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
Eric Clapton Celebrates 50 Years, March 2017, MSG
Just days after blowing away Madison Square Garden with a show for the ages, Slowhand has now postponed two L.A. gigs till September.
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Bruce Springsteen Review: Live in Boston 2016
Some artists slow down as they get older. Not The Boss! As our reviewer discovered in 2016, he’s still “as good as it gets.”
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Zombies 50th Anniversary ‘Odessey and Oracle’ Tour
The reformed English band are bringing their 1968 classic LP “Odessey and Oracle” to U.S. audiences for what’s billed as a 50th Anniversary tour
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2016 in Review: Best of the Boxed Sets & Collections
It’s that time of year and we’ve ID’d great titles from Led Zep, Queen, Pink Floyd, Dylan, Bowie and more. Our guide to the year’s best.
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2016 in Review: New Albums by Classic Rockers
2016 was a banner year for new studio albums by classic rockers: the Stones, Santana, Neil Young, Paul Simon, the Monkees and many more. Here’s our guide to the best!
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2016 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
For some of us, the best way to spend the holidays is curled up under a blanket by the fireplace with a huge stack of music books. Our guide to 2016’s best.
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2016 in Review: Essential Classic Rock Reissues
It’s December! Time to buy up all of the great reissues of 2016. Our guide to the year’s best, including the Beatles, Yes, Rush, the Who, Ramones and more.
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Review: The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome
There’s nothing retro about it yet the Stones’ first-ever all-blues album is very much a celebration of their roots. We listened, and we loved it.
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Anderson Rabin Wakeman Deliver Yes Songs in NYC
The trio, all longtime members of Yes, have combined for “An Evening of Yes Music and more,” delivering a soaring showcase for many unexpected gems
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Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl Album Review
Producer Giles Martin has vastly improved what his father, George, called the fans’ “eternal shriek” to deliver a more dynamic and definitely more powerful album than the original
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