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
John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Turns 50: ‘Ultimate Collection’ Review
The original 10-track 1971 album has been expanded for this release to include…well, more than you could have possibly imagined
Read More
‘The Jimmie Vaughan Story’ Reviewed: A Big Box of Blues
The 5-CD box features music spanning five decades, including collaborations with Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and, of course, brother Stevie Ray Vaughan
Read More
Bob Dylan Goes to Broadway in ‘Girl From the North Country’: Review
The cast album delivers a thoroughly magical hour of music, one that will leave you in awe of the performers and the show’s creators.
Read More
Ellen Foley Returns with ‘Fighting Words’: Review
On her fifth solo album, the singer proves that she can still come out fighting, at least when her material is up to the task.
Read More
Beach Boys’ ‘Feel Flows’ Box Set: Review
The box proves that the band’s genius didn’t end in the mid-’60s. All six members of the group contributed fine material during this unheralded period.
Read More
Ian Anderson Celebrates The Real Jethro Tull
We review Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera, a multi-media presentation featuring Ian Anderson performing his old band’s music while honoring its namesake
Read More
George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass Uber Deluxe’ Box Set: Review
The new edition, which adds nearly 50 previously unreleased tracks, offers numerous reminders that the album deserves its sterling reputation.
Read More
Eric Clapton ‘461 Ocean Boulevard’: A Renewal of Confidence & Strength
The 1974 release stands as a milestone within his lingering legacy, no small achievement considering the wealth of great music he’s created.
Read More
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Live on Copacabana Beach’: Review
The Stones are in fine form at the Brazilian show as they tackle classic material, none of which should need any introduction to anyone.
Read More
Laura Nyro ‘Live in Japan’: Previously Unreleased Concert Set Reviewed
The set embraces some of Nyro’s best-known compositions, including “Wedding Bell Blues,” “And When I Die” and “Save the Country,” plus terrific covers.
Read More