Phish | Live In Brooklyn

At the peak of their powers, Phish could be bewildering in their originality and conquest to try new things or do things a different way, no matter what the consequences were....

Poison | Capitol Reissues – CD Review

We can see all around us that the style and tastes of the 80s have made their way back in to mainstream culture. Polka dots, black footless tights, and...

Rory Gallagher | Live At Montreux

“I want to be playing when I'm 50,” Irish son Rory Gallagher stated rather matter-of-factly during a Beat Instrumental interview in June 1971. In all likelihood, the acclaimed blues guitarist would...

Journey | Columbia Reissues (1978 – 88) – CD Review

Every journey has a beginning, a middle and an end. Except the band, Journey, whose destination does, indeed, seem to be infinity. What has given Journey’s music enough sturdiness to survive...

Joe Walsh | The Definitive Collection

Malcolm McLaren put it best when he said, “rock and roll doesn't necessarily mean a band; it doesn't mean a singer; and it doesn't mean a lyric — it's that question...

Steely Dan | The Definitive Collection

Known for their perfectionism in the recording studio, Steely Dan front men Walter Becker and Donald Fagen also appear to be perfectionists of the greatest hits collection. The Definitive Collection is...

Foreigner | Live In ’05

Foreigner has often been accused of being corporate rock — but that’s actually a compliment. A good corporation provides a product or service that’s in demand. A good corporation has staying...

Keith Emerson | Various Reissues – CD Review

Keith Emerson, despite a series of misfortunes and miscalculated career moves, is still considered a legendary virtuoso of the keyboards. The Nice and ELP fading in his rear-view mirror,...

Electric Light Orchestra | Epic Reissues – CD Review

Round two of Electric Light Orchestra’s 35th Anniversary reissue campaign is in full swing with three pivotal albums from the band’s diverse catalogue: On The Third Day, Face The Music,...

Steve Perry | Columbia Reissues – CD Review

If emotions are a language that can be converted into sound, they’re translated articulately and eloquently by Steve Perry. He is, quite simply, a master of musical interpretation. And...