Deep Purple | Paris 1975 – CD Review

It's easy to assess Deep Purple as a powerful live band on the basis of Made In Japan, which featured the classic line up of Richie Blackmore, Ian Paice,...

Greg Lake | Welcome Backstage – CD/DVD Review

No longer tied to a band, Greg Lake still possesses the talent and fortitude to keep his musical palette salivated and slippery. Like his former bandmates, he relies heavily...

Status Quo | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) – CD Review

You have to love a rock band a half century into their career, and they're still trying new things. Britain's Status Quo has jumped out of their rockin' comfort...

The Rolling Stones | Voodoo Lounge Uncut – DVD Review

When the Rolling Stones reconvened after a five-year hiatus in 1989, the tours became more elaborate, bigger and frequent, as the band, the crew, the whole production became a...

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience | May 20, 2016 | Greek Theatre | Los...

Review & Photos by Ron Lyon We entered the Griffith Park canyon just as the sun began to dip over Los Angeles. A cool spring chill was evident as we...

The Byrds | There Is A Season – Box Set Review

Over a half-century since they first entered pop music’s consciousness, the Byrds continue to marvel and amaze a large contingency of curious fans and enthusiasts. To stir the pot...

The Doors Swing Open: ‘Live At The Bowl ’68 Special Edition,’ Robby Krieger’s Memoir...

By Ralph Greco, Jr. The fall of 2021 is alive with new and reissued releases from The Doors. The newly remastered and remixed The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68...

Keith Emerson | Emerson Plays Emerson (Remastered Edition) – CD Review

For all the fame and glory Keith Emerson enjoyed in the 1970s as a member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, his post-ELP career was a mixed bag of near...

The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – CD Review

The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pairs the iconic American band’s original vocal performances with symphonic arrangements. recently recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey...

Roy Orbison | The Last Concert – CD Review

December 4, 1988. The last time Roy Orbison ever sang in public. He would die two days later. No stranger to hardship, the singer was on a major comeback...