The Black Crowes | April 12, 2024 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA...
Review by Jordan West
The iconic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles opened their 2024 season with a bang, as the Atlanta- based rockers The Black Crowes came to town and...
Blue Öyster Cult | Ghost Stories – New Studio Release Review
With a legacy spanning over five decades, Blue Öyster Cult is a unique force in the hard rock firmament. Their 2024 studio release, Ghost Stories, proves this uniqueness, as...
Emerson, Lake & Powell | Complete Collection – Box Set Review
Emerson, Lake & Powell were not Emerson, Lake & Palmer. But they came close and should have been bigger. The three-CD Complete Collection from Emerson, Lake & Powell pays...
Flogging Molly’s Shamrock Rebellion | March 16, 2024 | Oak Canyon Park | Silverado,...
Review & photos by Charlie Steffens
Don’t pinch me. I’m Irish!
The spacious grounds of Oak Canyon Park, a pleasant venue nestled in the Santa Ana Mountains of eastern Orange County...
Al Stewart | Year Of The Cat – Classic Commentary
Released in 1976, Year Of The Cat is the album that put Al Stewart on the map, showcasing his lyrical prowess and musical finesse. The album encapsulates Stewart's distinctive...
Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon – Book Review
The story of drummer Jim Gordon has long been relegated to the back pages of rock and roll history — its arc buttered up with ambition and achievement, gradually...
Electric Light Orchestra | Flashback – Box Set Review
There’s no shortage of box set releases when it comes to Electric Light Orchestra, though Flashback, a four-disc set released in 2000, might be the best of the lot....
Colin James | March 15, 2024 | The Peppermint Club | Beverly Hills, CA...
Review & photos by Jordan West
The Peppermint Club was the scene of a rare SOCAL show by Canadian singer and guitarist Colin James that showcased what an incredible talent...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: I Want Candi!
Photos courtesy of Bill Carpenter and Mario Casselli
It goes without question that one of music’s most seminal anthems depicting necessary assertion and cathartic independence is Gloria Gaynor’s 1979 classic “I...
Rick Wakeman | March 20, 2024 | Welmont Theater | Montclair, NJ – Concert...
Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Supposedly rolling through my local theater concert spot at the beginning of what will be his “Final Solo Tour,” keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman delivered a...
