Recordings
Best Classic Bands offers smart, informed and unbiased assessments of the latest rock album releases and reissues to offer readers guidance on what sounds they might enjoy.
Jeff Beck’s Guitars + Messages Hail Loudly
The six-string classic rock master fires up his stunning music again, and it comes with a loud message for the world.
Read More
Neil 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.
Read More
Rolling Stones ‘Totally Stripped’ Totally Rocks
When The Rolling Stones are at their best, as they are on this release, they are indeed the world’s greatest.
Read More
Paul Simon Gets Masterful on New Album
Our reviewer finds that the compelling rhythms and cool musical touches on Simon’s 13th solo album add up to a ‘modern masterpiece’
Read More
The Monkees Find Greatness with ‘Good Times!’
Nearly 50 years after their debut album, the 1960s pop music + TV stars return with what may be their best + truest LP yet.
Read More
Eric Clapton’s Old Wine in a New Bottle
The master classic rock guitarist’s new album ‘I Still Do’ invites repeated listening and leads back to past Clapton pleasures.
Read More
Reunited Original Santana Brings the Past Into the Future
Back together again with Journey’s Gregg Rolie + Neal Schon as well as Michael Shrieve, Carlos Santana revives + updates his classic sound.
Read More
Cheap Trick’s Newest Album is Something to Savor
On their first album in seven years Cheap Trick rock like the deserving Hall of Famers that they are.
Read More
Raitt’s Latest LP Glows with Mature Confidence
Bonnie makes an album that shows all her talents in spades: emotive singing, strong songwriting, cool way with covers and hot slide guitar.
Read More
ZZ Top’s Gibbons Rocks the Latin Beat Solo
Sexy, saucy and set to a Latin beat, Billy Gibbons Perfectamundo allows him to shine after waiting some 45 years to go solo.
Read More