Status Quo | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) – CD Review

You have to love a rock band a half century into their career, and they're still trying new things. Britain's Status Quo has jumped out of their rockin' comfort...

Lou Reed | Coney Island Baby – CD Review

I was five when Lou Reed’s Coney Island Baby was released in 1976, so needless to say, I wasn’t familiar with the album when it came out. In fact,...

The Who | January 28, 2013 | Honda Center | Anaheim, CA – Concert...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Maria Younghans, Karen LeBrun & Ron Lyon Tonight, it was the Who in Anaheim. Two nights before during an award ceremony at the NAMM show,...

Rush | July 25, 2007 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine, CA – Concert...

by Shawn Perry When I think in terms of durability as applied to the rock and roll game, I think of Rush. Somehow, they've survived the trends, tribulations...

Experience Hendrix Tour | October 10, 2014 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA...

Review & Photos by Junkman Jimi Hendrix died September 18, 1970 at the age of 27, but all these years later his spirit lives on. If you are like...

Rush | June 20, 2011 | The Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles, CA...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon with additional photos by Allan Tellias Without a “new” studio album to promote, some musical artists have to get wildly creative when they hit...

Porcupine Tree | Closure/Continuation – Blu-ray Disc Review

For me to gain full appreciation of Closure/Continuation, Porcupine Tree’s 11th studio album coming 12 years after the last one, 2009’s The Incident, I had to listen to it...

Lynyrd Skynyrd | July 15, 2017 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...

Review & Photos by Mimi Franco Everyone knows the South knows how to party. Lynyrd Skynyrd set out to prove that when they brought their party to the Orange County...

Brian Setzer’s Orchestra | 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour | December 18, 2015 |...

Review & Photos by Junkman If ever there was a time for an uplifting Christmas show, it would have to be now. How about a kitschy, over-the-top display of holiday...

Tonite Lets All Make Love In London (Remastered Edition) – CD Review

The remastered (from the original master tape) Tonite Lets All Make Love In London soundtrack brings one instantly back to the kaleidoscopic height of “swinging” London in 1967. British...