Paul Simon | 2011 Reissues – CD Review
It wasn’t surprising that Paul Simon went through the 70s with a string of solo hits. Splitting with his partner Art Garfunkel, the main songwriter of the team went...
Martin Barre | Roads Less Travelled – CD Review
Delivering a set of accessible tunes aided by his signature guitar work, Martin Barre has released a studio album for 2018 called Roads Less Travelled. The former Jethro Tull...
Mountain Jam X: A Family Affair – Concert Report + Photos
Hunter Mountain, NY
Story & Photos by Stanley Johnson
Hunter Mountain in the Catskills of New York has hosted Mountain Jam for the past decade. This year’s four-day festival’s highlight was...
Buddy Holly w/ The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | True Love Ways – CD Review
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Buddy Holly’s tragic plane crash (which also took the lives of Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson) True Love Ways presents 12 songs featuring...
Sammy Hagar & The Wabos | August 4, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...
Review by Shawn Perry
You have to envy a guy like Sammy Hagar. He’s played with some of rock’s greatest guitarists (Ronnie Montrose, Eddie Van Halen, Neal Schon, Joe Satriani)....
Jefferson Airplane | Setlist: The Very Best Of Jefferson Airplane 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...
U.K. | Reissues
I know you’re saying to yourself: “Self, I've always wondered about the band U.K. They’re underrated and under appreciated. I never
thought they got a deserved airing.” Well you need...
Leonard Cohen | Reissues – CD Review
The "grocer of despair" Leonard Cohen has interjected himself into my life so many times I don't know where to begin. So, on the occasion of Columbia/Legacy's reissuing of...
Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman | October 27, 2011 | Palace Theater | Albany,...
Review by Dave Gardiner
Photos by Stanley Johnson
An autumn snowfall covered Albany, NY, and contributed to the warm atmosphere created by Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman inside the Palace Theater....
Dave Stewart & Friends | September 29, 2012 | Troubadour | West Hollywood,...
Review by Chantel Donnan
Photos by Ron Lyon
The evening’s entertainment was slated as “Dave Stewart and Friends.” Outside LA’s Troubadour, fans were lined around the block and making excited...
