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Tedeschi Trucks Band & Gov’t Mule | September 5, 2025 | Saratoga Performing Arts...

Review by Shawn Perry Live Photos by Stan Johnson When Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks came together in the Allman Brothers Band at the dawn of the new century, it was...

David Lee Roth | September 6, 2025 | Fontainebleau | Las Vegas, NV –...

Story & Photos by Joe Schaeffer David Lee Roth brought his “Roth Show” to the 3,000-seat-plus BleauLive Theater in the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The...

Rock ‘n’ Roll Royalties: How Music Legends Still Earn From Casino Games

Rock music with loud chords and gambling slot machines with fun spins may look very different, but they are similar. Licenses for Elvis Presley, Guns N' Roses, and Jimi Hendrix's...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Out Of The Blue Angel

Before she had post-working day fun with the girls; before she made her true colors shine; before we looked and found her time after time, pop iconoclast Cyndi Lauper...

The Who | Live At The Oval, 1971 – Live Release Review

To even the most casual rock fan, The Who’s seminal Live At Leeds is considered one of the greatest live rock albums ever, showcasing the immeasurable talents of singer...

Deep Purple | Made In Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) – Box Set Review

Often considered one of the greatest live albums of all time, Deep Purple’s Made In Japan stands tall among other iconic live recordings of the era, including The Who’s...

UFO | No Place To Run – Reissue Review

After finally hitting paydirt with their double live album Strangers In The Night, UFO had one little problem. Their moody, yet brilliant guitarist Michael Schenker had decided to, once...

Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Tennessee Studs (Foggy Mountain Breakthrough)

Within the sphere of popular music in Nixonian-era 1972, there’s an interesting hybrid of commercial acts. Teen idols, hard rockers, proggers, female belters, country crooners, soulsters — nothing is...

Rick Springfield’s “I Want My 80s Tour” | August 10, 2025 | Lee’s Family...

Photos by Joe Schaeffer Rick Springfield’s “I Want My 80s Tour" concluded its run of shows on August 10 in Henderson, Nevada, at Lee’s Family Forum. In addition to Springfield,...

Black Sabbath | Past Lives – Lost Gem

In 1970, Black Sabbath was the darkest, most ominous band to ever crawl out of the slums of England. Instead of embracing the flower power and groovy set of...