Scorpions w/ Thundermother | October 1, 2022 | Viejas Arena | San Diego, CA...

Review & photos by Junkman Autumn is the start of the traditional “Oktoberfest” in Germany, and on the first night of October, the legendary German rock band Scorpions cranked out...

Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew – Remain in Light | September 29, 2022 |...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon Hard to believe that Talking Heads have been out of commission since 1991. Though they came out of the same New York City...

Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine – Film Review

What you don’t know about the Canadian rock three-piece Triumph, even if you are a fan of the band, you are sure to find out in the feature documentary Triumph:...

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...

Adrian Belew | August 5, 2022 | City Winery | Boston, MA – Concert...

Review & photos by Ira Kantor Before the lights dimmed, the ubiquity of powerhouse guitarist Adrian Belew was easily apparent. From the Zappaphiles, to the David Bowie boosters, to the King...

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...

Santana | May 22, 2022 | House of Blues | Las Vegas, NV –...

Review & Photos by Joe Schaeffer Carlos Santana is back to bringing 50 years plus of his Latin-seasoned classic rock to the House of Blues in Las Vegas. Joined by...

Cheap Trick | At Budokan – Classic Commentary

In 1978, if you wanted a copy of Cheap Trick's At Budokan, you had to plop down $11.99 for the Japanese import. Epic, in their infinite wisdom, eventually released the...

Sparks | March 30, 2022 | Shubert Theatre | Boston, MA – Concert Review

Review & live photos by Ira Kantor On a night when all eyes — and news trucks — were on the venue across the street (Chris Rock was performing in...

Deep Purple | Machine Head – Classic Commentary

Deep Purple's Machine Head was not made under favorable circumstances. The band was originally scheduled to begin recording at The Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, but, in their own words, "some stupid...