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 Best Music Books of 2023
The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with Rush, Sly Stone, Bob Dylan, the Allmans, plus much more!
Read MoreJeff Lynne’s ELO Lights Up NYC Stage: 2015 Review
It was a triumphant night for the Maestro as he played to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at NYC’s Irving Plaza for his first U.S. comeback show
Read MoreThe Willie Nelson Star-Studded 90th Birthday Concert: CD/Blu-ray Review
Now, here’s a guy who knows how to throw a party! And what a guest list: Keith Richards, Neil Young, Tom Jones & more.
Read MoreBest Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues of 2023
Our annual roundup of the year’s best archival rock releases includes impressive packages from the Beatles, Dylan and more.
Read MoreThe Essential ‘Memphis Blues Box’: Review
This exhaustive 20-CD set took 13 years to compile and comes with a 360-page hardcover book. Definitive is an understatement!
Read More2023 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rock Stars
Recording legends such as Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Pretenders, and many others, released outstanding LPs in ’23.
Read MoreBadfinger ‘Straight Up’: A Power Pop Masterpiece
They began as proteges of the Beatles, then became power pop heroes. The story behind one of the classic Apple Records albums.
Read MoreA New Edition of Pink Floyd’s ‘Atom Heart Mother’: Review
Their fifth album wasn’t nearly as successful as later effort like ‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ but there’s much here worth considering.
Read MoreBob Marley & the Wailers’ ‘Catch a Fire’ Revisited: Review
With classic tracks like “Stir It Up” and “Slave Driver,” this 50th anniversary release is an essential component of any reggae collection.
Read More‘Looking for the Magic’ Anthology Collects Power Pop from the 1970s: Review
A 3-disc collection offers choice cuts from within the loosely defined genre, by Raspberries, Cheap Trick, Dwight Twilley & more.
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