Billy Joel | Live At Shea Stadium
A loud stadium crowd, an equally loud guitar and that famous quick-fingered intro on “Prelude” opens Billy Joel’s Live At Shea Stadium, a CD/DVD package taken from the singer’s...
Thin Lizzy | Jailbreak & Johnny The Fox – CD review
It took a few albums to get it right, but when Thin Lizzy broke through with 1976’s Jailbreak and “The Boys Are Back In Town,” there was no turning...
Johnny Cash | Bootleg Volume 11: From Memphis To Hollywood – CD Review
More treasure from the Johnny Cash archives has emerged. Bootleg Volume 11: From Memphis To Hollywood features a wide array of performances from a golden period in the singer’s...
Neil Diamond | The Bang Years 1966-1968
Before he was a middle-aged woman’s dreamboat and Laurence Olivier’s foil, Neil Diamond was just a songwriter from Brooklyn who had been dropped by two small labels, had a...
The Jeff Healey Band | Get Me Some
Dying way too early at the age of only 41, Jeff Healey was a master guitar player. You might recall the blind blonde guitarist playing laptop style (with the...
Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water – CD Review
By the late 60s, it seemed almost inconceivable that anyone could match the songwriting and vocal chops of the Beatles. But then Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel came along...
Asia | Spirit Of The Night: The Phoenix Tour Live in Cambridge 2009
For progressive rock fans, Asia was a shining light in the dim days of the early 80s when there didn’t seem to be much chance of the epic music...
Various Artists | Live At Knebworth – CD Review
On June 30, 1990, the Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England, hosted the
Silver Clef Award Winners concert. The show featured a wide array of musical
artists including Pink Floyd, Cliff Richard...
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Greatest Hits
I have great affection for musical artists who can effortlessly perform simple
and short songs that are easy to digest and recall. In the vintage rock genre,
there’s everyone from the...
Sweet | Live! In America – Live Release Review
Somewhere, out of the trenches of the early 70s, Sweet loaded up the ice cream truck and began dolling up the neighborhood with sugary treats. It started out innocently...