REVIEWS:

What’s the read on the latest reissue releases and live performances by classic rock artists? What biopics, movies or documentaries are worth seeing in theaters and at home? What books about rock music and the people who make and work with it are worth reading. Our team also takes a fresh look at notable works in our Album Rewind series

The Lifesaving Eric Clapton ‘Rainbow Concert’

It’s widely believed that Pete Townshend’s successful efforts to bring the guitarist out of his self-imposed musical exile marked a turning point.

Read More

On the Menu: ‘Breakfast in America’ From Supertramp

The band had enjoyed steady growth with their first 5 albums. That all changed in 1979 with this blockbuster release which became one of the year’s top sellers

Read More

‘1971’ Book Makes a Strong Case for Best Rock Year

Was 1971 a peak year in rock? Maybe the peak year in rock? A book makes the case for that thesis quite vigorously and well

Read More

Ian Hunter ‘You’re Never Alone w/a Schizophrenic’: Dynamic Duo

Teaming with his favored guitar sidekick Mick Ronson, plus members of the E Street Band, the former Mott the Hoople leader created his best solo effort.

Read More

Bruce Springsteen Proves It (Almost) All Night: 2024 Live Review

Springsteen’s gymnastic jumping from the pianos is definitely in the past, but his interplay with the audience remains compelling.

Read More

Squeeze and Their Hook-Filled ‘Argybargy’

The album became the British band’s first charting album in the U.S. upon release in 1980 thanks to songs like “Another Nail in My Heart.”

Read More

Genesis Closes 2022 Farewell Tour With Final Concert in London

Perhaps this was truly it—and this time it appears that it is, due to Phil Collins’ health issues. The reunion tour featured a mix of hits and album cuts

Read More

The Rolling Stones Rock the Wiltern in 2002: Review

The wide-ranging 20-song program features such often-played numbers as “Honky Tonk Women,” “Brown Sugar” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” but also includes a handful of obscurities

Read More

‘Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go’ @60: Rockin’ on Stage

If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to dance to live rock and roll at a Los Angeles discotheque in 1964, here is your answer.

Read More

ZZ Top ‘Eliminator’: Hot-Rods, TV Dinners and Sharp-Dressed Men

The music is stellar, and the LP became a massive hit, selling 10 million copies and staying on the Billboard album chart for three years.

Read More