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
‘Forever Changes’: A Brilliant Landmark From Love
The deeper complexity and nuance that had lurked under the surface came to the forefront in the L.A. band’s classic 1967 third album.
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Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson’s ‘Pancho & Lefty’: Masters at Work
Austin met Bakersfield on this meeting of consummate country stars in the early ’80s, produced with Chips Moman, designed to look backward and forward at the same time.
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Neil Young’s ‘Comes a Time’: Direct From The Heart
He became mostly restrained and melancholy for this 1978 release, drawing on folk and country idioms. It includes recordings made over several years.
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Kansas’ ‘Leftoverture’: A Prog/Arena Rock Magnum Opus
Their fourth album made Kansas one of the top U.S. mainstream rock bands and helped pave the way for the style now known as “arena rock.”
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The Zombies Mesmerize Young and Old Alike at 2023 Concert
Still led by founders Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, the British Invasion band performed both their early classics and newer material.
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives, Volume 3’ Covers a Fruitful Era: Review
Throughout these live and studio performances, you’ll have trouble deciding which is more impressive: Mitchell’s music or vocals.
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Grateful Dead Expanded ‘Wake of the Flood’: Review
In the midst of numerous internal changes, the band released one of its most beloved studio albums, featuring several classic tunes.
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Peter Gabriel Concert Review: Music, Story-Telling, Visuals & More
Weaving nearly a dozen new songs into his set, along with several of his classics, the one-time Genesis frontman wowed on his latest tour.
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Tom Waits Reissues Five Key LPs: Review
Even those who are less enthralled with his work will have to agree that it takes you to a place you can’t get to any other way.
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Lindsey Buckingham Shines in Concert: 2018 Review
Not long after his departure from Fleetwood Mac, the musician began his own solo tour.
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