Greg Lake | Greg Lake & Manoeuvres – CD Review

On the heels of receiving a honorary degree from the Conservatorio Nicolini in Piacenza, Italy — the very first honorary degree for music the prestigious university has ever awarded...

Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts & Cheap Trick | August 23, 2016 |...

Review by Shawn Perry Heart Photos by Charlie Steffens/Gnarlyfotos Joan Jett Photo by Maria Huizinga Cheap Trick Photos by Don Redondo The mid to late 70s saw a radical shift in popular music....

Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi | WhoCares – CD Review

There are some of us still scratching our heads about the time Ian Gillan became the lead singer for Black Sabbath. Certainly, the Deep Purple vocalist had the credentials...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | March 19, 2016 | Los Angeles...

Review & Photos by Shawn Perry Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band wrapped up their three-night stand at the Los Angeles Sports Arena with an epic four-hour set...

Grateful Dead | Here Comes Sunshine 1973 – Box Set Review

Watch out, it's another live release from the Grateful Dead! Yeah, there’s a regular rotation of the band’s live material bubbling to the surface, though you might want to...

Led Zeppelin | Celebration Day – Film Review

In the five years since Led Zeppelin last gathered together for a reunion concert, there have been countless rumors, mutterings, speculations and denials about yet "another reunion". Some can...

Jimi Hendrix | Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts – Box Set...

The Jimi Hendrix vault continually draws from what appears to be an infinite amount of unreleased recordings. For 2019, the keepers of the flame went deep to bring together...

Leon Russell | Signature Songs – Reissue Review

Hearing a songwriter sing and play, accompanied by only a piano or acoustic guitar, you can surely hear the uniqueness of their talent. This is most certainly the case...

Kansas | February 20, 2010 | Bergen Performing Arts Center | Englewood, NJ –...

Review by Ralph Greco, Jr. I went in scared, I left emboldened. I have seen Kansas a few times in my life. Going way back to 1978 when they...

Deep Purple | January 29, 1998 | House of Blues | Hollywood, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry Deep Purple is a dinosaur that refuses to die. That's the only way I can assess their continued existence. Unlike other bands who have stuck it...