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
Lulu’s ‘Gold’ Reviewed: More Than ‘To Sir With Love’
Her material is mostly excellent and certainly diverse. The compilation does her justice, although it skimps on the visuals and annotation.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s ‘Déjà vu’ Deluxe: Review
The set offers an opportunity to reappraise this classic album and also peek behind the curtain, see how it came together.
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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Live’ (Deluxe Edition)—Going Their Own Way
‘Live’ presents a generous helping of hits from a band at the peak of its powers, plus several more obscure tunes from the band’s catalog.
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The Go-Go’s’ Rise and Fall Told in 2020 Documentary: Review
Filmmaker Alison Ellwood does a great job capturing the all-girl group’s surprising, early success and subsequent disappointment
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‘The Who Sell Out’ Goes Super Deluxe: Review
It preceded both ‘Tommy’ and ‘Who’s Next’ but for many fans the group’s third studio LP remains the most creative of their career.
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Aerosmith Triumphs at Jazz Fest 2018: Watch
The band’s first performance of the year was at a surprising event as they treated the Crescent City to a 17-song set. Our recap…
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: ‘The Ultimate Collection’ Review
Those who love Lennon’s music will savor what constitutes one of the most creatively assembled boxed sets of recent years.
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Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Down in Texas ’71’: Review
If you’re hungry for more early-era ABB, this set is worth a look. Its program includes both originals and a handful of classic blues covers.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd at Knebworth 1976: Review
The concert is well preserved on this release, which features 11 numbers, among them “Gimme Three Steps,” “Workin’ for MCA” and “Call Me the Breeze.”
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Kurt Cobain: The Puzzle Pieces He Left Behind
The Nirvana frontman died at 27. Our review of the documentary ‘Montage of Heck,’ an in-depth look at his life and work
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