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 Band’s 2nd Album: A Rustic Masterpiece
Following up their debut Music From Big Pink, Dylan’s former backup band made a transcendent, self-titled masterpiece in 1969. Here’s the story.
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Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’: The Audacious Debut from the Britpop Behemoths
The original album has never gone out of style. While the States accepted it with mild trepidation in 1994, the impact was immediate in the U.K.
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The Stills-Young Band One-Off Album: ‘Long May You Run’
The 1976 release is an outlier, a stopgap that is often overlooked. But there are treasures in it.
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Arthur Lee & Love Biography Covers Peaks and Valleys: Review
John Einarson’s book vividly details the ups and downs of Lee’s career and the milieu in which he and his band operated.
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Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane: ‘Rough Mix’—An Overlooked Gem
The collaboration between the Who mastermind and Faces great was sadly overlooked at the time of its release, but is now considered a minor masterpiece.
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Crosby/Nash ‘Wind On the Water’: And Then There Were Two
In 1975, with CSN&Y in limbo once again, the two banded together to make a followup to their debut as a duo. They landed their 2nd Top 10 LP
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Robert Palmer ‘Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley’—A Tale of 3 Cities
With help from players like Little Feat’s Lowell George and New Orleans’ Meters, the British singer’s solo career got off to a good start.
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Supertramp: ‘Crime of the Century’—Success at Last
Even before they set foot in the studio to begin recording, the band “knew we had a hit,” said Roger Hodgson.
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Pink Floyd Shine on ‘Wish You Were Here’
Despite tense recording sessions, the band’s followup to ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ became a landmark of art-rock on its own right
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A Comprehensive Gerry and the Pacemakers Anthology: Review
A comprehensive set collects nearly 100 tracks from the band that shared a manager and producer with the Beatles
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