Bob Dylan | Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings – Box Set Review
These days, Bob Dylan is an acquired taste when it comes to his live performances. He rarely follows a script, plays hits, or sings with much passion. In 1975,...
The Winery Dogs | August 3, 2013 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
As I expected, the Winery Dogs — guitarist and vocalist Richie Kotzen, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan’s new band — were nothing...
Tommy James & The Shondells | 2010 Reissues
All it took was the nudge of a few reissues to make me realize how good Tommy James and The Shondells were. Emerging from the Midwest in the early...
Van Halen | June 12, 2012 | Honda Center | Anaheim , CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
I vaguely remember someone’s backyard in Norwalk; the world famous Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood; Cars of the Stars and Planes of...
Cheap Trick | At Budokan – Classic Commentary
In 1978, if you wanted a copy of Cheap Trick's At Budokan, you had to plop down $11.99 for the Japanese import. Epic, in their infinite wisdom, eventually released the...
Deep Purple | Machine Head – Classic Commentary
Deep Purple's Machine Head was not made under favorable circumstances. The band was originally scheduled to begin recording at The Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, but, in their own words, "some stupid...
Emerson, Lake & Powell | Complete Collection – Box Set Review
Emerson, Lake & Powell were not Emerson, Lake & Palmer. But they came close and should have been bigger. The three-CD Complete Collection from Emerson, Lake & Powell pays...
Generation Axe: A Night Of Guitars | April 11, 2016 | The Wiltern |...
Review by Junkman
Photos by Ron Lyon
“It’s all about the guitar. I could give a damn about anything else tonight.” So said the 50-something guy next to me at the...
Santana | May 22, 2022 | House of Blues | Las Vegas, NV –...
Review & Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Carlos Santana is back to bringing 50 years plus of his Latin-seasoned classic rock to the House of Blues in Las Vegas. Joined by...
Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock | May 1, 2015 | Coach House | San...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
In what’s becoming an annual event, Michael Schenker returned to the Coach House and in emblematic leave-no-prisoners fashion left the sold-out venue gasping...
