Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 Review: A Heavy-Hitting, Hard Rock Performance
By Gordon S. Miller |
Frustrated working with the Deep Purple Mark III line-up, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore began recording with members of the band of ...
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Revival69: The Concert that Rocked the World Movie Review: Deep Dive into a Historic Concert
By Kit O'Toole |
In September 1969, Toronto experienced their own Woodstock: the Toronto Rock ’N Roll Revival Festival, a landmark event featuring music ...
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Peter Gabriel: Back to Front 4K UHD Review: Old Dog, New Tricks
By Kent Conrad |
Artists touring old albums has been, since about the mid '00s, seemingly how they make their money. It's hard to ...
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The Rolling Stones: Live at the Wiltern Blu-ray Review: 20 Licks Up Close and I Like It
By Gordon S. Miller |
To commemorate the band's 40th anniversary in 2002, the Rolling Stones released Forty Licks, notable among the many Stones compilations ...
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Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2010) Blu-ray Review: Tupac and Snoop Back in ‘96
By Joe Garcia III |
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues was recorded in 1996 just months before Tupac was fatally shot and killed. ...
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R.E.M. – Up (25th Anniversary) Deluxe Edition Album Review: And Then There Were Three
By Gordon S. Miller |
R.E.M. Up is being re-released in a deluxe edition to commemorate its 25th anniversary. It's the band's 11th album, but ...
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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 |
Mercury Studio repackages A Night at the Family Dog / Go Ride the Music / West Pole into a 2-DVD ...
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Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76 Album Review: A Night of Marvin Medleys
By Gordon S. Miller |
Originally released on DVD in 2007, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live In ‘76 is now available on vinyl and CD ...
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Mercury Studios Presents Marvin Gaye Greatest Hits Live in ‘76 on January 27, 2023
By Cinema Sentries |
The music of Marvin Gaye transcends time in ways that can’t be described. From relatable songs about romance and heartbreak ...
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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 |
Mercury Studios has paired the 2020 documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away, which aired on BBC Two,with the ...
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The Police: Around the World (Restored & Expanded) Review: An Entertaining Scrapbook from the Band’s Early Days
By Gordon S. Miller |
Originally available on VHS and Laserdisc, The Police: Around The World (Restored & Expanded) is now available on DVD and ...
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When We Were Kings Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvelous Time Capsule of Muhammad Ali in 1974
By Gordon S. Miller |
Leon Gast's When We Were Kings documents the "Rumble in the Jungle," the legendary boxing match between undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman ...
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets: Live at the Roundhouse Movie Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Pink Floyd was formed in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), ...
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Concert Review: Art Alexakis – The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa, CA – 11/15/19
By Darcy Staniforth |
I've been an Everclear fan since the beginning. I have all the albums, a ton of rare singles, and even ...
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The Cure: 40 Live – Curætion-25 + Anniversary Blu-ray Review: A Black Ruby Jubilee
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Cure: 40 Live collects two outstanding concerts performed in the summer of 2018 as founder Robert Smith, bassist Simon Gallup ...
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Foreigner: Live at the Rainbow ’78 Blu-ray Review: On Their Way to Becoming Juke Box Heroes
By Gordon S. Miller |
Foreigner began as vocalist Lou Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood and bassist ...
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Yessongs: 40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray Review: For Fans Only
By Gordon S. Miller |
Originally released on Blu-ray in the UK for the actual 40th anniversary in 2012, Yessongs, also the name of a ...
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Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis Blu-ray Review: Friendship in the Face of Evil
By Kent Conrad |
Until the Paris Terrorist attack on November 13, 2015 where their concert at the Bataclan was targeted leaving 89 dead, ...
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Concert for George Movie Review: A Deeply Moving Tribute to a Multifaceted Artist
By Kit O'Toole |
George Harrison's life and career may seem impossible to capture in just an hour and a half. Yet his friends ...
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The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (Remastered) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Previously released from Criterion in 2009, The Complete Monterey Pop Festival collects three D.A. Pennebaker film's: Monterey Pop, Jimi Plays ...
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Black Sabbath: The End Blu-ray Review: A Fitting Swan Song
By Gordon S. Miller |
On February 4, 2017 at Genting Arena in their hometown of Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath (sans founding drummer Bill Ward) ...
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Jane’s Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual – Alive at Twenty-Five Blu-ray Review: Thank You, Boys
By Gordon S. Miller |
After a brief introduction through separate interviews of band members Perry Farrell (singer), Dave Navarro (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), and ...
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Grateful Dead 2017 Meet-Up at the Movies: RFK Stadium, Wash. D.C. – 07/12/89 Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the seventh annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...
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ELP: Once Upon a Time in South America (4-CD Set) Album Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Glen Boyd Emerson Lake & Palmer (or ELP as they've also been often billed - including on this ...
