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Robot Monster: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: A Dream Release for 3-D Fans

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 8, 2023

Bayview Entertainment celebrates the 70th anniversary of Robot Monster with an impressive release that features a quality restoration by 3-D ...

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) Movie Review: Album Art Gods

By Jack Cormack | Jun 18, 2023

Chances are, Hipgnosis—the working name of a pair of English lads, Storm Thorgerson & Audrey ‘Po’ Powell, who revolutionized the ...

A Night at the Family Dog / Go Ride the Music / West Pole DVD Review: Celebrating San Francisco’s Psychedelic Rock Scene

By Gordon S. Miller | May 11, 2023

Mercury Studio repackages A Night at the Family Dog / Go Ride the Music / West Pole into a 2-DVD ...

Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76 Album Review: A Night of Marvin Medleys

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 27, 2023

Originally released on DVD in 2007, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76 is now available on vinyl and CD ...

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Book Review: Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen by Steve Rosen

By Jade Blackmore | Jan 14, 2023

While there have been many books chronicling Eddie Van Halen’s life and music, Steve Rosen’s Tonechaser is by the far ...

Darryl Jones: In the Blood DVD Review: The Man in the Stones’ Shadow

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 7, 2023

While not a well-known name, Darryl Jones is an integral component of the “Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band in the ...

Let There Be Drums! DVD Review: And There Was Drums and Drummers!

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 2, 2022

Promotional materials for director Justin Kreutzmann's Let There Be Drums! state “The world’s greatest drummers reflect on the art of ...

Mercury Studios Presents Marvin Gaye Greatest Hits Live in ‘76 on January 27, 2023

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 26, 2022

The music of Marvin Gaye transcends time in ways that can’t be described. From relatable songs about romance and heartbreak ...

Phil Lynott Songs For While I’m Away + Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town: Live at the Sydney Opera House October 1978 DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 10, 2022

Mercury Studios has paired the 2020 documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away, which aired on BBC Two,with the ...

Tribeca 2022 Review: The DOC

By Darcy Staniforth | Jun 30, 2022

In the rap and hip hop world, it's one thing to have confidence and ego about being one of the ...

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The Beatles and India: An Enduring Love Affair Blu-ray Review

By Shawn Bourdo | Jun 24, 2022

This new feature-length documentary directed by Ajoy Bose was released June 21, 2022 by MVD Visual on DVD and Blu-ray. ...

The Police: Around the World (Restored & Expanded) Review: An Entertaining Scrapbook from the Band’s Early Days

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 3, 2022

Originally available on VHS and Laserdisc, The Police: Around The World (Restored & Expanded) is now available on DVD and ...

How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and the Road to Rock & Roll DVD Review

By Kit O'Toole | May 2, 2022

Rock & roll’s roots draw from numerous genres—blues, country, and rhythm and blues, to name a few. However, gospel remains ...

SXSW 2022 Review: In the Court of the Crimson King

By Kent Conrad | Mar 19, 2022

I've seen King Crimson once in concert. It was at the Greek in Los Angeles in 2017, and I went ...

SXSW 2022 Review: This Much I Know to Be True

By Darcy Staniforth | Mar 12, 2022

Months ahead of its cinematic release in theaters, the SXSW audience had the opportunity to view the new music documentary ...

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers DVD Review: ’80s Japanese Manic Musical

By Kent Conrad | Mar 4, 2022

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers is overlong, amateurishly acted, and schizophrenically directed. It has several scenes that make no ...

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché Movie Review: Her Trailblazing Music Career Is Only Part of the Story

By Jade Blackmore | Feb 2, 2022

“I wasn’t ready to be the caretaker of Poly Styrene’s legacy. I just lost my Mum,” Celeste Bell says at ...

ABBA Forever: The Winner Takes It All DVD Review: This New Documentary Is Unsatisfying

By Rons Reviews | Jan 28, 2022

The TV movie/documentary which hit U.S. television in August of 2019, and now DVD, chronicles the History of ABBA, currently ...

David Byrne’s American Utopia Movie Review: Beautifully Filmed but Imperfect Concert

By Kent Conrad | Dec 3, 2021

David Byrne is one of those typical outsider becoming insider American stories. He set out to make oddball music, and ...

The Soul of The Midnight Special 10-DVD Set Review: As Chic Says, ‘Good Times’

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 27, 2021

The Midnight Special ran a bit before my time, but through Time Life’s The Soul Of The Midnight Special I ...

From the Couch Hole: Come and Join the Living

By Shawn Bourdo | Sep 26, 2021

Previously on FTCH, we doubled up on Vaughn and King, and we went lime, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and frosted sugar ...

Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73 Review: A Glimpse at the Legend on the Cusp of Fame

By Jade Blackmore | Sep 4, 2021

Bob Marley and The Wailers’ The Capitol Session ’73 was lost to history until researcher Martin Disney unearthed a three-minute clip ...

Bob Marley & the Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73 Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 2, 2021

Tuff Gong and Mercury Studios present Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Capitol Session ‘73 (although known as The Wailers ...

Punk the Capital Blu-ray Review: Building a Sound Movement

By Darcy Staniforth | Jul 11, 2021

If you are a punk or a fan of punk and hardcore, you know the importance of Washington DC in the ...

From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 11, 2021

Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...

From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 4, 2021

There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage". From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth ’76 DVD Review: A Day the Giants of Southern Rock Held Their Own Against the Stones

By generaljabbo | Apr 9, 2021

On August 21, 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd were part of a star-studded lineup at the third annual Knebworth Festival in England. ...

Austin City Limits: Country (10-Disc Set) Review: A Vital Historical Document of Country Music

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 6, 2021

Austin City Limits: Country is a music fan's dream. This two-volume set comprised of 10 discs contains 164 live uncut ...

Sundance 2021 Review: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 3, 2021

During the summer of 1969, a remarkable music festival was held in New York that featured some of the world's ...

The Go-Go’s Movie Review: Girls Rock. Duh.

By Elizabeth Periale | Feb 2, 2021

The Go-Go's documentary, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and won two awards, “Best Music Documentary” and “Most Compelling ...

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 23, 2021

Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour was in support of his album Desire, released January 5, 1976 between the two ...

Greendale Movie Review: Neil Young’s Uplifting Musical Novel

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 11, 2020

In 2003, Neil Young released Greendale, a concept album, or what he called a "musical novel" that found him backed by ...

Zappa Movie Review: A Compelling Look at One of History’s Most Intriguing Musicians

By generaljabbo | Dec 5, 2020

From director Alex Winter of Bill and Ted fame comes Zappa, a deep dive into the life and career of ...

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Movie Review

By Darcy Staniforth | Dec 4, 2020

Do you listen to the Pogues? If your answer is "no" or "I'm not sure", as the holidays are upon ...

Dolly: The Ultimate Collection 19-Disc DVD Review: The Queen of Country Conquers TV

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 28, 2020

The first four volumes of Dolly: The Ultimate Collection from Time Life contains a massive amount of TV appearances across 19 discs ...

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind DVD Review: Something Very Special

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 16, 2020

Named after Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot's 1970 breakout hit in the United States, Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni's biographical documentary ...

Burt Sugarman’s The Soul of The Midnight Special: Volume 1 (1973-1976) DVD Review: A Soulful Nostalgia Trip

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 28, 2020

Long before MTV, if you wanted to see your favorite artist perform their latest hits, you had limited choices: see ...

The Rolling Stones: Steel Wheels Live (Atlantic City, NJ, 1989) DVD Review: Sucking in the ’80s

By Jack Cormack | Sep 26, 2020

In 1989, the Rolling Stones returned to the stage from a seven-year touring hiatus. They needn't have bothered. Ok, so ...

The B-52’s: Live at US Festival DVD Review: Will Make You Feel a Whole Lot Better

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 4, 2020

In 1982, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, with the help of concert impresario Bill Graham, spearheaded the US Festival, a three-day ...

Suzi Q Movie Review: Looks at the Groundbreaking Career of Rocker Suzi Quatro

By Jade Blackmore | Jun 26, 2020

Australian director Liam Firmager spent four years working on Suzi Q, the definitive documentary of Detroit-born rock star Suzi Quatro, who rocketed ...

