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 Beach Boys Live in 2024: Still Plenty of Fun, Fun, Fun
“America’s Band” are still delivering the California dream, with the promise of sun, surf, and endless summers.
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Box Set Collects Early Solo Work by Lindsey Buckingham: Review
After Fleetwood Mac balked at continuing in the direction of ‘Tusk,’ Buckingham decided to go his own way.
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Alice Cooper Live in 2024: ‘Like Something Out of a Time Warp’
If the early moments of the show had audience members feeling as though they were 18 again, the encore left them feeling liberated, free and defiant.
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The Graham Parker Solo Debut ‘Another Grey Area’: Leaving the Anger Behind
GP was consciously breaking away from his perceived ‘angry’ persona, looking to send out his message in a style he saw fit.
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Jeff Lynne Opens 2024 Tour, His First in 5 Years
“Over and Out” is billed as the final tour of Jeff Lynne’s ELO
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A Live Set from Allman Brothers Co-founder Dickey Betts: Review
The 1988 concert from NYC’s Lone Star Roadhouse features Allman Brothers Band classics and guests such as Rick Derringer, Mick Taylor and Jack Bruce.
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Big Brother’s ‘Cheap Thrills’: Behind R. Crumb’s LP Cover
It would be the only rock album for which the cartoonist would do the art. It continues to serve as a psychedelic timestamp of one crazy summer.
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Review: Doobie Brothers 2024 Tour With Opener Steve Winwood
Three of rock’s most unique and standout vocalists are on the same bill
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Genesis’ 1991 Blockbuster ‘We Can’t Dance’: Phil’s Farewell
It’s a significant album in the band’s discography, showcasing their ability to craft hit songs with broad appeal.
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‘The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions’: When Clapton, the Stones, Winwood & Starr Helped Out a Blues Hero
When Eric Clapton was asked in 1970 if he’d like to record with a blues legend, it took him seconds to say yes. And so it began.
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