John Lennon | Imagine: The Ultimate Collection – Box Set Review

After the Beatles broke up in 1970, each one of the Fabs went on to make at least one definitive record that would go on to sum up their...

UFO | Hot ‘N’ Live – The Chrysalis Live Anthology 1974-1983 – CD Review

UFO’s furious brand of hard rock was a template for groups like Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Despite an impressive catalog, their real strength was on the concert stage,...

Heart | August 9, 2012 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA – Concert...

Review by Chantel Donnan Photos by Ron Lyon As long as there have been songs to sing and guitars to play, talented ladies have been turning the music industry on its...

The Dead Daisies & Orianthi | October 9, 2021 | Vermont Hollywood | Los...

Review by Jo-Jo Anthony Photos by Joe Schaeffer The Dead Daisies are a unique band that has featured some of the best musicians in rock n’ roll yet they are also...

Deep Purple, Alice Cooper & The Edgar Winter Band | August 13, 2017 |...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Kimberly Annette & Junkman On paper, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper and Edgar Winter sounds like a match made in rock and roll heaven, a dream...

Rory Gallagher | 2011 Reissues – CD Review

Perhaps you have already heard this story: Jimi Hendrix was once asked, "What is it like to be the world's greatest guitar player?" Hendrix replied, "I wouldn't know. Ask...

Keith Emerson | Variations – Box Set Review

Across 20 CDs (yes 20!),  we get the sprawling Variations box set, chronicling the career of Keith Emerson. The set is broken up into five sections — Part One:...

Black Sabbath & Rival Sons | February 11, 2016 | The Forum | Los...

Review by Shawn Perry If this really is “The End” for Black Sabbath, they’re certainly going out the right way with sold-out concerts, a solid opening act, and a full...

Deep Purple | NOW What?! Gold Edition – CD Review

In 2013, Deep Purple released NOW What?!, their 19th studio album. I called it the best Purple studio album since Perfect Strangers, released almost 30 years beforehand. It also...

Grand Funk Railroad | July 26, 2014 | Mohegan Sun Casino | Uncasville, CT...

Review by Donna Erichsen Photos by George Bekris Grand Funk Railroad rocked the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun. Yes, we all know it's not the original band, but there will always...