The Who | Then & Now – CD Review
Then And Now 1964-2004 may be the umpteenth compilation from the Who, but there's something special that sets it apart from its predecessors: new material. Pete Townshend has taken...
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...
Todd Rundgren’s The Individualist – Digressions, Dreams & Dissertations – Book Review
About 20 years ago, Todd Rundgren floated several samples of his then memoir-in-progress on PatroNet, his ahead-of-its-time fan-based subscription service that afforded his followers, among other things, the opportunity...
The Babys I’ll Have Some Of That Record Release Party | June 24,...
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Celebrating the release of I’ll Have Some Of That, their first studio album in 34 years, the Babys invited a few friends, family...
Yes | Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) – Box Set Review
When guitarist Steve Howe came aboard the good ship Yes in 1970, the wind caught the sails just right and a chemistry began to coalesce. Together, they recorded and...
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...
Humble Pie | Joint Effort – CD Review
Vintage Rock fans quite often fantasize about unreleased music buried deep in the rock and roll vaults of our favorite artists. Rejoice because Humble Pie’s ‘lost’ album, Joint Effort,...
The Struts | November 3, 2018 | House of Blues | Anaheim, CA –...
Review by JoJo Anthony
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Some music fans may consider British band the Struts a revival of 70s rock, but that is merely too simple of an analogy....
Styx | August 2, 2013 | The Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Six months after they wowed their following within the lofty intimacy of the Grove of Anaheim, Styx returned to the OC as part...
Grand Funk Railroad | June 30, 1997 | Del Mar Fair | San Diego,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Last year, When I first heard that Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher -- collectively known in the 1970's as Grand Funk Railroad -- were...
