Posts From Thomas K. Arnold
Lindsey Buckingham Shines in Concert: 2018 Review
Not long after his departure from Fleetwood Mac, the musician began his own solo tour.
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Crossroads Guitar Festival Review: McGuinn, Stills, Mayer & More, But Clapton is Mostly MIA
Other A-list guests at the L.A. show included John McLaughlin, Gary Clark Jr., Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Peter Asher, Albert Lee, Samantha FIsh and Sheryl Crow.
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Performing Hit After Hit, Chicago Is Still Chicago: Concert Review
The “cool kids” may not have listened to them, but decades after they formed Chicago still delivers the goods.
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Don McLean Keeps Fans Guessing at Pair of 2023 Shows
Don McLean stands apart from everyone, if for no other reason than that there’s never been another song quite like “American Pie.”
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Michael Nesmith’s Evening of Music and Stories: 2019 Review
In concert, Nez still beamed with the youthful exuberance and playful goofiness that marked his years on ‘The Monkees’ TV show
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Roxy Music’s ‘Tight and Compelling’ Reunion Comes to L.A.—Review
The band assembled a remarkable set consisting of 18 songs drawn fairly evenly from their eight studio albums.
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Blondie & The Damned Live in San Diego—The Punk Era Lives!
A jubilant celebration of the hard-to-categorize band’s career, from its pop-punk beginnings through its swift spread into a wide range of musical styles.
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Roger McGuinn Solo Concert Review: Still Soaring at 79
Accompanied only by his own guitars and banjo, the founder of the Byrds performed songs going back more than 50 years, and still sounded fantastic.
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The Monkees’ ‘Farewell Tour’ Review: ‘1966 All Over Again’
Credit is due Dolenz and Nesmith for keeping alive the spirit, as well as the sound, of the Monkees. Their televised impishness continues to translate well.
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The Smithereens & Marshall Crenshaw: Live Review
The band’s sold-out concert was as much a joyous celebration of the life, and songs, of their former leader as it was a good old rock ’n’ roll show.
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