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
Before There Was Crowded House, There Was Split Enz: Box Set Review
A new 5-CD boxed set sorts out some of the New Zealand band’s earliest material.
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An Anthology Collects Instrumental Hits of 1957-62: Review
The 3-CD set delivers “just about all” the ones that made the Top 10 in the U.S. pop and R&B charts and the U.K. chart during rock ’n’ roll’s early years.
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Eagles, Linda Ronstadt ’72 Concert Review: ‘Well Worth Catching’
Two of music’s biggest acts on the cusp of stardom when the singer opened for her former backup band.
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An Anthology Features Singer/Songwriter Bobby Charles: Review
The album’s guest list includes Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Fats Domino and Maria Muldaur.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s ‘Bold as Love’ Expands on a Classic: Review
He could make a guitar talk, sing, dance or fly off into outer space, and he demonstrated all that in 1967.
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‘Slowhand’: Eric Clapton’s 1977 Platinum Balancing Act
The album offers a lucid balance of technical mastery and artistic modesty. It became his best-selling studio LP to date upon its release.
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Jonathan Richman, Charmingly Quirky and Reflective on ‘Only Frozen Sky Anyway’: Review
On many of his albums, Richman has projected a sense of childlike innocence. On portions of this CD, however, he eschews that side of his personality.
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The Beatles’ White Album: Facts and Trivia
At the same time they were maturing, they were leaving behind the Beatles. Here are some fascinating details on all 30 tracks on their ’68 masterpiece.
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Robert Plant’s Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian: 2025 Concert Review
While promoters rely on his name, it’s clear that he is content being in a band rather than just having them back him up.
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Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’: A Defining Moment
The 1982 album endures as the group’s defining record, a foundational success whose signature sound has aged as gracefully as the irresistible smile that stares out from its sleeve.
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