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
Gene Clark’s ‘No Other’: An Underrated Country-Rock Gem
The album by the former Byrds member, over the years, has attracted enough of a cult following to prompt the recent release of a boxed set.
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Steve Miller Band’s ‘Welcome to the Vault’ Reviewed
The album’s less-commercial and less-familiar material may prove revelatory to those who know Miller solely or primarily from the hits.
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Graham Parker Displays His Tender Side: 2016 Review
GP brought his Duo tour with longtime bandmate Brinsley Schwarz to NYC and performed a career retrospective of his songs including several overlooked gems
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Janis Joplin Celebrated in ‘Blisteringly Honest’ New Bio: Review
Janis: Her Life and Music details how Joplin’s stubborn refusal to compromise produced some of the most exciting music around and made her a cultural icon.
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Paul Young Live CD/DVD: Exhilarating and Exuberant
His light shone much brighter in Europe than in the U.S., but most of the performances on this set hold up well, and Young’s vocals remain exhilarating.
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NRBQ’s ‘Turn On, Tune In’ Review: Virtually Unclassifiable
Although it’s not their most diverse set, you can tell they are having a lot of fun with this music. You probably would, too.
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‘Blinded by the Light’ and the Global Appeal of Bruce Springsteen
Anyone remotely familiar with Bruce Springsteen’s upbringing will understand why The Boss gave thumbs up to the concept of the film
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David Crosby 2.0 Knocks it Out of the Park in NYC
Sobriety, and a serious reconsideration of his life’s purpose, has produced a David Crosby that must be seen to be believed.
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Woodstock ’69 Complete on 38 CDs: Review
The box is well worth considering: It gives you just about everything from the festival except the mud, the rain and the traffic jams.
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Elvis Costello, Blondie Concert: Satisfying Variety
The show would have been a cutting-edge sensation if assembled in 1979, and somehow remains a remarkable enticement 40 years on.
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