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
2018 in Review: New Albums by Classic Rockers
Our comprehensive guide to this year’s newly recorded albums by classic rockers, including Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Ann Wilson and many others.
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Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ Reissue: Review
The album saw them moving back to basics for an album that relied largely on acoustic blues. There’s not a rotten apple in the bunch.
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Jimi Hendrix ‘Electric Ladyland’ 50th Deluxe: Review
Half a century after its arrival, the last album Hendrix released before his death is the subject of a fittingly major anniversary limited edition.
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Bob Dylan ‘More Blood, More Tracks’ Review
The latest release in the acclaimed bootleg series focuses on 1975’s Blood on the Tracks album, a fan and critical favorite
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The Ramones’ ‘Road to Ruin’ Deluxe Edition: Review
Today, all four of the group’s original members are dead but the music lives on, and it’s a good deal better than many listeners realized in 1978.
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Led Zeppelin’s ‘Song Remains the Same’: Review
If you have the previous reissue, you can probably skip the new one. If you don’t, here’s a chance to experience a much better recording than the original.
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Ringo Starr–A Star Among All-Starrs: NYC Review
The lineup’s current edition, with Rolie, Lukather, Gouldman and Hay, was as exuberant and polished a concert as an audience could hope for
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Beach Boys Live Package Delivers Fun, Fun, Fun
Some of the recordings differ significantly from ones we’ve heard elsewhere. Besides, there’s no such thing as too much of the Beach Boys.
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Bob Dylan Rare Performances Live 1962-1966: Review
Dylan’s growth during these years covered is astounding, from traditional folk artist to protest singer to highly original introspective material.
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Steely Dan, Elvis Costello Shine in the Rain: 2015
A downpour & mists didn’t dampen spirits at the Red Rocks tour debut of Steely Dan & Elvis Costello. And the unusual bill works well, says our reviewer, with both acts delivering superb sets to delight the crowd
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