Tower of Power | May 28, 2011 | The Greek Theatre | Los Angeles,...

Review by Junkman Funk. A word that is familiar to most of us, but not necessarily defined correctly. Loosely translated, it can be described as the sweaty, stinky, state of...

Concert Review: Max Weinberg 7 | June 24, 2011 | Hyatt Regency ...

Review by Julie Richards & Pam Hales Photos by Jim McCluney The Max Weinberg 7, plus Bill Champlin (formerly of Chicago) and special guest Mindi Abair, kicked off the first of 15...

Concert Review: Deep Purple | June 24, 2011 | Greek Theatre | Los...

Ian Gillan, Don Airey & Steve Morse Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Junkman The one thing everyone seemed to be saying when I told them I was going to see Deep...

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...

Black Country Communion | June 10, 2011 | City National Bank Grove of...

Review by Shawn Perry From Crosby, Stills & Nash (and later Young) to Asia to the Traveling Wilburys to Chickenfoot — supergroups often sound better on paper than on stage....

Scorpions & Cinderella | July 29, 2010 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Ontario,...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Steve Arndt So this is it. Circling the globe on what is billed as their “farewell” trek, the Scorpions popped into the Inland Empire (San...

B.B. King | Janaury 6, 2011 | Wellmont Theatre | Montclair, NJ – Concert...

Review by Ralph Greco, Jr. I just found out that after 60 years playing shows, B.B. King has only missed 18 performances! He apologized to the almost sold-out New Jersey...

Blue Öyster Cult & Foghat | July 25, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon I’m starting to get used to the idea that certain bands — make that certain “older” bands — don’t necessarily have to...

Jackson Browne & David Lindley | July 23, 2010 | Greek Theatre | Los...

Review by Shawn Perry Venues like the Greek Theatre were made for musicians like Jackson Browne. Picture this: a pleasant summer night at the hillside amphitheatre bordered by rustic...

Bad Company | July 17, 2010 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry Sitting in the center of Pacific Amphitheater, with a clear and pleasant view of the stage, I thought about the number of times I had seen...