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...

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...

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...

Hall & Oates, Tears For Fears | September 15, 2017 | Staples Center |...

Review by Shawn Perry Hall & Oates photos by Chris Epting The best of the 80s came alive at the Staples Center when Halls & Oates and Tears For Fears landed...

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...

Head East | Raise A Little Hell – CD Review

In their four decades, Head East has certainly made its mark on good time rock and roll featuring songs with tight harmonies, rockin’ guitars and a fair amount of...

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...

Steely Dan | July 12, 2014 | The Forum | Los Angeles, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Paul Hebert I finally saw Steely Dan and now I can say what I’ve been thinking all this time: they are truly a world-class live...

Sly & The Family Stone | Higher – Box Set Review

Generally when an artist releases a box set, the fans are supposed to get excited, plunk down their hard-earned money, and eagerly snatch up the treasure trove. Personally, I...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | September 30, 1997 | Humphrey’s By The Sea |...

Review by Shawn Perry Pretentious. Overbearing. Pompous. These adjectives and many more like them have been used to describe Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) -- the progressive power trio whose...