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
Nilsson ‘Pussy Cats’: With a Little Help From a Bad Boy Beatle
By 1974, his once-promising career had hit a wall and it would clearly take something significant to get him back on track. Enter John Lennon
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The Guess Who and Don Felder: 2026 Concert Review
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, who sang and wrote nearly every song in the band’s vast catalog, have reclaimed the rights to the name and are back on the road again, with another mainstay of the ’70s opening their shows.
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The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Brothers and Sisters’: A New Family
With both Duane Allman and Berry Oakley now deceased, the ABB had to decide how to move forward. The answer: their biggest album yet.
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‘Who’s Next’: Plan B Yields a Career Blockbuster
Born from the ashes of an abandoned project Pete Townshend called ‘Life House,’ the band’s 1971 masterwork triumphed through songcraft and performance.
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Strawberry Alarm Clock’s First LP Since 1969: 2026’s ‘Where’s One?’ Review
The group’s penchant for psychedelia remains obvious throughout, but its sound has become much more complex and sophisticated.
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Al Jardine & the Pet Sounds Band Keep the Sound of the Beach Boys Alive: Review
The 33-song set included songs from ‘Pet Sounds’ and the Beach Boys’ ‘Love You’ album, as well as a generous sampling of hits.
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Jeff Beck Live at the Hollywood Bowl: 2016 Review
The crowd was treated to a jaw-dropping display of deep blues, hot licks and dive-bombing Stratocaster forays into the ionosphere of rock with special guests Billy Gibbons and Steven Tyler.
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Linda Ronstadt ‘Hasten Down The Wind’: Right Songs, Right Singer
The 1976 release became her third platinum album in a row, and earned her the second of her eventual 13 Grammy awards.
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The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Box Set: Was It Their Most Ambitious Adventure?
The music sounds noticeably brighter and sharper than before, and the vocals and instruments can be distinguished more clearly.
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A New Book Recalls the Great Band Rockpile: A Whole Lot of Rockin’
There’s not going to be a band reunion so, along with their extant recordings, YouTube videos and social media chat groups, this wonderful book is the next best thing.
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