When We Were Kings Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvelous Time Capsule of Muhammad Ali in 1974

By Gordon S. Miller | May 30, 2020

Leon Gast's When We Were Kings documents the "Rumble in the Jungle," the legendary boxing match between undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman ...

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Movie Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 19, 2020

Even before learning that the film was based on Robbie Robertson's memoir Testimony, his name separate from “The Band” in ...

The Vinyl Revival DVD Review: A Loving Look at the Resurgence of Vinyl Records

By generaljabbo | Apr 8, 2020

In 2011, director Pip Piper read Last Shop Standing (Whatever Happened to Record Shops) by Graham Jones and it struck a nerve. ...

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice DVD Review: A Fantastic Appreciation

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 25, 2020

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice is a biographical documentary that Ronstadt was involved with as she introduces the ...

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets: Live at the Roundhouse Movie Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 11, 2020

Pink Floyd was formed in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), ...

ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas Blu-ray Review: The Rise of ZZ Top

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 29, 2020

ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas is a documentary that tells the story of the band, from their ...

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll Blu-ray Review: It’s Good to Be the King

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 5, 2020

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll pays tribute to the man many consider the King of Rock 'n' Roll, through ...

I’ll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours of Lynyrd Skynyrd DVD Review

By Jade Blackmore | Dec 6, 2019

I'll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours Of Lynyrd Skynyrd is the second recent documentary about Southern rock band Lynyrd ...

Concert Review: Art Alexakis – The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa, CA – 11/15/19

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 16, 2019

I've been an Everclear fan since the beginning. I have all the albums, a ton of rare singles, and even ...

The Cure: 40 Live – Curætion-25 + Anniversary Blu-ray Review: A Black Ruby Jubilee

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 6, 2019

The Cure: 40 Live collects two outstanding concerts performed in the summer of 2018 as founder Robert Smith, bassist Simon Gallup ...

Mountaintop Movie Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse Reunite in ‘Colorado’

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 24, 2019

At Studio in the Clouds, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, 8750 feet above sea level, Neil Young reassembled his backing band Crazy ...

Blade: Original Motion Picture Score Review: Hauntingly Unclear

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 9, 2019

Written by Michael Frank Blade is a cult classic for a reason. It features a jacked-up Wesley Snipes, loads of vampires, ...

TV Review: Country Music: Episode Eight ‘Don’t Get Above Your Raisin”

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 26, 2019

Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...

TV Review: Country Music: Episode Seven ‘Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way’

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 24, 2019

Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...

TV Review: Country Music: Episode Six ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken?’

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 23, 2019

Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...

TV Review: Country Music: Episode Five ‘The Sons and Daughters of America’

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 22, 2019

Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...

Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison Movie Review: A Collective Concert of Shared Heritage

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 20, 2019

Written by Michael Frank Though norteño music will be new to many who stumble across Netflix's new documentary, Los Tigres del ...

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert DVD Review: Tell Tchaikovsky the News

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 17, 2019

Written by Glen Boyd With the passings of Eddie Money and Ric Ocasek this past week, aging music fans received ...

The Beatles: Made on Merseyside DVD Review: Offers Little New Information

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 16, 2019

In 1964, Americans viewed the Beatles as seemingly coming out of nowhere, rapidly scoring hits and inciting Beatlemania. In reality, ...

TV Review: Country Music: Episodes One and Two

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 15, 2019

Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...

Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 Movie Review: They Will Choose Farewell

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 21, 2019

In 2014, Rush (guitarist Alex Lifeson, vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, and druumer Neil Peart) released R40, a collector's box set that ...

Pretenders with Friends Blu-ray Review: A Hits-Heavy, Star-Studded Concert

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 12, 2019

Decades Rock Live! was a VH1 Classic television series that gathered bands and guests to play a concert at Trump Taj ...

The Quiet One Movie Review: Explores Ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman’s Life Through His Media Archives

By Jade Blackmore | Jun 18, 2019

It's been 26 years since Bill Wyman quit the Rolling Stones for civilian life in 1993, and the documentary The Quiet ...

Sinatra in Palm Springs: The Place He Called Home Blu-ray Review: A Look at the Love Affair Between the Singer and the City

By generaljabbo | Jun 12, 2019

Frank Sinatra was born in New Jersey and synonymous with New York City. He also defined what a Las Vegas ...

Foreigner: Live at the Rainbow ’78 Blu-ray Review: On Their Way to Becoming Juke Box Heroes

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 14, 2019

Foreigner began as vocalist Lou Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood and bassist ...

Concert for George Movie Review: A Deeply Moving Tribute to a Multifaceted Artist

By Kit O'Toole | Feb 23, 2018

George Harrison's life and career may seem impossible to capture in just an hour and a half. Yet his friends ...

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (Remastered) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 11, 2018

Previously released from Criterion in 2009, The Complete Monterey Pop Festival collects three D.A. Pennebaker film's: Monterey Pop, Jimi Plays ...

The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration Blu-ray Review: Armed with Will and Determination and Grace, Too

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 14, 2018

As I wrote in my review of the documentary The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running, "On May 24, 2016, it ...

The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running Blu-ray Review: Beating the Inevitability of Death Just a Little Bit

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 1, 2017

On May 24, 2016, it was announced that The Tragically Hip's lead singer Gord Downie had incurable brain cancer. In ...

Festival (1967) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Better Than Woodstock

By Mat Brewster | Oct 24, 2017

In the early part of the 20th Century, various folklorists, including John Lomax, wandered about the country documenting the songs ...

Jane’s Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual – Alive at Twenty-Five Blu-ray Review: Thank You, Boys

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 11, 2017

After a brief introduction through separate interviews of band members Perry Farrell (singer), Dave Navarro (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), and ...

Eagles of Death Metal: I Love You All the Time: Live at the Olympia in Paris DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 9, 2017

On the back cover and at the start of the video, Eagles of Death Metal presents a reminder of the ...

Grateful Dead 2017 Meet-Up at the Movies: RFK Stadium, Wash. D.C. – 07/12/89 Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 5, 2017

Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the seventh annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...

Gospel According to Al Green DVD Review: A Career at a Crossroads

By Kit O'Toole | Jul 16, 2017

In 1977, R&B legend Al Green signaled to fans that he was undergoing a life—and career—transformation. “Belle,” a track off ...

ELP: Once Upon a Time in South America (4-CD Set) Album Review

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 28, 2017

Written by Glen Boyd Emerson Lake & Palmer (or ELP as they've also been often billed - including on this ...

Fathom Events Presents the 2017 DCI Tour Premiere

By Mat Brewster | Jun 24, 2017

Drum Corps International (or DCI as they are commonly called) was formed in 1972 as the non-profit governing body for ...

John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 28, 2017

Arguably the greatest pairing of composer and director in cinema history, John Williams' scores from Steven Spielberg's films are the ...

Long Strange Trip Movie Review: All a Dream They Dreamed One Afternoon Long Ago

By Mat Brewster | May 22, 2017

Like America itself, the Grateful Dead were a great melting pot of cultures, genres, and styles. Take a close look ...

Buena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve

By Davy | May 7, 2017

When it comes to music, there are many styles and cultures: Mexican, Spanish, Portugese, etc. However, Cuban music seems to ...

Neil Young Journeys Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Addition to Young’s Concert Filmography

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 27, 2017

Neil Young Journeys is director Jonathan Demme's third film starring the musician, the previous two being Neil Young: Heart of ...

Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time…Live from Detroit Review: Sounding As Good As Ever, but Could Stand to Show a Little More Energy

By Todd Karella | Feb 15, 2017

I've been very fortunate to see Def Leppard several times over the years since their monumentally explosive Hysteria album took ...

Gimme Danger DVD Review: Jim Jarmusch Pays Loving Tribute to Iggy and the Stooges, but Misses Some Opportunities

By Cinema Sentries | Feb 4, 2017

Written by Glen Boyd From the first few minutes of Gimme Danger, Jim Jarmusch's loving tribute to Iggy and the ...

Fathom Events Presents Rush: Time Stand Still

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 10, 2017

When Rush was preparing and touring for R40, their 40th anniversary tour, it was frequently suggested in the press that ...

Book Review: The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition) by Nicholas Pegg

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 9, 2017

"Complete" is an accurate description of this astoundingly thorough encyclopedia of Bowie's work. The book naturally opens with "The Songs ...

