The Alan Parsons Project | The Sicilian Defence – CD Review

The Alan Parsons Project’s The Sicilian Defence is finally seeing the light of day after being lost in contractual negotiations with Arista Records in 1981. The 10-track disc applies...

Shaw/Blades | November 9, 2007 | The Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA

by Junkman Again As a musician, I love a good jam session. I’ve spent many nights in a fellow musician’s living room banging on a box or phone book (I’m...

Mickey Hart | The Mickey Hart Collection – CD Review

Drum solos at Grateful Dead shows were anything but ordinary drum solos. The uninitiated may have thought it was the perfect time to grab a beer and take a...

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...

Jethro Tull | November 28, 2007 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark,...

by Ralph Greco, Jr. Joking that his and guitarist Martin Barre’s combined ages add up to 121 years, Ian Anderson led the latest incarnation of Jethro Tull through two...

Unicorn | Blue Pine Trees & Too Many Crooks – CD Review

There are so many bands that had Unicorn's trajectory. Formed by close friends in early 1960s England, Unicorn experienced the usual personnel changes, touring and a record deal with...

Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin & Rick Wakeman | August 26, 2018 |...

Review & Photos by Shawn Perry The tale of two bands called Yes continues to unravel some astonishing revelations in the wake of one-upmanship, especially when it comes to the...

The Rolling Stones | April 17, 1998 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, NY –...

By Dave Gardiner It takes years of concert-going to catch an event like this. And my good fortune resulted from a ticket to the center of the floor where the...

Bad Company | July 17, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry Sitting in the center of Pacific Amphitheater, with a clear and pleasant view of the stage, I thought about the number of times I had seen...

Peter Frampton | September 19, 2014 | Agua Caliente Casino | Rancho Mirage, CA

Review by Jim Shelley Peter Frampton’s concert at the renowned The Show, the venue at the Agua Caliente Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, California, started off on the wrong foot...