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
The Pretenders’ 1st 2 LPs Reissued: Review
If, you own only the original 1980 and 1981 albums—or for some crazy reason don’t even have those—the decision to buy these new editions should be easy
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2021 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Hendrix, plus much more!
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2021 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, Dylan, the Doors and more
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Eric Clapton’s ‘The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions’: Still Superlative, But…
If you ignore the controversy that has landed Clapton in the news during the pandemic, and just listen to the music, it’s clear that he hasn’t lost a thing.
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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘No Nukes’ Concert: The Boss Proves It All Night
If anyone has doubts that this is one of the greatest live bands in the history of rock, ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’ should decimate them
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The Monkees’ ‘Farewell Tour’ Review: ‘1966 All Over Again’
Credit is due Dolenz and Nesmith for keeping alive the spirit, as well as the sound, of the Monkees. Their televised impishness continues to translate well.
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2021 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rockers
Recording legends such as Jackson Browne, Robert Plant, David Crosby, Lindsey Buckingham, John Sebastian, and many others, released outstanding LPs in ’21
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives Vol. 2’ Review: Artistic Growth at a Rapid Pace
This 122-track set showcases one of Mitchell’s most creative periods, including early versions of such classics as “Both Sides Now” and “The Circle Game.”
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Arlo Guthrie, Friends & Family at Carnegie Hall: 2018
He first played his annual Thanksgiving concert in 1967, a month after his father, one of America’s most important singer/songwriters, died
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