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
Grateful Dead’s ‘Here Comes Sunshine 1973’ Delivers Classic Concerts: Review
If you love the band and can spare the bucks, you really ought to experience the music from all five of these 1973 shows.
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Dave Edmunds’ ‘Repeat When Necessary’: Where the New Wave Met the Old
The Welsh rocker’s fifth solo album, made with the great Rockpile, captures him at the pinnacle of his influence as an architect of late ’70s new wave.
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West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Box Set Review: ‘Experimental’ Was the Key Word
The collection provides a comprehensive look at an idiosyncratic band that endured its share of stumbles but was occasionally first-rate.
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ Exceptional ‘Imperial Bedroom’
The 1982 album is generally considered one of his best, with 15 exceptional songs and some of the best work by the Attractions
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Bettye LaVette’s Soulful Interpretations: Concert Review
This was a night of magnificent storytelling, sung by one of the greatest interpreters of song of our time.
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The Four Seasons: A Massive Box Set Collects All of the Seminal Frankie Valli-Led Group’s LPs & More
With more than 800 tracks, plus lavishly illustrated and annotated books, this humongous set is not for casual fans of the Jersey Boys.
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Expanded Reissues of Little Feat’s ‘Sailin’ Shoes’ and ‘Dixie Chicken’: Review
Amazingly, neither of these now-beloved albums made the charts when released. Now, both are available with a slew of bonus tracks.
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Review: Remember That Buckingham and McVie Tour of 2017?
The longtime Fleetwood Mac bandmates launched their first tour as a duo, performing a mix of classics from the band’s catalog and their own new songs.
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When The Rolling Stones’ 2019 Tour Began, at Last
With a limber Mick Jagger looking as fit as ever, the Stones finally kicked off the 2019 edition of their “No Filter” tour, at Soldier Field in Chicago
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Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison Sing Wilburys’ Favorite: 2019
Jeff Lynne’s ELO opened their 2019 North American tour with a 20-song set of favorites. He was joined by his former bandmate’s son on “Handle With Care.”
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