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

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live in 2024: Review

Young’s voice has never sounded better, and his guitar playing was absolutely ferocious.

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Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’: Poetry In Motion

Smith said, “Of course I wanted to work in the rock ’n’ roll tradition. I didn’t know any other tradition existed.”

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Queen Rock Montreal + Live Aid: At The Top of Their Game

The set offers the 1981 concert in a widescreen version as well as a full-screen format

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‘Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine’ Showcases a Ton of Previously Unseen Artifacts: Book Review

There is not a more fascinating book about the man than this one. It’s the place to go for fresh insights.

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Cher at the MGM Park, Las Vegas: She Got Us, Babe

She bragged she didn’t mind telling folks her age because people would either be amazed she’s still alive or amazed she can still fit in her costumes.

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Elton John ‘Honky Chateau’: New Heights

“I find it hard to comprehend just how prolific Bernie and I were during the early days,” Elton has said. “The songs just poured out of us.”

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Cheap Trick ‘Heaven Tonight’: They Just Seemed a Little Weird

Our look back at the band’s third album, released in 1978.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Debut: Of Rivers and Cowgirls

The 1969 album’s streamlined band sound offered a direct connection to his emerging power as a live musician, and launched a career-long partnership.

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Dr. John: An Anthology Focuses on His Peak Years

The 26-track, Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968-1974, also includes key album tracks

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Steely Dan ‘The Royal Scam’: Rock on a Grand Scale

The 1976 LP proved divisive, augmenting the leaner ensemble core of prior albums with more aggressive ensemble arrangements.

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