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
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!
Read More2016 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.
Read More2016 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.
Read MoreReview: 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.
Read MoreAnderson 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
Read MoreBeatles 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
Read MoreHeart Breathes Life Into Old and New Songs
The iconic classic rock band’s Beautiful Broken is “the new Heart album fans have been waiting for,” says our reviewer. Listen to the title cut
Read MoreJeff Beck’s Guitars + Messages Hail Loudly: Review
The six-string classic rock master fired up his stunning music in 2016, and it came with a loud message for the world.
Read MoreRingo and His All-Starr Band Bring the Fun in Concert
The former Beatle left his fans ‘elated’ as he sang and drummed on his Fab Four + solo songs and let his All Starrs sing their big tunes too.
Read MoreNeil Young Rocks the Globe on EARTH
The classic rock icon and his young but mighty backing band Promise of the Real soar to greatness on a live LP that plays and prays for the planet.
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