Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...
In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...
Iron Butterfly | Live At The Galaxy 1967 – CD Review
If we were to play a rock and roll word association game, and I tossed out the name “Iron Butterfly,” odds are you would reply, "In a Gadda Da...
The Who | Quadrophenia – Live In London – CD Review
There is, arguably, no other album in the Who's discography that divides fans' opinions more than 1973's Quadrophenia. For some, it's their greatest artistic statement, finally accomplishing what Pete...
Led Zeppelin | I, II, III Deluxe Editions – CD Review
Diehard fans of Led Zeppelin knew that at some point the lid would be blown off, and Jimmy Page would finally cough up the goods nice and proper —...
The Alan Parsons Project | The Sicilian Defence – CD Review
The Alan Parsons Project’s The Sicilian Defence is finally seeing the light of day after being lost in contractual negotiations with Arista Records in 1981. The 10-track disc applies...
Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – CD & Blu-ray Disc review
You can make fun of his voice and scratch your noggin about his seemingly dour demeanor, but the one thing everyone seems to agree on about Bob Dylan is...
Johnny Winter | True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story – Box Set...
During a brief phone interview in 2013, I asked Johnny Winter if he thought 45 years after playing Woodstock in 1969, he'd still be out playing and touring today....
Alice Cooper | Billion Dollar Babies – SACD Review
The original Alice Cooper band initially got noticed because of their image and outrageous stage antics. Looking back, it was really the music — driven by catchy, punchy hooks,...
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...
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...