New Orleans Music in Exile Blu-ray Review: After the Hurricane

By Jade Blackmore | Jan 6, 2017

Unless you live in New Orleans or know someone who does, you might not have paid much attention to its ...

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again DVD Review: An Interesting Glimpse into Life on the Road

By Todd Karella | Dec 14, 2016

In 2012, Jennifer Lopez set off on her first ever world tour. For six months, she traveled across five continents ...

Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review: An Impressive, Raucous Affair

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 11, 2016

In March of 2016, Iggy Pop and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age revealed they had secretly collaborated ...

Last of the Mississippi Jukes DVD Review: Blues History Revisited

By Kit O'Toole | Nov 7, 2016

Actor Morgan Freeman, who co-owns Mississippi juke joint Ground Zero, describes Delta Blues as “American classical music.” The documentary Last ...

Can’t Stop the Show: The Return of KIX Review: The Band Is Back Sounding As Good As They Always Have

By Todd Karella | Nov 6, 2016

Formed in 1977, the hard rock band from Hagerstown, Maryland broke into the mainstream music scene with their fourth album, ...

Pete Townshend’s Deep End: Face the Face Reveals the Soul of a Rock Legend

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 15, 2016

As the title of a 1994 box set declared, the Who proved themselves as masters of “maximum R&B.” That phrase ...

Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Blu-ray Review

By Rons Reviews | Oct 2, 2016

When the discussion of the greatest album of all times breaks out a party, many people will chime in, some ...

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Six-DVD Set Review: A Happy Anniversary

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 26, 2016

Airing on May 16, 1983, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is remembered for being the television special where Michael Jackson ...

The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven DVD Review: An Appreciation of the Duo’s Impact on Early Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 20, 2016

Early rock pioneers the Everly Brothers set the standard for impeccable harmonies, and wowed audiences with their special blend of ...

Styx: Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas Blu-ray Review: A Quality Performance Even Without the Band’s Biggest Songs

By Todd Karella | Sep 20, 2016

Filmed while on tour in July of 2014, the Blu-ray shows off some of the band's well-known hits. Interspersed between ...

Toto: Live at Montreux 1991 DVD Review: Shows a Band in Transition

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 15, 2016

By 1991, Toto was at a crossroads. Only four original members remained: guitarist/lead vocalist Steve Lukather, keyboardist/lead vocalist David Paich, ...

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 20, 2016

Thank the fates Sean Lennon's Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger opened for Les Claypool's Primus last summer because it ...

Concert Review: Sting & Peter Gabriel, Hollywood Bowl, 07/18/16

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 9, 2016

In the same vein as his 2014 co-headlining tour with Paul Simon, Sting teamed up with his former Amnesty International ...

The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Review: Totally Enjoyable

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 27, 2016

During 1994/1995, the Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood) toured the world behind Voodoo Lounge, ...

Louder Than Love – The Grande Ballroom Story DVD Review: It Was Quite a Place to Be

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 5, 2016

Written by Scott Blitstein When most people think of live music in the late '60s, they probably think of Haight-Ashbury, ...

Mudcrutch: 2 Album Review: Tom Petty Returns to His pre-Heartbreakers Band with Great Results

By generaljabbo | Jun 30, 2016

In 2007, Tom Petty decided to reform Mudcrutch, his pre-Heartbreakers band, to record their long-overdue self-titled debut. Mudcrutch of course ...

Bad Company: Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 Album Review

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 28, 2016

Written by Scott Blitstein In 1979, an 11-year-old me took a major step in my musical appreciation evolution. It was ...

The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead Movie Review: Behind the Punk Music

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 11, 2016

Written by The Vern When you hear the words "punk music," the first names that pop up are usually The ...

KISS Rocks Vegas Cinema Event Review: Exactly What You’d Expect from a KISS Concert

By Todd Karella | Jun 4, 2016

Fathom Events is known for bringing one-time events into movie theaters throughout the country. These presentations can range from plays ...

Rainbow: Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 DVD/CD Review

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 2, 2016

Written by Scott Blitstein Rainbow: Monsters of Rock is a DVD / CD combo that will be accepted differently based ...

Grateful Dead 2016 Meet-Up at the Movies: Sullivan Stadium, MA – 07/02/89 Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 26, 2016

Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the sixth annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...

Turn It Up! Movie Review: A Celebration of the Electric Guitar

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 5, 2016

Written by Scott Blitstein I was sixteen years old, standing in a pawn / jewelry shop owned by family friends. ...

TV Review: American Masters: Carole King: Natural Woman

By Kit O'Toole | Feb 14, 2016

Over the last few years, singer/songwriter Carole King has enjoyed a career resurgence. Her bestselling memoir, A Natural Woman, bowed ...

TV Review: American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley

By Jade Blackmore | Feb 11, 2016

The latest installment of the PBS series, American Masters, documents the life and music of blues maestro Riley “B.B.” King. ...

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About the Young Idea DVD Review: A Revealing, Reminiscent Look Back at the Jam’s Rise

By Michelle Prather | Feb 9, 2016

The late John Weller, Paul Weller's father and perhaps the Jam's biggest fan, would ring in shows by shouting, “Put ...

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990 Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 25, 2016

The Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle stadium tour ran for nearly a year. The North American leg started in Philadelphia on Aug ...

Jaco DVD Review: Tribute to a Jazz Legend

By Jade Blackmore | Jan 20, 2016

“It's not about bass playing, it's about being a storyteller.” The documentary Jaco traces the life of iconic jazz bassist ...

David Bowie: Station to Station (Special Edition) Album Review: A Great Piece of Work

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 15, 2016

Station to Station is Bowie's tenth album. Considered a transitional album as its title indicates, it blends his musical past ...

David Bowie, The Heart’s Filthy Lesson, Se7en, and Me

By Kent Conrad | Jan 13, 2016

David Fincher led me to David Bowie. I doubt that was a typical path to the Thin White Duke, but ...

Remembering David Bowie and “Under Pressure”

By generaljabbo | Jan 12, 2016

Being an only child, but having some hip uncles who were more like older brothers, I got exposed to a ...

By Kit O'Toole | Jan 11, 2016

Against a blindingly white background, a man stands alone. Clad in a sky-blue suit and sporting technicolor makeup, the figure ...

Rage Against the Machine: Live at Finsbury Park Blu-ray Review: Christmas in June

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 2, 2016

No matter what one may think of the music spawned from reality TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, ...

The Who: Live in Hyde Park DVD Review: The 50-Year Anniversary Show

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 19, 2015

Written by Scott Blitstein What else can be written about The Who that hasn't already been written over the course ...

JACO DVD Review: Portrait of a Tortured Genius

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 16, 2015

In 1976, an album was released that would revolutionize not only how the jazz bass is played, but the very ...

Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Blu-ray Review: That’s His Life

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 12, 2015

Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling singers ...

By Dusty Somers | Dec 3, 2015

The narrative beats of Asif Kapadia's documentary on Amy Winehouse are eminently familiar, tracing a musician's rise to fame and ...

Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Glimpses into the Heart of the Artist

By Mat Brewster | Nov 25, 2015

By the time Bob Dylan toured England in the Spring of 1965, he’d released five albums (two of which went ...

Black Stone Cherry: Thank You: Livin’ Live, Birmingham, UK Review: An Enjoyable Performance in Spite of the Low Vocals

By Todd Karella | Nov 22, 2015

Recorded October 30, 2014 on their Magic Mountain tour, the four-man band from Kentucky brought their brand of hard southern ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd & Second Helping Live Blu-ray Review: You Can Go Home Again

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 20, 2015

Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd had quite the homecoming this year. More than 50 years after Jacksonville teenagers Allen Collins, Gary ...

Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live Blu-ray Review: Visually Impressive, Thematically Confusing

By Todd Karella | Nov 17, 2015

Capturing Katy Perry's 2014/2015 concert tour recorded in Sydney, Australia last December, the show features seven different acts, nine costume ...

Frank Zappa’s Roxy: The Movie DVD Review: A Necessary Purchase for Any Zappa Fan

By Jade Blackmore | Nov 11, 2015

The concert film Roxy: The Movie starring Frank Zappa and the Mothers, filmed in 1973 during a three-night engagement at ...

Just Let Go: Lenny Kravitz Live Blu-ray Review: A Giant Directorial Miscue

By Todd Karella | Nov 7, 2015

In support of his tenth studio album, Strut, Lenny Kravitz has released a live concert film that was recorded over ...

Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live in Hyde Park Blu-ray Review: So Good You Won’t Get It out of Your Head

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 28, 2015

Founding member Jeff Lynne was such an essential component to the massive success of Electric Light Orchestra throughout the '70s ...

The String Cheese Incident: Rhythm of the Road: Volume 2, Live in Las Vegas Album Review

By Mat Brewster | Oct 14, 2015

Arguably the first live rock and roll record was Got Live If You Want It! by The Rolling Stones. Released ...

The Hee Haw Collection DVD Review: Stockholm Syndrome in the Cornfields

By Kent Conrad | Sep 25, 2015

The first hour of watching The Hee Haw Collection might have been the longest hour of anything I've seen. The ...

George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium DVD Review

By Lorna Miller | Sep 20, 2015

Growing up, I always dreaded when my mom would put on her country music. She warned me that when I ...

Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 Blu-ray Review: The Band Keeps A-Rollin’

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 5, 2015

The Blu-ray for Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 takes the viewer straight into the main feature rather than offering the menu. ...

Music from Love & Mercy Album Review: An Auditory Journey into the Mind of a Troubled Genius

By generaljabbo | Aug 24, 2015

The word "genius" gets thrown around a lot when referring to various musicians, but in the case of the Beach ...

Heaven Adores You Blu-ray Review: As Personal as Elliot Smith’s Music

By Darcy Staniforth | Aug 1, 2015

I wanted to watch and review Heaven Adores You, the new documentary about Elliot Smith, because I am a huge ...

Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police DVD Review: An Inside Look at a Legendary Band

By Kit O'Toole | Jul 19, 2015

When the Police ceased recording in 1984, rumors swirled as to the cause. Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland became ...

Stray Cats: Live at Rockpalast Review: A Great Live Concert DVD

By Darcy Staniforth | Jul 16, 2015

The American Rockabilly scene would not be what it is today without the influential music of the Stray Cats. Their ...

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 Blu-ray Review: Long Live Rock

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 2, 2015

Reading up on the Who, it appears what was intended to be a tour in support of It's Hard became ...

R.E.M. by MTV Blu-ray Review: Fables of the R.E.M. Construction

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 27, 2015

Previously a part of the REMTV boxed set, the documentary R.E.M. by MTV is now available as a separate release ...

Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators: Live at the Roxy 9/25/14 Blu-ray Review: So Good That You’ll Believe You’re Really There

By Todd Karella | Jun 22, 2015

It's been nearly 20 years since Slash was a member of the heavy metal band Guns N' Roses. Since then ...

Grateful Dead 2015 Meet-Up at the Movies: Alpine Valley, WI – 07/19/89 Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 29, 2015

Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the fifth annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 24, 2015

Murray Lerner filmed the performances at the Newport Folk Festival in 1963, ’64, and ’65, and from those concerts created ...

The Midnight Special Three-DVD Set Review: Relive Friday Night at Any Time

By Gordon S. Miller | May 15, 2015

StarVista and Time Life have released another collection of clips of The Midnight Special, a late-night variety show that aired ...

B.B. King: Live at Montreux 1993 Blu-ray Review: Let the Good Times Roll

By Gordon S. Miller | May 14, 2015

B.B. and his band had been frequent performers during the Montreux music festival's long history. Over the course of 100 ...

The Cure: Three Imaginary Boys (Expanded and Remastered) Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 8, 2015

In 2004, Rhino Records released a deluxe edition of The Cure's first album, Three Imaginary Boys, which was previously only ...

Daryl Hall & John Oates: Live in Dublin DVD Review: 90 Minutes of Hits

By Greg Barbrick | Apr 14, 2015

My connection to the music of Hall & Oates goes back a long way. I remember “She's Gone” in 1973, ...

Shania Twain: Shania: Still the One: Live from Vegas Blu-ray Review

By Lorna Miller | Apr 12, 2015

Shania: Still the One: Live from Vegas captures the complete stage performance of Shania Twain from her two-year residency at ...

The Wrecking Crew Movie Review: A Musical History and a Labor of Love

By Darcy Staniforth | Mar 13, 2015

A few months back Marc Maron released an episode of his podcast, WTF, where he sat down with Denny Tedesco ...

Come Together: A Beatles Tribute Documentary Review: Meet the Faux Beatles!

By Kit O'Toole | Mar 8, 2015

At this very moment, a Beatles tribute band is likely playing a concert somewhere throughout the world. Over 8,000 groups ...

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 24, 2015

While any chance to see the Francis Ford Coppola's award-winning masterpiece is a great treat, this LIVE presentation of The ...

Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck 5 DVD Review: A Band of Brothers Bound Together

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 3, 2015

Written by S. Edward Sousa There's an old essay by Sarah Vowell, “These Little Town Blues,” it's in the Take ...

By Jade Blackmore | Nov 25, 2014

Recently released from the Rolling Stones archives, this show took place on Keith Richards' 38th birthday on Dec 18, 1981. ...

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault – L.A. Forum (Live in 1975) DVD Review: It’s Only a Concert Video, but I Like It

By Mat Brewster | Nov 24, 2014

In a thousand years, at universities all over the world, in classes titled "Rock 'N' Roll 101," professors will lay ...

Genesis: Three Sides Live Blu-ray Review: …And Then They Were Live…

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 12, 2014

Available for the first time as a stand-alone DVD and on Blu-ray, Genesis: Three Sides Live was initially released on ...

Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders DVD Review: Even in Death, He Still Slings Six-strings

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 28, 2014

Written by S. Edward Sousa The Murder City Devils, one of the great outsider rock bands of the past two ...

The Blues Magoos: Psychedelic Resurrection Album Review

By Jade Blackmore | Oct 26, 2014

The psychedelic sound of the late 1960s produced many bands with colorful names and one mainstream hit. The Vanilla Fudge, ...

Alabama & Friends at the Ryman CD/DVD Review: Celebrating 40 Years

By Lorna Miller | Oct 19, 2014

Alabama was formed in 1969 by cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook. Over the course of their career, ...

The Midnight Special Six-DVD Set Review: Offers a Glimpse at 1970s America

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 30, 2014

Written by S. Edward Sousa Ask me about the 1970s and two images come to mind: Joey Ramone's jean clad ...

Grateful Dead 2014 Meet-Up at the Movies: Beat Club 4/21/72 Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 14, 2014

On July 17, Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment teamed up to present the annual “Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies” in ...

Peter Gabriel: Back to Front: Live in London Blu-ray Review: A Concert to Put in Your Eyes and Ears

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 1, 2014

Recorded over two nights in October 2013 at London's The O2, Back to Front presents Peter Gabriel in concert during ...

Book Review: Overlooked / Underappreciated: 354 Recordings That Demand Your Attention by Greg Prato

By Kit O'Toole | Jul 25, 2014

Writing a book entitled Overlooked/Underappreciated: 354 Recordings That Demand Your Attention is fraught with difficulty. The selections are based purely ...

Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano Blu-ray Review: Fans Should Invest in It

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 14, 2014

From 2004 to 2009, Elton John served a five-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. That evening of music ...

Musical Oddities from the Warner Archive

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 11, 2014

While Friedrich Nietzsche is perhaps best known today by under-read Facebook users as the guy who said "Without music, life ...

The Who: Quadrophenia – Live in London Blu-ray Review: A Stunning Audio and Visual Presentation

By generaljabbo | Jun 28, 2014

When The Who first toured for their classic rock opera Quadrophenia back in the 1970s, the technology of the day ...

The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story DVD Review: The Madcap’s Rise and Fall

By Jade Blackmore | Jun 13, 2014

Syd Barrett's tragic journey from being the creative force behind Pink Floyd to becoming a virtual recluse in a few ...

Jurassic Park Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review: Mondo Releases John Williams’ Music on Vinyl

By Greg Barbrick | Jun 9, 2014

We are obviously big fans of the movies around here, and the soundtracks to those films can be equally compelling. ...

SIFF 2014 Review: Strictly Sacred: A Film about Girl Trouble

By Greg Barbrick | May 30, 2014

The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) may not be Cannes, or Tribeca for that matter, but it sure was the ...

