The Who | Then & Now – CD Review
Then And Now 1964-2004 may be the umpteenth compilation from the Who, but there's something special that sets it apart from its predecessors: new material. Pete Townshend has taken...
Jared James Nichols | August 21, 2013 | The Roxy Theatre | Los Angeles,...
Review by LA Butler
Photos by Kimberly Annette
The dark and cozy upstairs performance space On the Rox at the Roxy hosted an all- rock line up that included Jared James...
Greg Lake | Magical – Box Set Review
Greg Lake’s Magical is a well-deserved career-spanning 91-track, seven-CD set. Like Lake’s band mate Keith Emerson and the Variations, we get all the solo albums, plus some tasty rare gems...
Farm Aid | September 21, 2013 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Stan Johnson
Now in its 28th year, Farm Aid has evolved over the years, focusing its efforts on a number of issues concerning the independent...
Concert Review: UFO | September 29, 2011 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano,...
Review by James P. Shelley
The beach air was rolling in when we arrived at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano for the UFO show that evening. Given...
Rock ‘n Blues Festival | August 2, 2013 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review by LA Butler
Photos by Kimberly Annette
New rock factoid: guy rock fans of a certain age (50+) wear polyester Hawaiian print shirts. Yep, rock and roll meet Tommy Bahama....
Kansas | February 20, 2010 | Bergen Performing Arts Center | Englewood, NJ –...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
I went in scared, I left emboldened.
I have seen Kansas a few times in my life. Going way back to 1978 when they...
Renaissance | October 16, 2009 | South Orange Performing Arts Center | South Orange,...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
So, I have finally been vindicated — it is the 70s again…just as I've been saying all along. Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford led...
The Beach Boys | October 16, 2011 | Phieffer Hall | Napierville, Il
Review and photos by Alex Kluft
After 50 years, the songs of the Beach Boys remain timeless. Among their many honors and recognitions they are Rock & Roll Hall Fame...
Keith Emerson | Variations – Box Set Review
Across 20 CDs (yes 20!), we get the sprawling Variations box set, chronicling the career of Keith Emerson. The set is broken up into five sections — Part One:...
