ZZ Top | August 15, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The 2010 concert season at Orange County’s Pacific Amphitheatre ended with a bang (plus a little hell raisin’ and beer drinkin’) when ZZ...
Pete Townshend | Universal Reissues – CD Review
From Universal’s treasure trove of treats comes no less than 12 remastered solo CDs from Pete Townshend. Anyone who doubts the creative powers of the Who leader need look...
Crack The Sky | July 28, 2018 | Sellersville Theatre | Sellersville, PA
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Way back in the day (the first day of January 1976, to be exact) Stephen Holden told his Rolling Stone readers that the debut album...
Bachman | May 28, 2015 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Encouraged by the likes of Neil Young, Randy Bachman took a risk and released his 2015 solo album Heavy Blues, a record that very much...
John Wetton | Live Via Satellite – CD Review
As the lead singer of Asia, UK and King Crimson, plus an extensive solo catalog, John Wetton has lots to offer in concert. Live Via Satellite certainly proves this...
Deep Purple & Blue Öyster Cult | August 6, 2014 | Pacific Amphitheatre |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The last time Deep Purple visited the Orange County Fair was in 2007 when they shared a bill with Edgar Winter and Blue...
Eddie Vedder | July 6, 2011 | Terrace Theater | Long Beach, CA
Review by Ron Lyon & Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
“Hello Long Beach…”
Three words Eddie Vedder apparently thought he’d never put together. But as someone who spent his formative...
The Who | Who’s Next – Classic Commentary
At the beginning of the 70s, the impact of Tommy weighed heavily on Pete Townshend's shoulders. How on earth would he and the Who top such a successful and...
King Crimson | June 21, 2017 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
As part of their 17-show “Radical Action Tour 2017,” King Crimson made a stop at the Greek Theatre for what can only be succinctly described as...
Deep Purple | Machine Head (Super Deluxe Edition) – Box Set Review
Over a half-century later, Deep Purple’s landmark Machine Head is still turning — ahem — heads. So, it only stands to reason, is this digital age of supersonic upgrades,...