Concert Review: Billy Joel Says Hello to Hollywood Bowl – 05/17/14

By Gordon S. Miller | May 23, 2014

During the first of three concerts scheduled, Billy Joel made his Hollywood Bowl debut and played a set filled with ...

Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack Review

By Gordon S. Miller | May 17, 2014

This volume of Dylan’s Bootleg Series is the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese’s documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, which debuted ...

The Who: Sensation: The Story of Tommy DVD Review: Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of the Groundbreaking Rock Opera

By Kit O'Toole | Apr 26, 2014

This year marks the 45th anniversary of The Who's landmark rock opera Tommy, and the celebrations and accolades continue. In ...

By Greg Barbrick | Apr 23, 2014

They call themselves “Featfans,” and are to Little Feat what the Deadheads are to the Grateful Dead. Recently the Featfans ...

Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) Review: A Classic Album Worthy of the Treatment

By generaljabbo | Mar 25, 2014

In Elton John's long and storied career, few, if any, of his albums have been as beloved as Goodbye Yellow ...

Elvis Presley: Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis Legacy Edition Review: The King’s Homecoming Concert in Its Entirety

By generaljabbo | Mar 22, 2014

When Elvis Presley played a concert in Memphis, TN, in 1961, few, if any in the audience probably suspected it ...

Eric Clapton: The 1970s Review DVD Review: Between Cream and 461 Ocean Boulevard

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 11, 2014

The video company Sexy Intellectual specialize in unauthorized biographies, such as From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper and ...

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Deluxe Edition) DVD Review: Star-studded, Jam-packed, Mid-career Celebration of One of Rock’s Greats

By Mat Brewster | Mar 9, 2014

The 1980s were not particularly kind to Bob Dylan. There were a few highlights including successful tours with Tom Petty ...

Concert Review: The History of the Eagles, The Forum, Inglewood, CA, 01/22/14

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 23, 2014

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, The Eagles began the second week of their six-night stand at Los Angeles' newly refurbished Forum ...

The Doors: R-Evolution Blu-ray Review: Your Eyes Can See Them

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 20, 2014

Over the course of 72 minutes, R-Evolution presents a visual history of The Doors (John Densmore, Robbie Kreiger, Ray Manzarek, ...

The Blue Eyes Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review: Another Strong Entry in the JG Thirlwell Catalog

By Greg Barbrick | Jan 18, 2014

JG Thirlwell is nothing if not prolific. He has recorded over 30 albums in a variety of styles, under such ...

20 Feet from Stardom DVD Review: An Essential Addition to Any Music Fan’s Library

By Kit O'Toole | Jan 14, 2014

When recalling the Rolling Stones' 1969 single “Gimme Shelter,” one thinks of Mick Jagger's snarling lead vocal. Equally important to ...

Bryan Ferry: Live in Lyon DVD Review: Smooth, Professional Concert Crooning

By Kent Conrad | Dec 13, 2013

After a certain age, all British rock musicians seem to funnel into one style of music. It begins gradually (and ...

’83 US Festival Days 1-3 DVD Review: Essential Viewing for Fans of the ’80s

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 8, 2013

When hot summer winds blow, music festivals are sure to follow. Today, multi-day events such as Lollapalooza and Coachella are ...

Morrissey: 25 Live Review: November Spawned a Monster of a Blu-ray

By Steve Geise | Nov 23, 2013

OK, it actually came out in late October, but I just watched it and the tagline was too tempting to ...

Book Review: The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew Robinson, and Kyle Baker

By Kit O'Toole | Nov 18, 2013

This holiday season has seen an astonishing number of Beatles-related books and CDs, some tying in with the upcoming 50th ...

CeeLo Green Is Loberace: Live in Vegas Blu-ray Review: What Happened in Vegas?

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 15, 2013

Oh, Ceelo. I had such high hopes when your disc arrived in the mail. I am a fan of the ...

Springsteen & I DVD Review: You Either Get It or You Don’t

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 7, 2013

Written by Lisa McKay One theory of the etymology of the word “fan” is that it derives from “fanatic,” a ...

East End Babylon: The Cockney Rejects Story DVD Review: Punk Hooligans for Life

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 7, 2013

For a guy from the northwest corner of America, watching the story of the Cockney Rejects in East End Babylon ...

Move Me Brightly: Celebrating Jerry Garcia’s 70th Birthday Blu-ray Review: Old and New Heads Celebrate Captain Trips

By Mat Brewster | Nov 4, 2013

There's a moment in the middle of Move Me Brightly where David Hidalgo talks about the time Jerry Garcia showed ...

Various Artists: Mad Men Christmas Album Review: Smell the Booze, Feel the Christmas Angst

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 2, 2013

The only question I had about the Mad Men Christmas collection was what took them so long? This 12-song compilation ...

Concert Review: Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 31, 2013

After debuting at the Royal Albert Hall and a few performances in the UK, “Danny Elfman's Music From the Films ...

The Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII DVD Review: Well Worth Watching

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 27, 2013

During the mid-‘60s, the mantle of the counterculture was passed from the beats to the hippies, probably the night that ...

Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Snoopy’s Doghouse Edition) Soundtrack Review

By Greg Barbrick | Oct 26, 2013

I look forward to the holiday season for a few reasons, and one of them is the undeniable joy of ...

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 19, 2013

Written by Chris Morgan Perhaps you have heard the rough outline of the documentary A Band Called Death, as the ...

Going Underground (2013) DVD Review: Paul McCartney, the Beatles and the UK Counter-Culture

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 5, 2013

In 1960s England, an underground art movement greatly influenced worldwide pop culture. Emerging from 1950s nuclear disarmament protests and the ...

Good Ol’ Freda Movie Review: The Beatles’ Former Secretary and President of Their Fan Club Tells Her Story

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 5, 2013

Those who think that the onslaught of books and films constantly arriving on the market have told the Beatles' complete ...

My Father and the Man in Black Movie Review: Beautifully Moving

By Darcy Staniforth | Sep 4, 2013

My Father and the Man in Black is the beautifully moving documentary by Jonathan Holiff about his father Saul Holiff. ...

Love Me Tender Blu-ray Review: Introducing Elvis Presley the Actor

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 27, 2013

Although a long-time movie devotee and a fan of Elvis Presley's music, I was rather surprised by the realization I ...

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme DVD Review: FZ TV Circa 1974

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 12, 2013

In 1974, Frank Zappa recorded a concert for television titled A Token of His Extreme. It was intended as a ...

Rick Moranis: My Mother’s Brisket & Other Love Songs Album Review: Mazel Tov, You Hoser!

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 11, 2013

There's a dazzling moment with the antagonists of Mel Brooks' comedy classic Blazing Saddles wherein the always-excellent Slim Whitman suggests ...

Aerosmith: Rock for the Rising Sun Blu-ray Review: Any Fan Would Be Happy to Own It

By Todd Karella | Aug 6, 2013

It's been more than 40 years since Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, and Brad Whitford came together ...

Dio: Finding the Sacred Heart: Live in Philly 1986 Blu-ray Review

By Jade Blackmore | Jul 15, 2013

First released in 1986 on VHS as an edited concert video, the full performance of late rock icon Ronnie James ...

Paul McCartney and Wings: Rockshow Blu-ray Review: Listen to What the Band Played

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 7, 2013

It is unfortunate Wings has always been overshadowed, and understandably so, by leader Paul McCartney's previous musical group because they ...

The Last Ride (2012) Blu-ray Review: It Should Never Have Been Taken

By Darcy Staniforth | Jun 19, 2013

I will start this review by stating that I am a huge Hank Williams Sr. fan and I like old-school ...

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium 25th Anniversary Edition DVD Review: A Wonderful Keepsake

By Jade Blackmore | Jun 18, 2013

This two-disc DVD set from Eagle Rock Entertainment, commemorates the 25th anniversary of Queen's iconic concerts at London's Wembley Stadium ...

The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour DVD Review: A TV Special That’s Barely OK

By Rons Reviews | Jun 17, 2013

It seems like it would have been hard to go wrong if in 1976 Saturday Night Live creator and producer ...

Last Shop Standing DVD Review: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Independent Record Store

By generaljabbo | Jun 17, 2013

As music sales have declined over the last decade, the retailers hit hardest have been the independent record stores. In ...