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Buena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve
By Davy |
When it comes to music, there are many styles and cultures: Mexican, Spanish, Portugese, etc. However, Cuban music seems to ...
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Neil Young Journeys Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Addition to Young’s Concert Filmography
By Gordon S. Miller |
Neil Young Journeys is director Jonathan Demme's third film starring the musician, the previous two being Neil Young: Heart of ...
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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 |
I've been very fortunate to see Def Leppard several times over the years since their monumentally explosive Hysteria album took ...
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Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again DVD Review: An Interesting Glimpse into Life on the Road
By Todd Karella |
In 2012, Jennifer Lopez set off on her first ever world tour. For six months, she traveled across five continents ...
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Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review: An Impressive, Raucous Affair
By Gordon S. Miller |
In March of 2016, Iggy Pop and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age revealed they had secretly collaborated ...
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Can’t Stop the Show: The Return of KIX Review: The Band Is Back Sounding As Good As They Always Have
By Todd Karella |
Formed in 1977, the hard rock band from Hagerstown, Maryland broke into the mainstream music scene with their fourth album, ...
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Pete Townshend’s Deep End: Face the Face Reveals the Soul of a Rock Legend
By Kit O'Toole |
As the title of a 1994 box set declared, the Who proved themselves as masters of “maximum R&B.” That phrase ...
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Styx: Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas Blu-ray Review: A Quality Performance Even Without the Band’s Biggest Songs
By Todd Karella |
Filmed while on tour in July of 2014, the Blu-ray shows off some of the band's well-known hits. Interspersed between ...
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Concert Review: Sting & Peter Gabriel, Hollywood Bowl, 07/18/16
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the same vein as his 2014 co-headlining tour with Paul Simon, Sting teamed up with his former Amnesty International ...
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The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Review: Totally Enjoyable
By Gordon S. Miller |
During 1994/1995, the Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood) toured the world behind Voodoo Lounge, ...
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Bad Company: Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 Album Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein In 1979, an 11-year-old me took a major step in my musical appreciation evolution. It was ...
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KISS Rocks Vegas Cinema Event Review: Exactly What You’d Expect from a KISS Concert
By Todd Karella |
Fathom Events is known for bringing one-time events into movie theaters throughout the country. These presentations can range from plays ...
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Rainbow: Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 DVD/CD Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein Rainbow: Monsters of Rock is a DVD / CD combo that will be accepted differently based ...
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Grateful Dead 2016 Meet-Up at the Movies: Sullivan Stadium, MA – 07/02/89 Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the sixth annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...
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The Rolling Stones: From the Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990 Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle stadium tour ran for nearly a year. The North American leg started in Philadelphia on Aug ...
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Rage Against the Machine: Live at Finsbury Park Blu-ray Review: Christmas in June
By Gordon S. Miller |
No matter what one may think of the music spawned from reality TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, ...
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The Who: Live in Hyde Park DVD Review: The 50-Year Anniversary Show
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein What else can be written about The Who that hasn't already been written over the course ...
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Black Stone Cherry: Thank You: Livin’ Live, Birmingham, UK Review: An Enjoyable Performance in Spite of the Low Vocals
By Todd Karella |
Recorded October 30, 2014 on their Magic Mountain tour, the four-man band from Kentucky brought their brand of hard southern ...
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Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live Blu-ray Review: Visually Impressive, Thematically Confusing
By Todd Karella |
Capturing Katy Perry's 2014/2015 concert tour recorded in Sydney, Australia last December, the show features seven different acts, nine costume ...
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Frank Zappa’s Roxy: The Movie DVD Review: A Necessary Purchase for Any Zappa Fan
By Jade Blackmore |
The concert film Roxy: The Movie starring Frank Zappa and the Mothers, filmed in 1973 during a three-night engagement at ...
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Just Let Go: Lenny Kravitz Live Blu-ray Review: A Giant Directorial Miscue
By Todd Karella |
In support of his tenth studio album, Strut, Lenny Kravitz has released a live concert film that was recorded over ...
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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 |
Founding member Jeff Lynne was such an essential component to the massive success of Electric Light Orchestra throughout the '70s ...
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The String Cheese Incident: Rhythm of the Road: Volume 2, Live in Las Vegas Album Review
By Mat Brewster |
Arguably the first live rock and roll record was Got Live If You Want It! by The Rolling Stones. Released ...
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George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium DVD Review
By Lorna Miller |
Growing up, I always dreaded when my mom would put on her country music. She warned me that when I ...
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Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 Blu-ray Review: The Band Keeps A-Rollin’
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Blu-ray for Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 takes the viewer straight into the main feature rather than offering the menu. ...
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Stray Cats: Live at Rockpalast Review: A Great Live Concert DVD
By Darcy Staniforth |
The American Rockabilly scene would not be what it is today without the influential music of the Stray Cats. Their ...
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