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...
Eric Clapton | Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings & Unplugged – Deluxe –...
For some reason, we're getting loads of stuff from Eric Clapton at the end of 2013, and all of it is pretty much delicious ear candy from start to...
Rush | Clockwork Angels Tour – CD Review
The thick sounding double punch of the keyboard-bleeding "Subdivisions" into "Big Money" opens Rush's 2013 live release (Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD) Clockwork Angels Tour. Not that anyone would...
Status Quo | The Frantic Four Reunion 2013: Live At Hammersmith Apollo (Back2SQ.1) –...
Boy is the crowd with Status Quo on their double live CD set, The Frantic Four Reunion 2013: Live At Hammersmith Apollo (Back2SQ.1). With over 100 million records sold...
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,...
