Pete Townshend | Universal Reissues – CD Review

From Universal’s treasure trove of treats comes no less than 12 remastered solo CDs from Pete Townshend. Anyone who doubts the creative powers of the Who leader need look...

Todd Rundgren | April 6, 2012 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Donald McMullen You have to wonder why Todd Rundgren keeps coming back to the Coach House. Not that it’s a bad thing necessarily; it’s just...

The Jeff Healey Band | House On Fire – CD Review

The Jeff Healey Band's House On Fire features 11 songs of studio rarities and demos recorded between 1992 and 1998. The is an interesting mix of both covers and...

Blue Öyster Cult | The Columbia Albums Collection – Box Set Review

There is big and then there is huge (that's what she said). Blue Öyster Cult's The Columbia Albums Collection set is huge. BÖC (or Soft White Underbelly as they...

Johnny Cash | Setlist: The Very Best Of Johnny Cash Live – CD Review

The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | August 19, 2006 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center...

Concert Review by Shawn Perry They say as you get older, you gain a greater and more appreciative perspective on certain things. Actually, I don’t know who “they” are —...

KKB | Got To Get Back – CD Review

OK, this is definitely an interesting album. The band is KKB and the album title is Got To Get Back. It’s been released by noted guitarist Bruce Kulick, but...

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo w/ Berlin | July 23, 2014 | Pacific Amphitheatre...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon You have to love these package bills at the Orange County Fair. Three days after celebrating the music of the late 60s and...

Michael Schenker Fest | March 25, 2018 | City National Grove of Anaheim |...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon There are countless guitar heroes to hitch a ride with, so why are so many devoted to German wunderkind Michael Schenker? He earned...

Allman Brothers Band | March 17, 2013 | Beacon Theatre | New York, NY...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Kimberly Annette The grand institution of rock ‘n roll offers a plethora of experiences to anyone willing and curious enough to dig a little deeper....