The Girls in the Band Movie Review: A Fascinating Story About Women in Jazz

By Kit O'Toole | Jun 16, 2013

When asked to name prominent female jazz artists, most fans can list Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, or Billie Holiday. All ...

Garbage: One Mile High…Live Blu-ray Review: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Garbage

By Critical curmudgeon | Jun 12, 2013

Garbage's Shirley Manson spends a large part of One Mile High…Live traipsing a ring mid-stage like a prizefighter. She sporadically ...

Alanis Morissette: Live at Montreux 2012 Review: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

By Kit O'Toole | May 28, 2013

Almost two decades have passed since Alanis Morissette earned national acclaim with her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill. For Americans, ...

History of the Eagles Movie Review: A Fascinating Look at a Legendary Group

By Kit O'Toole | May 20, 2013

Filmmakers, take note: this is the way to celebrate a band's legacy. History of the Eagles, a new documentary, chronicles ...

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux Blu-ray Review: Sketches from Switzerland

By Gordon S. Miller | May 16, 2013

With a career that frequently found him spearheading new jazz genres over the course six decades, Miles Davis became one ...

Book Review: Mind Over Matter 4: The Images of Pink Floyd by Storm Thorgerson and Peter Curzon

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 18, 2013

As reported by the BBC, graphic designer Storm Thorgerson passed away Thursday at the age of 69. Over the years, ...

By generaljabbo | Apr 10, 2013

For years, Michael Nesmith famously avoided the concert stage, both as a solo artist and as a member of the ...

I Got the Feelin’: James Brown in the ’60s Review: A Great Tribute to the Man and His Music

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 5, 2013

The subtitle of this set is slightly inaccurate as almost all the content focuses on the year 1968, two of ...

Pat Metheny Group: We Live Here: Live in Japan DVD Review: Brilliant in Every Way

By Greg Barbrick | Apr 2, 2013

The Pat Metheny Group concert that was recorded for the We Live Here: Live In Japan DVD took place at ...

Elvis Presley: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite (Legacy Edition) Album Review

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 27, 2013

If you are old enough to remember the original broadcast of Elvis Presley's Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite, then it ...

I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney DVD Review: The History of the Godfathers of Grunge

By Greg Barbrick | Feb 25, 2013

In 1988, the song "Touch Me, I'm Sick" by Mudhoney was the first blast of what would come to be ...

The Point Definitive Collector’s Edition DVD Review: Celebrating Non-Conformity

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 31, 2012

I must confess that I never really “got” Harry Nilsson. Now don't get me wrong, I like what I have ...

Blackmore’s Night: A Knight in York DVD Review: The Most Ridiculous Real-life Spinal Tap Situation Ever

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 28, 2012

“King” Ritchie Blackmore and “Queen” Candice Night formed Blackmore's Night back in 1997 to perform Renaissance music. When I first ...

FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening with Peter Frampton DVD Review: Paying Tribute to the Album That Made Him a Household Name

By generaljabbo | Dec 25, 2012

The 1970s were a time of bloated excess, disco, and the live album. Bands from Cheap Trick to Kiss were ...

The Yardbirds: Making Tracks DVD Review: Great Performances from the 21st Century Edition of the Band

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 17, 2012

The Yardbirds are a legendary British band, who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2013. There have been a ...

The Rolling Stones: Under Review 1975-1983 DVD Review: Focuses on First Years with Ronnie Wood

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 17, 2012

Written by Donald Gibson Generally speaking, the music the Rolling Stones recorded and released in the late ‘70s and early ...

By Lorna Miller | Dec 16, 2012

Before watching this concert, I wouldn't have called myself a great fan of Lady Antebellum, which is comprised of Hillary ...

The Point DVD Review: A Lesson in Tolerance

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 14, 2012

In 1971, ABC aired the first animated special aired on primetime television, The Point, a lesson in tolerance told through ...

Motorhead: The World is Ours, Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else Review: Live at Wacken 2011 and More

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 10, 2012

I remember seeing Motorhead live at (of all places) Bumbershoot in Seattle about ten years ago. Unlike pure music fests ...

Wagner & Me Movie Review: Stephen Fry Gets Real About His Favorite Composer

By Michelle Prather | Dec 8, 2012

If you're a devoted Fryphile, you'll gladly park yourself on the couch to take in anything Britain's most beloved gentleman ...

Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie DVD Review: About as Rock and Roll as it Gets

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 7, 2012

Saxon were one of the premier bands of the short-lived, but glorious New Wave of British Heavy Metal, (NWBOHM) which ...

Paul McCartney: Live Kisses DVD Review: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Document of an Artist’s Labor of Love

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 4, 2012

Earlier this year, Paul McCartney satisfied a longtime ambition of recording an album of standards. Though other rockers have released ...

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements DVD Review

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 3, 2012

During the documentary Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements, one critic describes the band with one simple phrase: ...

The Doors: Live at the Bowl ’68 DVD Review: It Sounds Amazing

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 2, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski The Doors' 1968 show at the Hollywood Bowl has long been considered one of the band's ...

Stray Cats: Live in Montreux 1981 DVD Review: Rockabilly Purr-fection

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 23, 2012

Rockabilly revivalists Stray Cats (guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom) took America by storm ...

Dawn of the Dead (2012) Movie Review: Tunes, Tabs, and Tie-dye

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 18, 2012

Written by Mike Bruno Dawn of the Dead is a documentary trying to explain the phenomenal impact of the Grateful Dead ...

Woody Herman: Blue Flame DVD Review: An Impressive Story

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 12, 2012

Although I was born long after the big-band era, I have an abiding appreciation for the music. One of the ...

Concert Review: An Evening with The Monkees, Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA, 11/10/12

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 11, 2012

The Monkees 12-date tour this past fall was a bittersweet affair. No doubt many were delighted to see the return ...

Chasing Mavericks: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 2, 2012

Chasing Mavericks is the true story of surfing star and legend Jay Moriarty. At 15 years old, he discovers the surf ...

Paul Williams Still Alive Movie Review: Tells the Story of the Man More than the Songwriter

By Jade Blackmore | Nov 2, 2012

Director Stephen Kessler didn't idolize the usual guitar-toting rock star when he was a kid in Queens, NY. He idolized ...

Magical Mystery Tour Blu-ray Review: There’s a Fog Upon My Brain

By Michelle Prather | Nov 2, 2012

While viewing the remastered version of Magical Mystery Tour, I unintentionally began scrawling the odd observation from the end of a notebook, ...

Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk DVD Review: A Wonderful Documentary

By Darcy Staniforth | Oct 29, 2012

If you know anything about punk rock, you know the Circle Jerks. They were one of L.A.'s most seminal and ...

Dirty Dancing: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition Album Review: You Can Own It

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 27, 2012

Anyone who grew up in the '80s can immediately identify this quote: “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” Amazingly, 25 ...

Beatles Stories DVD Review: Tales Even Hardcore Beatles Fans May Not Know

By Michelle Prather | Oct 21, 2012

It's difficult not to be wary of new Beatles-related documentaries, especially considering some of the Netflix titles that appear alluring ...

Best of Bond…James Bond: 50 Years – 50 Tracks Review: An Outstanding Collection

By Luigi Bastardo | Oct 18, 2012

Bond. James Bond. For some, it's the man itself that makes them jump up and down with delight -- personal ...

Down in the Flood DVD Review: Bob Dylan and the Band Examined in New Documentary

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 17, 2012

Written by Donald Gibson Bob Dylan had just rewritten his own rules and those of nearly every other popular musician ...

John Cusack Alludes to Say Anything at Peter Gabriel’s Hollywood Bowl Concert

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 8, 2012

Peter Gabriel is currently touring to celebrate the 25th anniversary of So, which has been remastered and will be available ...

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live Blu-ray Review: An Impressive Combination of Music and Visuals

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 6, 2012

The Grammy Award-winning Secret World Live finds Peter Gabriel in Modena, Italy over the course of two November nights 1993, ...

Rock of Ages Blu-ray Review: Overstuffed Rock That Lasts Ages

By Steve Geise | Oct 3, 2012

Sherrie and Drew are destined to meet and fall in love. She's just a small town girl, livin' in a ...

Produced by George Martin Blu-ray Review: A Stroll Down Melody Lane with Britain’s Most Lauded Music Maker

By Michelle Prather | Oct 3, 2012

This January, Sir George Martin CBE turns 87. The reserved, seemingly guarded young man with movie-star looks and ears that ...

