Greg Lake | Live In Piacenza – CD Review

Released a year after Greg Lake's passing, Live In Piacenza certainly delvers a double-edge sword of poignancy — recounting the ELP singer’s “Songs Of A Lifetime” solo tour, as...

Cheap Trick Play ‘Dream Police’ At The Greek – Concert Review & Photos

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon It was Mike Damone, played by Richard Romanus in the 1981 film Fast Times At Ridgemont High, who famously asked: “What about...

Whitesnake | Still Good To Be Bad – Box Set Review

When Whitesnake broke big in 1987 with their self-titled album and eye-raising videos, it looked like the group had finally arrived. It only took nearly 10 years, various personnel...

Neil Young + Promise of the Real | October 12, 2016 | Fox Theater...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Kimberly Annette I did it again! I saw another one of the six acts from Desert Trip the week of Desert Trip without going to...

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | July 19, 2014 | Greek Theatre...

Review & Photos by Junkman I will always jump at a chance to catch a living legend. Tonight, I got to see lots of them. Leading the charge was Ringo...

Jimi Hendrix | The Cry Of Love & Rainbow Bridge – CD Review

A strange thing happened after Jimi Hendrix passed away in 1970: A slew of albums with unreleased material started jamming the record bins. Certainly, there have been more posthumous...

Billy Idol | February 22, 2015 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA –...

Review by Bruce Forrest Photos by Chris Loomis - SoCalMusicToday.com During the 1980s, there was the scenario of artist-versus-artist with every performer fighting for the top spot on MTV. Each and...

Roger Waters | October 6, 2006 | The Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood, CA –...

Concert Review by Shawn Perry Six months after seeing David Gilmour and Rick Wright play the former’s new solo album in its entirety along with a choice selection of Pink...

Y & T | August 10, 2011 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano,...

Review by James P. Shelley What compels someone to see the same band two times a year, year after year? A solid performance that is never less than two and...

The Rolling Stones | February 11, 1999 | Arrowhead Duck Pond | Anaheim,...

Review by Shawn Perry Maybe they truly are the World's Greatest Rock n' Roll Band. In the last year and a half, I've seen the Rolling Stones twice. They have...