Deep Purple | 2011 Reissues – CD Review
Before the lineups that made “Smoke On The Water” and “Burn,” the original Deep Purple recorded three glorious albums, setting the foundation for what the band would eventually blossom...
Heart | Strange Euphoria – Box Set Review
Where other female-led hard rock outfits have come and gone, Heart has endured. There is little question about the immeasurable talents of Ann and Nancy Wilson, who have kept...
Keith Emerson | Variations – Box Set Review
Across 20 CDs (yes 20!), we get the sprawling Variations box set, chronicling the career of Keith Emerson. The set is broken up into five sections — Part One:...
Elvis Presley | A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-55 Recordings – Box Set...
Forty years after his death, the love for Elvis Presley has yet to wane. The myth behind the man grows with each passing generation as his catalog and legacy...
Steven Wilson | Transience – LP Review
Transience features a generous slice of Steven Wilson on a double vinyl LP set. Named after a song from Wilson’s 2015 album Hand. Cannot. Erase., the three sides...
Bachman & Turner / Foghat | July 20, 2012 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Vintage Rock’s first show of the year at the Pacific Amphitheatre (during the 2012 Orange County Fair) turned out to be a...
Eric Clapton | Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings & Unplugged – Deluxe –...
For some reason, we're getting loads of stuff from Eric Clapton at the end of 2013, and all of it is pretty much delicious ear candy from start to...
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators | October 16, 2018 | Hollywood...
Review & Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators returned to Hollywood after touring the States, promoting their new release, Living The Dream. Between his solo...
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...
Porcupine Tree | Closure/Continuation – Blu-ray Disc Review
For me to gain full appreciation of Closure/Continuation, Porcupine Tree’s 11th studio album coming 12 years after the last one, 2009’s The Incident, I had to listen to it...