Produced by George Martin Blu-ray Review: An Inside Look At The Producing Legend

By generaljabbo | Sep 30, 2012

"Produced by George Martin." Those four words rightly conjure up images of The Beatles, as Martin was considered by many ...

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Blu-ray Review: Queen’s Frontman Gets the Royal Treatment

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 26, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski One of the most unique voices in rock music and arguably the greatest front man to ...

Martha Reeves: Live in Concert DVD Review: Martha’s Voice Has Nowhere to Hide

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 8, 2012

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Martha Reeves and the Vandellas at 96 in their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time ...

The O’Jays: Live in Concert DVD Review: An Enjoyable Romp Through Their Greatest Hits

By Kit O'Toole | Sep 7, 2012

“I love music, any kind of music/ I love music, just as long as it’s groovin’/ Makes me laugh, makes ...

By generaljabbo | Aug 31, 2012

Though much of the music listened to by the so-called mods and rockers in mid-1960s England gets played on the ...

SpokAnarchy! DVD Review: An Excellent Documentary

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 31, 2012

Spokane, WA is about as unlikely a place I can think of to have developed a thriving punk scene in ...

Reflections on Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die’

By Cinema Sentries | Aug 30, 2012

James Bond films are known for many things, especially the gadgets, the girls, and the music. John Barry's "James Bond ...

Queen: Greatest Video Hits DVD Review: Talent, Style, and Grace on Display

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 29, 2012

If ever there were a band suited to the format of music videos, Queen were it. Even though there were ...

Quadrophenia Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: We Are the 5.1 Mods

By Steve Geise | Aug 27, 2012

Even if you’ve seen this film before, you’ve never seen it like this. Boasting a complete restoration including a new ...

The Zombies: Live at Metropolis Studios, London DVD Review: A Real Treat for Fans

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 26, 2012

Of all the great British rock acts of the “60s, I have always felt that the Zombies never really got ...

Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom NYC DVD Review: Taking Care of Business for Longtime Fans

By Kit O'Toole | Aug 21, 2012

Proving that there are second acts in rock and roll, singer/guitarist Randy Bachman left one successful rock band, only to ...

Nektar, Brainticket, and Huw Lloyd-Langton: Space Rock Invasion DVD Review: The Next Best Thing to Being There

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 21, 2012

For those so inclined, the Space Rock Invasion Tour of 2011 was a once in a lifetime event. The lineup ...

The Beatles: Their Golden Age DVD Review: A Short, but Information-packed Documentary on the Fab Four

By generaljabbo | Aug 17, 2012

It’s not possible to thoroughly cover the Beatles’ unparalleled career in an hour, but The Beatles: Their Golden Age attempts ...

The Raconteurs: Live at Montreux 2008 Blu-ray Review: A Consoling Set of Modern Rock

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 2, 2012

When James Brown died in 2006, the title of “hardest working man in show business” was vacated. Jack White might ...

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge Chicago 1981 Review: The Students Join the Teacher On Stage

By generaljabbo | Jul 31, 2012

In November 1981, fans attending the Muddy Waters show at Buddy Guy’s old club, the Checkerboard Lounge, were in for ...

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here Blu-ray Review: Their Musical Talents Shine On

By generaljabbo | Jul 29, 2012

At the Live 8 concert in London, England, in 2005, Roger Waters joined his old mates in Pink Floyd for ...

Stone Temple Pilots: Alive in the Windy City Blu-ray Review: They Still Deliver

By generaljabbo | Jul 29, 2012

While the members of Stone Temple Pilots have often made for a volatile mix off the stage, there is no ...

Kasabian Live!: Live at the O2 Blu-ray Review: A Spirited Performance

By generaljabbo | Jul 27, 2012

British indie rockers, Kasabian, took the UK and Ireland by storm with a sold-out arena tour at the end of ...

Duran Duran: Live 2011: A Diamond in the Mind Blu-ray Review: They’ve Lost Nothing to Time

By generaljabbo | Jul 26, 2012

Duran Duran has always been as much a visual experience as an audio one. During the 1980s, their songs dominated ...

Van der Graaf Generator: Live at the Metropolis Studios, London Review: Who Doesn’t Love the Prog?

By Greg Barbrick | Jul 22, 2012

Van der Graaf Generator were one of those groups who could have only flourished in the late ’60s English psychedelic ...

Bill Nelson and the Gentlemen Rocketeers: Live at the Metropolis Studios, London Review: An Electrifying Set Spanning Nelson’s 40-Year Career

By Greg Barbrick | Jul 18, 2012

I must admit that when I heard that Bill Nelson was planning to revisit some classic Be Bop Deluxe tunes ...

Jimi Plays Berkeley DVD Review: Flawed but Fascinating

By Greg Barbrick | Jul 12, 2012

The newly re-mastered film Jimi Plays Berkeley (1971) is an incredible document of its time. Back in the late ’70s, ...

Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind: Live 2011 Blu-ray Review: A Virtually Flawless Live Performance

By Michelle Prather | Jul 8, 2012

As the instrumental “Return to Now” plays over the black-and-white opening sequence to Duran Duran’s first live release in nearly ...

LAFF 2012 Review: A Band Called Death Rises from Obscurity

By Jade Blackmore | Jul 7, 2012

While attending the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash in 2009, I noticed the headlining band was called Death. That doesn’t make ...

John Lee Hooker: Cook with the Hook: Live in 1974 DVD Review: It’ll Serve You Right to Watch This

By Jade Blackmore | Jul 4, 2012

Cook with the Hook: Live in 1974, a restored film version of a John Lee Hooker concert in Gardner, Massachusetts, ...

Kasabian Live!: Live at the O2 Blu-ray Review: Proof the Accolades Are Deserved

By Michelle Prather | Jun 26, 2012

If you’ve not seen Kasabian live for several years, prepare yourself for a show with a lot more flash, loads ...

Simply Red: Live at Montreux 2003 Blu-ray Review: The Beginning of Their Rebirth and the End of the Line

By generaljabbo | Jun 8, 2012

For 25 years, Simply Red offered their British take on American bluesy, blue-eyed soul. Driven by the powerhouse vocals of ...

The Beatles: Yellow Submarine DVD Review: A Great Movie with an Even Better Soundtrack

By Greg Barbrick | Jun 6, 2012

For their third film, the Beatles kind of phoned it in. Their first, A Hard Day’s Night was brilliant, and ...

Simply Red: Live at Montreux 2003 DVD Review: At the Peak of Their Creativity

By Kit O'Toole | May 27, 2012

For most Americans, the words “Simply Red” conjure images of a man bearing a shock of red, curly hair, earnestly ...

Book Review: Music on Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Dave Thompson

By Greg Barbrick | May 17, 2012

As Roger Ebert so memorably put it a few years ago, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not so much ...

Book Review: Music on Film: Purple Rain by John Kenneth Muir

By Darcy Staniforth | Apr 30, 2012

Purple Rain was the first R-rated film I watched as a kid. It was also the first movie I ever ...

Book Review: Music on Film: Purple Rain by John Kenneth Muir

By Kit O'Toole | Apr 14, 2012

To this day, Prince remains an enigma. He grants few interviews, once changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, and ...

Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records DVD Review: Gets to the Core of the Company

By Kit O'Toole | Mar 31, 2012

On May 11, 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney arrived in New York to announce a new business venture. Three ...

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004 Blu-ray Review: Nice Overview of His Long Solo Career

By generaljabbo | Mar 31, 2012

As Phil Collins embarked on his “First Final Farewell Tour” in 2004 and 2005, it occurred to him that he ...

The B-52’s: With the Wild Crowd!: Live in Athens, GA Blu-ray Review: The Emphasis is on Fun

By generaljabbo | Mar 31, 2012

For more than 30 years, the B-52’s have delivered their own quirky brand of retro-influenced new wave. From the bee-hive ...

SXSW 2012 Review: Paul Williams Still Alive

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 26, 2012

Written by Leo Sopicki “We usually save this surprise for after the movie”, explained director Stephen Kessler. Kessler, who was ...

The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Making of L.A. Woman DVD Review: The Story of a Truly Great Album and Band

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 22, 2012

The final album The Doors recorded with Jim Morrison was L.A. Woman in 1970. It may well be their finest ...

