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
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives Vol. 2’ Review: Artistic Growth at a Rapid Pace
This 122-track set showcases one of Mitchell’s most creative periods, including early versions of such classics as “Both Sides Now” and “The Circle Game.”
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Arlo Guthrie, Friends & Family at Carnegie Hall: 2018
He first played his annual Thanksgiving concert in 1967, a month after his father, one of America’s most important singer/songwriters, died
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tattoo You’ Expanded Edition: Review
Though not as focused or satisfying as their 1960s-’70s classics, the recording is often cited as the group’s last great album.
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David Crosby’s Contemplative, Guest-Filled Debut LP Reconsidered: Review
‘If I Could Only…’ is a contemplative, folk- and jazz-tinged record, characterized by subtle, melancholy music and understated, layered vocals.
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Los Lobos’ ‘Kiko’: A Hallucinatory Masterpiece
The early ’90s release was rightly acclaimed as the band’s studio pinnacle for its thematic breadth and sonic innovation.
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The Grateful Dead’s Eponymous 1971 Live LP—‘Skull & Roses’—Expanded: Review
The album, now doubled in length, includes nods to country, but paints a picture of a more versatile group via funky rock and a return to psychedelia.
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‘Next Stop is Vietnam’: A Colossal Box Set Collects the Music of a Controversial Era
The box is loaded with memorable music and food for thought about the war. No other collection on the subject comes anywhere near it.
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Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Book Shows a Surprising Bond: It’s Fab
The companion book to Peter Jackson’s film and the expanded editions of the Let It Be album documents the band working and laughing together in the studio
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The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition Review: ‘The Thrill Was Still There’
The set includes 27 previously unreleased jams, rehearsal performances and outtakes, more than enough to justify its purchase.
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