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
Carly Simon’s Surprise Concert, ‘Live at Grand Central’: Review
Considering that this is a 28-year-old recording made in a train station, the sound quality is impressive.
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‘Elvis on Tour,’ a New Box Set, Offers an In-Depth Look at a 1972 Concert Series
The new seven-disc box set offers a close look at a 1972 concert series, although the repetition of tracks may appeal only to completists.
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Marvin Gaye’s ‘Greatest Hits Live in ’76’: Review
The Amsterdam concert features the late Motown star delivering many of his hits, including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
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Turn It On Again: Genesis Opens 2021 North American Tour
The audience was treated to a mix of hits and album cuts, and the spectacular light show that has always been one of the band’s live hallmarks
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Bob Dylan’s Brilliant ‘Time Out of Mind’ Gets the Box Set Treatment: Review
The 17th volume of the Bootleg Series dives deep into the 1997 album that many see as Dylan’s best since the 1970s.
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Bob Weir’s ‘Ace’ Revisited: ‘It Sounds Like a Dead Album Because It Is One’
The original 1972 LP featured most of the Grateful Dead members, and the new bonus live version recaptures the energy of that classic.
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Frank Zappa’s ‘Waka/Wazoo’ Box: The Jazz-Rock Side of the Master
Along with ‘Hot Rats,’ the recordings in this box underscore Zappa’s strengths as a jazz-rock fusion composer, arranger and bandleader.
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Michael Nesmith’s Evening of Music and Stories: 2019 Review
In concert, Nez still beamed with the youthful exuberance and playful goofiness that marked his years on ‘The Monkees’ TV show
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A Hot Concert Highlights the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail on Sailor—1972’ Box
Six years removed from their last big hit, the group was unsure how to move forward. A new collection focuses on what they came up with.
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2022 in Review: Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues
Our annual roundup of the year’s best archival rock releases includes impressive packages from the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Elton and more.
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