Public Image Limited: Live at Rockpalast DVD Review: A Must for PiL Fans

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 19, 2012

When John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd. in 1978, nobody knew what to make of it at first. With the ...

Santana: Greatest Hits Live At Montreux 2011 DVD Review: An Artist Still on Top of His Game

By generaljabbo | Feb 26, 2012

In 1970, Carlos Santana and his band, Santana, made their first appearance at the famed Montreux Jazz Festival. Nearly 42 ...

Talking Heads: Chronology DVD Review: More Videos About Buildings and Food

By Kit O'Toole | Feb 20, 2012

Since the mid-’70s, Talking Heads have defied easy categorization. Are they rock? Punk? Avant-garde? The band raised themselves above labels ...

The Richard Thompson Band: Live At Celtic Connections Blu-ray Review: Something for Everyone

By generaljabbo | Feb 13, 2012

Richard Thompson’s most recent studio album, Dream Attic, was recorded live in front of a series of American audiences before ...

Styx: The Grand Illusion • Pieces of Eight Live Blu-ray Review: Music to Soothe an Angry Young Man

By generaljabbo | Feb 8, 2012

The trend for classic rock acts over the last decade or so is to revisit a classic album in its ...

The Rolling Stones: Some Girls: Live In Texas ’78 Blu-ray Review: It’s Live Rock ‘n’ Roll and I Like It

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 6, 2012

I am not sure the reasoning behind The Rolling Stones’ recent decision to go through their vaults and unleash some ...

Queen: Days of Our Lives Blu-ray Review: A Definitive Look at the Legendary Band

By generaljabbo | Feb 3, 2012

Before Queen released their first album in 1973, the late Freddie Mercury already had lofty ambitions for his musical career, ...

Queen: Days of Our Lives DVD Review: They Made the Rockin’ World Go Round

By Greg Barbrick | Jan 28, 2012

As good a documentary as Queen: Days Of Our Lives is, it is also a bit of a strange beast. ...

The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Story of L.A. Woman DVD Review: A Look at One of Their Most Enduring Works

By generaljabbo | Jan 26, 2012

By the end of 1970, The Doors were done as a live act. Jim Morrison still had the legal ramifications ...

From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper, and LA’s Lunatic Fringe DVD Review: A Must for Zappa-philes

By Greg Barbrick | Jan 12, 2012

They called Frank Zappa “The King of the L.A. Freak Scene,” and it was definitely a title he enjoyed. After ...

Glee: The Concert Blu-ray Review: Fun Performances, Lame Interludes

By Steve Geise | Jan 3, 2012

The Glee concert film captures a moment in time of a pop-culture phenomenon that had already started its slow march ...

Peter Gabriel: New Blood – Live in London Blu-ray Review: The Power of the Orchestra

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 22, 2011

In 2009, Peter Gabriel came up with a very intriguing concept where he would cover an artist’s song with the ...

Some Kind of Monster DVD Review: A Fearless Portrait of Metallica

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 10, 2011

What started out as promotional piece detailing the recording of Metallica’s next album ended up becoming not only a fearless ...

The Love We Make DVD Review: Paul McCartney Leads the Charge to Heal a City and a Nation

By generaljabbo | Dec 8, 2011

When the tragedy of 9/11 occurred, Paul McCartney was sitting in an airplane on the tarmac at JFK airport. He ...

Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live In Montreux 2011 DVD Review: They All Came out to Montreux Again

By Greg Barbrick | Dec 2, 2011

It certainly makes sense for Deep Purple to record a concert live at Montreux, Switzerland. After all, the opening line ...

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: Pulling Back the Persona to Reveal the Man

By generaljabbo | Nov 29, 2011

Ozzy Osbourne has become something of a cartoon character in recent years. The reality show, The Osbournes, portrayed him as ...

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: A Side of Ozzy We Have Never Seen Before

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 17, 2011

It has been nearly a decade since The Osbournes debuted on MTV, and since that time the first family of ...

Ray Charles: Live in France 1961 DVD Review: The Genius in His Prime

By generaljabbo | Nov 7, 2011

In 1961, it’s safe to say Ray Charles was at the peak of his powers. His albums and tours were ...

Cream: Live at Royal Albert Hall London 2005 Blu-ray Review: I’m So Glad This Was Recorded

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 25, 2011

Cream is a legendary rock trio from the late ’60s featuring bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger ...

Book Review: Music on Film: A Hard Day’s Night by Ray Morton

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 9, 2011

Back in 2000, Miramax Films reissued the classic A Hard Day’s Night in movie theaters. Since I was unable to ...

Electric Daisy Carnival Experience Movie Review: Experience It…If You Can Find It

By Steve Geise | Aug 3, 2011

America’s largest dance music festival has been under fire for the last year after massive fallout from the 2010 edition ...

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: Bon Scott’s Last Tour

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 18, 2011

AC/DC’s 1980 concert film Let There Be Rock captured the Bon Scott-led version of the band at what would unknowingly ...

The Cure: Trilogy Blu-ray Review: A Wonderfully Draining Experience, Musically and Emotionally

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 17, 2011

Recorded live on November 11th and 12th in 2002 at the Tempodrom Berlin, The Cure played a concert that had ...

U2 3D Movie Review: Almost Better Than the Real Thing

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 16, 2011

U2 3D raised the bar for concert films to a whole new level. Captured during U2’s Vertigo tour of 2005/’06 ...

The Who: Live at The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 DVD Review: Absolutely Brilliant

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 15, 2011

Throughout the ages, humanity has struggled to find the answers to great philosophical questions in the hopes of making sense ...

Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones DVD Review: A Great Introduction to the Band

By generaljabbo | Apr 14, 2011

The year 1972 was a pivotal one for The Rolling Stones. They spent the summer as tax exiles in France, ...

Elvis on Tour DVD Review: Presley Goes out on a High Note in his Final Film

By generaljabbo | Apr 14, 2011

In 1972, Elvis Presley was still riding high from the commercial and critical rebirth that started with the ’68 Comeback ...

Elvis: That’s The Way It Is (Special Edition) DVD Review: It’s Good to be the King

By generaljabbo | Apr 14, 2011

Elvis Presley was riding a major wave of success in 1970. Free of his movie obligations of the 1960s, Presley ...

Shine a Light DVD Review: The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese Deliver Satisfaction

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 13, 2011

Longevity in the arts can be a double-edge sword. Artists no doubt appreciate having long careers in the endeavors they ...

Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Director’s Cut) Blu-ray Review: The Beginning of the End of the ’60s

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 11, 2011

The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was much more than a concert, unintentionally becoming the symbol of the decade’s youth/hippie movement ...

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvelous Time Capsule

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 10, 2011

During the Summer of Love, the weekend of June 16-18, 1967 to be specific, the Monterey International Pop Music Festival ...

The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition) Albums Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 4, 2011

During the '90s as country music was getting a pop polish and alternative rock was becoming mainstream, the Jayhawks were ...

Sucker Punch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

By Steve Geise | Mar 22, 2011

Zach Snyder’s latest directorial effort has had a heavy marketing effort touting its impressive visuals in advance of its theatrical ...

The Complete Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Recordings Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 1, 2011

In the mid-1970s, singer Tony Bennett and jazz pianist Bill Evans, two legends in their respective fields, joined together for ...

Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 27, 2011

Tony Bennett is a national treasure whose brilliant talents have been on display since he first started recording in the ...

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 10, 2011

In November 2006, The Doors began celebrating their 40th anniversary with a yearlong celebration that included new products to take ...

Various Artists: The Best Of Bond… James Bond Music Review

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 30, 2011

Written by Chris Smits James Bond films are among my favorites. I consider myself more than a casual fan but ...

ZZ Top: Double Down Live DVD Review: Two Shows, One Band

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 15, 2011

While not listed as an official commemoration of their 40th anniversary, Double Down Live celebrates ZZ Top and makes clear ...

ZZ Top: Live From Texas DVD Review: Keeping the Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Happy

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 13, 2011

Heading in to their 40th year, that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top continues to rock the house with ...

Pearl Jam: Live on Ten Legs Album Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 12, 2011

Pearl Jam begins the celebration of their 20th anniversary with the compilation album Live on Ten Legs, the title playing ...