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
Sam Cooke’s Early Years Collected in New 5-CD Set: Review
Cooke’s years at Keen found him taking his first steps away from gospel, including the session that would yield his first smash hit, “You Send Me.”
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Glyn Johns, Prolific Rock Producer: Book Review
The famed producer/engineer behind some of rock music’s most memorable albums pens a “sensible and down-to-earth” book about his life among the stars
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Later Years’ Box: We Don’t Need No Roger Waters
‘The Later Years’ isn’t for casual fans. But if you’re a serious Floyd follower, it’s probably time to hand over your credit card.
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2019 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
We put on our reading glasses and dug in to the year’s best books for fans of classic rock and related music. Happy reading!
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Jimi Hendrix @ Fillmore East (Nearly) Complete: Review
The Fillmore shows were the new group’s first live gigs, and they produced the first and only concert LP authorized by Hendrix during his lifetime.
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Keith Richards ‘Under the Influence’: Review
Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville captures Keef’s essence in the masterful Netflix documentary about the blues and tales of the road
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2019 in Review: Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues
It’s that time of year and we’ve ID’d great titles from the Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix, Allmans and more. Our guide to the year’s best. Happy shopping!
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2019 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rockers
Our comprehensive guide to this year’s newly recorded albums by classic rockers, including The Who, Santana, Chrissie Hynde, Bruce Springsteen and others.
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‘Echo in the Canyon’: Quiet Yet Tectonic Shift in Music History
The documentary tells the story of how the improbable concentration of musicians in Laurel Canyon spawned the California sound of the 1960s
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Review: Chuck Berry’s 1987 Concert Film with 7 Hours of Bonus Material
The classic film features the master rock pioneer joined by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and more.
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