Marillion | Sounds That Can’t Be Made (Special Edition) – CD Review

Originally released in 2012, Marillion's Sounds That Can't Be Made has been reissued as a Special Edition double-CD set with the original album and a second disc of bonus...

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience | May 31, 2015 | Greek Theatre | Los...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ronnie Lyon Now in its fifth year, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience ended its 2015 tour at their favorite venue to a sold-out house. “If...

Iron Maiden | April 15, 2016 | The Forum | Los Angeles, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry Live Photos by John McMurtrie Look in the sky…it’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s Iron Maiden. Indeed, the British metal band’s arrival aboard their own ‘Ed Force One'...

Mickey Hart | The Mickey Hart Collection – CD Review

Drum solos at Grateful Dead shows were anything but ordinary drum solos. The uninitiated may have thought it was the perfect time to grab a beer and take a...

U.K. | Reissues

I know you’re saying to yourself: “Self, I've always wondered about the band U.K. They’re underrated and under appreciated. I never thought they got a deserved airing.” Well you need...

FANNY: The Right To Rock – Film Review

Don’t worry if you pride yourself on being a dyed-in-the-wool classic rocker but have never heard of Fanny. Lots of music fans haven’t. Reportedly the first all-female rock band...

Ian Gillan | Gillan’s Inn (Deluxe Tour Edition) – CD Review

Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, a true Renaissance man and proprietor of British hard rock, knows how to build on a good thing. In this case, he’s added another...

Johnny Winter | The Essential Johnny Winter – CD Review

When you think of the blues and rock 'n roll in a perfect marriage, it's hard not to picture Johnny Winter at the wedding party. While he's too young...

Focus | Focus 11 – CD Review

The 2018 lineup of Focus -—  sole original member, leader keyboardist, vocalist, and flautist Thijs van Leer, longtime drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo...

Judas Priest & Uriah Heep | June 27, 2019 | Microsoft Theater | Los...

Review & Photos by Charlie Steffens Judas Priest and Uriah Heep, two of England’s oldest hard rock bands, came to Los Angeles to prove that they can still kick ass. Opening...