Rainbow | The Temple Of The King 1975 – 1976 – Box Set Review
When you think or speak about the group Rainbow, legends actually come alive. The brainchild of maestro Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, the dynamic quintet would carry on Purple’s...
Jethro Tull | Songs From The Wood: The Country Set – Box Set Review
Jethro Tull's Songs From The Wood, their 10th studio album, is a rural, folksy affair that shows off the band's progressive interplay. With a theme revolving around folklore and...
Ian Anderson | September 18, 2014 | Segerstrom Hall | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
It’s taken a little while to sink in, but I think I’ve finally figured out why Ian Anderson has put Jethro Tull — the band not...
Van Halen | The Collection II – Box Set Review
In the early 80s, Van Halen were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Unfortunately, like so many before and since, one of the band’s members — specifically...
Yes | The Steven Wilson Remixes – Box Set Review
The sprawling The Steven Wilson Remixes set spotlights five classic studio albums from progressive music’s high priests and recent inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Yes,...
Yestival Featuring Yes, Todd Rundgren & Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy | August 29, 2017...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
In order to keep things fresh and relevant, Yes has gone the extra mile when it comes to touring. They’ve tackled many of...
Allman Brothers Band | The Fox Box – Boxset Review
With The Allman Brothers Band calling it day in 2014, and Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks put to rest in 2017, all that's left of the fabled kings of...
The Who | October 6, 2016 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
I may have missed the memory of a lifetime by blowing off Desert Trip, but that doesn’t mean I had to miss the Who. Believe me,...
Johnny Winter | July 26, 2013 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Robert Govier
When I heard Johnny Winter, the legendary blues-rock guitarist from Texas, was coming back to the Coach House, I was bound and determined...
KISS | Alive! 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition – Box Set Review
If you’re a KISS fan, you might be taking a second mortgage as the “hottest band in the land” seems to be on a mission to release a series...
