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
Stephen Stills’ ‘Live at Berkeley 1971’: An Artistic Peak
Having established himself as a major force with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, Stills performed this dazzling solo show in California.
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‘What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?’: Soundtrack Review
The horn-based ’60s band was coming off a chart-topping album when it agreed to tour Eastern Europe. Everything went wrong, except the music.
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Review: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins in 2017 Concert, At Last
The former lovers and longtime superstars finally made an album together and tour as a pair. Our reviewer says it was worth the wait.
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‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967’ Serves Up Little-Known Gems: Review
If you need a reminder of just how adventurous rock artists were back in ’67, this three-disc set will deliver.
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U2 Reimagine Some of Their Best Work on ‘Songs of Surrender’
The lion’s share of these recordings sound relatively enervated compared with the frequently anthemic well-known versions.
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The Kinks Chronicle Their ‘Journey’: Review
Timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band’s arrival, the new set is a scaled-back affair sporting 36 tracks, many of them obscure.
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A New Box Celebrates Pink Floyd’s Classic ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ @50: Review
Both adventurous and accessible, the album is one of the most commercially successful in the history of rock.
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Mudcrutch ‘2’ Review: Tom Petty & Friends Making Great Music Together
Mudcrutch is an American rock band, Southern division, from the ’70s, from which Tom Petty emerged. Our review of their 2016 album…
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Prog-Rockers Barclay James Harvest Reissue an Innovative LP as a Box Set
The box offers a musical experience that’s satisfying and uplifting, enhanced by the sonic improvements and bonus features.
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Leonard Cohen: His “Gloomy” ‘Songs of Love and Hate’
His third studio album cemented his reputation as “the grocer of despair”
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