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

Johnny Cash ‘Unchained’ With Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

For one of his final recordings, he teamed with the great rock band. “I was with a bunch of people and we had fun,” he said.

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Eagles Keep the Faithful Satisfied at Las Vegas’ Sphere: Review

Everyone came for and duly received a solid two-hour set filled with their seemingly endless array of hits.

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Billy Joel: On 1976’s ‘Turnstiles,’ Classic Songs, Unappreciated

Even with songs like “New York State of Mind” and “Say Goodbye to Hollywood,” the album fizzled upon its release

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David Gilmour in Hollywood: Pink Floyd Classics Meet New Songs

There is no swagger or personality dominating the stage. Rather, it is his guitar that commanded the proceedings during his 2024 tour.

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Lights Out! Jeff Lynne Closes Final US Tour With a Magical Set: Concert Review

The maestro capped off the 31-date North American run of Jeff Lynne’s ELO with a spectacular, hit-driven show

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‘The Who By Numbers’: Back to Basics

After an eight-year odyssey of releasing concept albums, the original quartet put together a set of unrelated songs that found favor with their fans.

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A Celebration: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Electric Lady Studios’ Box Set Review

Throughout, the sound quality is excellent, and his guitar work is rarely less than astonishing.

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Graham Parker & the Rumour’s ‘Heat Treatment’: When Pub-Rock Met New Wave

When the Village Voice unveiled its 1976 Pazz & Jop Poll winners, an unknown English musician commanded two of the top five entries from the influential poll’s panel of music critics

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Grateful Dead ‘Long Strange Trip’ Documentary: Review

A sprawling collection of transcendent highs and the occasional free-falling low, much like a Dead concert. We review the 4-hour film

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Jimmy Webb Performs His Classic Songs: Concert Review

His masterful compositions have been recorded by Glen Campbell, the 5th Dimension, Johnny Rivers and many others.

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