Black Sabbath | Classic Albums: Paranoid – Blu-Ray Disc Review
There is little argument that Paranoid was “a defining moment” for Black Sabbath. Both the song and the album it was titled after helped to catapult Sabbath from scruffy...
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...
Heaven & Hell | Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009 – Box Set Review
After Ozzy Osbourne was let go at the end of the 1970s, Black Sabbath went through a bit of an identity crisis. The remaining band members — guitarist Tony...
Keith Emerson | Honky | At The Movies | Off The Shelf – CD...
Keith Emerson, despite a series of misfortunes and miscalculated career moves, is still considered a legendary virtuoso of the keyboards. The Nice and ELP fading in his rearview mirror,...
Paul Rodgers | July 27, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA
Review by Alex Jacard
Photos by Ron Lyon
Walking towards the Pacific Amphitheatre, located within the Orange County Fairgrounds complex, I thought about the controversy this venue has experienced since...
The Magpie Salute | September 13, 2017 | Fonda Theatre | Hollywood, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Kimberly Annette
Let the naysayers declare that rock is dead. As long as a few old-school practitioners with the right chops keep it real, rock...
B.B. King | Janaury 6, 2011 | Wellmont Theatre | Montclair, NJ – Concert...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
I just found out that after 60 years playing shows, B.B. King has only missed 18 performances! He apologized to the almost sold-out New Jersey...
The Beatles | On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 –...
Without question, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was pivotal in introducing the Beatles to the UK. From 1962 through 1965, broadcasts with the Fabs on the BBC became regular...
Grateful Dead | Live At The Cow Palace: New Year’s Eve 1976 – CD...
A flood of live recordings resting idly in the vault, and the keepers of the Grateful Dead flame continue to dig for new and acute angles in which to...
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...
