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
Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward: 2018 Concert Review
The group’s lead singer, guitarist and writer of many of their favorites offered songs and stories from throughout his career
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Paul McCartney Plays 2016 Desert Trip Set: Review
Following Neil Young on night two of the much-heralded three-day classic rock festival in California, the former Beatle mixed the hits and a few surprises.
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Bob Dylan in Total Command in 2016 Desert Trip Set
The bard let his music do the talking with a career-spanning set – including a tweaked version of “Tangled Up in Blue” – at the eagerly anticipated festival’s opening night
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Steve Miller Makes Magic at Met Museum: 2019 Review
The blues rock musician was “blown away” by the institution’s 2019 “Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” exhibit. “Ready to have some fun?” he asked
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Roxy Music’s ‘Tight and Compelling’ Reunion Comes to L.A.—Review
The band assembled a remarkable set consisting of 18 songs drawn fairly evenly from their eight studio albums.
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Joni Mitchell Moves Beyond Folk on ‘The Asylum Albums’
This anthology is loaded with classic material that proves Mitchell is not content to deliver variations on past successes.
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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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