y Sol Festival ’72 ...

Can you fairly judge two performances by the same band 38 years apart? Probably not, but that doesn't mean we can't try. For a band like Emerson, Lake and...

The Who | Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut – CD Review

So how do you follow up a landmark album like Who's Next? If you're Pete Townshend, you go back into the laboratory and cook up another rock opera, this...

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never...

Back in the 70s and into the 80s, the radio had Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band on heavy rotation. Add the movies and commercials, and it seems...

The Rolling Stones | Some Girls | Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 –...

It's not uncommon to think of Some Girls as the last decent gasp from the world's greatest rock and roll band. It was certainly a cut above some of...

Billy Joel | Piano Man (Special Edition) – CD Review

Billy Joel’s 1973 album Piano Man didn’t exactly light up the charts upon its release. It was, however, a giant step forward for two reasons: it was the singer’s...

Paul Simon | Songwriter – CD Review

Paul Simon's double-CD collection Songwriter showcases 32 songs handpicked and sequenced by the famous guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who came to fame first with his partner, singer Art Garfunkel,...

Grateful Dead | Europe ’72: Volume 2 – CD Review

The Grateful Dead's infamous trek through Europe in 1972 has been immortalized in many ways. First and foremost, there's the Europe '72 triple live album that came out in...

Judas Priest | The Chosen Few – CD Review

OK, so they're the second greatest heavy metal band. But Judas Priest is still the consummate heavy metal band in terms of style, look and approach. They're also a...

Journey | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 – CD Review

If Journey's first Volume of Greatest Hits was the bullet fired, Greatest Hits Vol.2 is definitely the damage left in its wake. Like all good Greatest Hits compilations the...

ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends – CD Review

It's tough to say whether a tribute album should completely assume the signature sound of those being paid homage, or if a new spin should, or can, be put...