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Pink Floyd | Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII – Blu-ray Disc Review

There’s a fairly clear distinction among the different eras of Pink Floyd. Most fans know the band from The Dark Side Of The Moon and what followed. From there,...

Cat Stevens | Saturnight: Live From Tokyo – Live Release Review

Cat Stevens, who goes by Yusuf Islam these days, released issued his live album, Saturnight: Live From Tokyo in 1974 as an exclusive Japanese release. The proceeds of the...

Eric Clapton | Reptile – Lost Gem

Despite his massive popularity and influence, it's obvious Eric Clapton just wants to play the blues — with occasional wanderings into sterile territory whenever the mood strikes. So, in...

Waiting On The Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, And Goddesses – Book Review

Peter Wolf may be best known as the lead singer for the J. Geils Band. His colorful life, however, has always outstripped his rock star persona. His long-awaited memoir,...

ZZ Top | Tres Hombres – Blu-ray Disc Review

When ZZ Top got around to recording their third album, 1973’s Tres Hombres, they’d already found their sound, thanks to engineer Robin Brian, who had guitarist Billy Gibbons overdub...

Cruise To The Edge | April 4 – 9, 2025 | Miami, FL, Puerto...

Photos by Joe Schaeffer Cruise To The Edge, the premiere progressive rock festival at sea, set out on April 4-9, 2025 aboard the Norwegian Gem, with stops at Puerto Plata,...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Love Beach – Lost Gem

Although Greg Lake looked me directly in the eye and assured me, “I hate that bloody album,” when I asked if the just reunited 1992 version of ELP would...

Ricky Byrd | NYC Made – New Studio Release Review

Ricky Byrd, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the guitarist with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts for 10 years, has released a fourth solo...

Legend On The Table: Steve Albini’s Music Legacy And Love For Poker

On May 7, 2024, the music world suffered a great loss with the death of Steve Albini, one of the most iconic figures in the American alternative music scene....

Dorothy | March 21, 2025 | El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, CA...

Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer As part of her Redemption Tour, Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin, along with her namesake band, performed a sensational show for her adopted hometown crowd. ...