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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 | 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

Grateful Dead 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...