The Who – Tommy (Super Deluxe Edition) – Box Set Review
The Who were at the end of their rope when they went in to record their rock opera Tommy. The decadent rock and roll lifestyle and destructive tendencies of...
REO Speedwagon | Live At Moondance Jam – CD/DVD Review
There is a lot to be said for American classic rock bands that survive over four decades. REO Speedwagon is one such band, forming on the college campus of...
The Beatles | On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 –...
Without question, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was pivotal in introducing the Beatles to the UK. From 1962 through 1965, broadcasts with the Fabs on the BBC became regular...
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,...
Ten Years After | Recorded Live & Alvin Lee | The Last Show –...
Once Ten Years After's performance in the Woodstock film cemented their command of the concert stage, it was only a matter of time before Chrysalis would want a full...
Humble Pie | Performance: Rockin’ The Fillmore The Complete Recordings – Box Set Review
Humble Pie's Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore, one of the most revered live albums from the 1970s, has been expanded into a four-disc set, covering the four sets the band...
Def Leppard | Viva Hysteria! Live At The Joint, Las Vegas – CD Review
A loud crazy clapping crowd feeds into the buzzing guitar start of the plodding "Women" that opens VIVA! Hysteria: Live At The Joint, Las Vegas, the 2013 live set...
Paul Simon | The Complete Albums Collection – Box Set Review
There can be little argument as to the importance and impact of Paul Simon as a songwriter and singer. As if he didn't achieve enough with Simon and Garfunkel,...
Blodwyn Pig | Pigthology – CD Review
Maybe it was the name or the brevity of their run — Blodwyn Pig was one of those bands that shuffled through the early 70s, somewhat under the radar,...
Tommy Bolin | Whirlwind – CD Review
Guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in 1976, is a classic case of the "what if's." Listening to his work with Billy Cobham, James Gang and Deep Purple, as well...
