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
An Expansive Look at Two Classic Early-’70s Kinks LPs
The band’s first two albums for RCA Records deliver more pleasures than their initial sales and reviews would suggest.
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‘Against the Odds 1974-1982’ Delivers a Massive Dose of Blondie
The set offers a reminder that Blondie’s massive success came despite initial years of struggle, internal conflicts and other obstacles.
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The Doors ‘Waiting for the Sun’ Deluxe: Review
There’s a lot to like on this third Doors album, and it’s not difficult to see why it did so well. We review the 50th anniversary edition of their only #1 LP.
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Squeeze, Magnificent and Tighter Than Ever: 2019 Review
On “The Squeeze Songbook Tour,” Tilbrook, Difford and Co. delivered many of their favorites, as well as several deeper cuts from their excellent early catalog
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‘My Life As a Rolling Stone,’ a Rewarding Docu-Series: Review
The 4-part program includes previously unseen footage and interviews from Jagger, Richards and Wood, with archival material of Watts
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The Supremes at Their Peak With A’ Go-Go: Review
The expanded edition of the Motown trio’s first—and only—studio album to hit #1 includes mono and stereo mixes plus loads and loads of covers
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NYC Homecoming Concert—We Made it Through the Rain
After sets by such stars as Santana, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the mega-concert was halted before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and others could perform
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A Superlative 1972 Grateful Dead Concert Album from London Resurfaces: Review
If you wanted to introduce someone to the group for the first time, this concert would be as good a place to start as any.
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The Swinging Blue Jeans: Echoing the Beatles—Until They Didn’t
Where their fellow Liverpudlians continued to grow artistically, this combo, known for “Hippy Hippy Shake,” stayed in place too long.
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The Animals’ Early LPs Reappear in Expanded Editions
They scored numerous hits, all of which showed that, like the Rolling Stones, their members were heavily influenced by American R&B and blues.
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