The Rolling Stones | Bridges To Babylon – CD Review

In 1994, the Rolling Stones released Voodoo Lounge, perhaps their best album since Tattoo You, possibly Some Girls, maybe even Exile On Main Street. The lead single, "Love is...

Bruce Springsteen | The Essential Bruce Springsteen

Fans of Bruce Springsteen know his songs are sketches in time that transcend the charts and leap for the juggler. As a three-disc set, The Essential Bruce Springsteen is...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Live In New York City

After meandering through a few stimulating detours, Bruce Springsteen decided to end the twentieth century with a bang. Who else could the Boss turn to but his ever-faithful E...

The Who | The Ultimate Collection

Disclaimer: this review was written one night before John Entwistle passed away. I’m not sure if some of my comments would have changed based on the loss of one...

The Who | Live At The Royal Albert Hall

For a group that hasn't released a new album in 20 years, the Who have been through the re-issue and live album mill like no other. Live At The...

John Entwistle | The King Biscuit Flower Hour – Live Release Review

Fans of the Who's late and great bassist John Entwistle will probably get a real charge out his "King Biscuit" CD recorded on March 15, 1975 at the Philadelphia...

Steve Howe | Skyline Elements

Yes guitarist Steve Howe has put away the fireworks for a low-key, ambient collection he calls Skyline. While the sound is rich and dense, and sometimes without dual cause, it's a...

Neil Young | Road Rocks – Vol. 1

As much as you have to love and appreciate Neil Young, you have to wonder why the quality doesn’t always live up to the quantity. A case in point was when...

Iron Maiden | From Fear To Eternity | The Best of 1990 – 2010

Most Iron Maiden fans undoubtedly favor the group’s repertoire from the 1980s. And while there’s no denying that 1982’s The Number Of The Beast and 1984’s Powerslave are definitive Maiden albums, one...

Ozzy Osbourne | Blizzard Of Ozz / Diary Of A Madman (30th Anniversary Collector’s...

Ozzy Osbourne’s meteoric rise to household name has been dealt its share of highs and lows. But the most abrupt and dramatic of these transmissions can probably be pinned...