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 Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Arrives on Blu-ray: Lots of Music, Even More Surprises
The signs of discord are interspersed with many moments of pure joy as all four members of the group rediscover the pleasure of one another’s company.
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A New Compilation Surveys L.A.’s Vibrant Late ’60s Rock Scene
What most makes this 3-CD set noteworthy are the many fascinating obscurities that the compilers have unearthed by major and long forgotten bands.
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When The Rolling Stones Played Hyde Park in 1969
The band hadn’t played a full concert since 1967. 20-year-old Mick Taylor was debuting as their new lead guitarist, two days after Brian Jones had died
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Elvis Presley ‘Live 1969’ Review: ‘He Meant Every Word’
After years of making mostly cringe-worthy movies, the King returned to the stage, fully engaged, in fine voice and clearly having a ton of fun.
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Blondie & The Damned Live in San Diego—The Punk Era Lives!
A jubilant celebration of the hard-to-categorize band’s career, from its pop-punk beginnings through its swift spread into a wide range of musical styles.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Licked Live in NYC’: Review
The band–world champs at mining the vault–is in fine form throughout this 2003 gig that includes many familiar tracks and a handful not heard as often
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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Album: Crazy Man, Crazy
The 1984 album yielded 5 hit singles and became one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time. It was his first LP to hit #1
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ABBA’s ‘Album Box Set’ is the Ultimate Guilty Pleasure
The box boasts ABBA’s irresistible wall of sound, which incorporates soaring melodies, terrific vocal work, hooks galore, and inventive use of synthesizers.
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At 81, Bob Dylan is Still Full of Surprises: Live Review
“One can no longer really expect to commune with Dylan as a fellow human being, but rather to observe him as an increasingly distant, orbiting alien.”
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The Rolling Stones Go Small with Big Results on ‘El Mocambo 1977’
This Toronto recording, capturing a gig played for 300 lucky souls and featuring both hits and obscurities, ranks with the best of the Stones’ live LPs.
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