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

Aerosmith ‘Permanent Vacation’: A Rejuvenation

They’d lost their way as the ’80s lumbered along. Then, the Boston rockers remembered just who Aerosmith was. We take a look back at their classic comeback

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The Byrds’ ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’: Cornerstone of Country-Rock

Their most consequential stylistic stroke since their pioneering folk-rock debut three years earlier, it ushered in country-rock and Americana.

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Warren Zevon’s Recovery Through ‘Sentimental Hygiene’

The 1987 album signaled more than a bid for a career reset. Now sober and focused, and with help from R.E.M., he was clearly back on track.

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‘March of the Flower Children’: A Rock Anthology Focuses on 1967

If you lived through the late ’60s, this album will spark fond memories and also expose you to some great rarities that passed you by.

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The Kinks’ Masterful ‘Everybody’s in Show-Biz’

The Kinks returned to America in 1972 after a ban to become the arena rock band they deserved to be.

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Eagles Return to the Stage—Such a Lovely Place: 2021 Review

At last, the band’s Hotel California tour resumed with a generous (31-song) set from Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B Schmit, Vince Gill and Deacon Frey.

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The Multi-Platinum Boston Debut Album: More Than a Feeling

With 17 million sales, it still ranks not only as one of the best-selling debut albums in music history, but also one of the fastest-selling as well.

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Jeff Lynne Lights Up MSG: 2018 Review

The rejuventated musician returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 4 decades, offering hit after hit and plenty of new memories

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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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Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Expanded: One of the Best-Sounding Live Albums Ever

After 40 years, ‘Stop Making Sense’ in all its forms remains ineffably compelling and still feels fully modern.

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