The Beatles | 1962 – 1966 & 1967 – 1970 – CD Review

In the liner notes for the 2010 remasters of the Beatles’ compilations 1962-1966 and 1967-1970, journalist Bill Flanagan writes that the group’s “greatest impact was on people born between...

Greg Lake | Welcome Backstage – CD/DVD Review

No longer tied to a band, Greg Lake still possesses the talent and fortitude to keep his musical palette salivated and slippery. Like his former bandmates, he relies heavily...

The Traveling Wilburys | The Traveling Wilburys Collection – CD Review

Fresh on the heels of his 80s comeback album Cloud Nine, George Harrison, along with partner-in-crime, ELO leader/producer Jeff Lynne, was buzzing with new ideas. Somehow, in the general...

Stuff | Live At Montreux 1976 – CD Review

There are just some things that have to be. If you gather guitar players, Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Steve Gadd and keyboardist Richard Tee...

Neil Young | Greatest Hits – CD Review

It’s foolhardy to think Neil Young can be properly documented over a single compact disc, even if it’s maxed out at 80 minutes. Decade, the last compilation of any...

Neil Young | Live At Massey Hall 1971 – CD Review

Of all the musical masks that Neil Young continually dons, none is more scrutinized and misunderstood than when it’s just him and an acoustic guitar (and maybe a dash...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | CSNY: Déjà Vu Live – CD Review

One can only speculate what was brewing in Neil Young’s mind when he wrote and recorded his 2006 protest album, Living With War. It's easy to say that the...

Neil Young | Sugar Mountain Live At Canterbury House 1968 – CD Review

Think of the possibilities. You’re sitting in a small venue called the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan as a ministry...

Yes | Symphonic Live – CD Review

The Yes Symphonic Live CD set mirrors the 2002 DVD release of the same name. This double disc, 14-song performance features the core quartet of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe,...

Roger Daltrey | Gold – CD Review

Roger Daltrey never set out to be a solo artist. He’s always been content being the lead singer of the Who. But it was inevitable the opportunity would come...