TV Review: Country Music: Episode Five ‘The Sons and Daughters of America’
By Gordon S. Miller |
Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...
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Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison Movie Review: A Collective Concert of Shared Heritage
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Frank Though norteño music will be new to many who stumble across Netflix's new documentary, Los Tigres del ...
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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert DVD Review: Tell Tchaikovsky the News
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Glen Boyd With the passings of Eddie Money and Ric Ocasek this past week, aging music fans received ...
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The Beatles: Made on Merseyside DVD Review: Offers Little New Information
By Kit O'Toole |
In 1964, Americans viewed the Beatles as seemingly coming out of nowhere, rapidly scoring hits and inciting Beatlemania. In reality, ...
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TV Review: Country Music: Episodes One and Two
By Gordon S. Miller |
Ken Burns's latest examination of the fabric of the United States sees him focus on another musical genre, Country Music, in ...
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Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 Movie Review: They Will Choose Farewell
By Gordon S. Miller |
In 2014, Rush (guitarist Alex Lifeson, vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, and druumer Neil Peart) released R40, a collector's box set that ...
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Pretenders with Friends Blu-ray Review: A Hits-Heavy, Star-Studded Concert
By Gordon S. Miller |
Decades Rock Live! was a VH1 Classic television series that gathered bands and guests to play a concert at Trump Taj ...
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The Quiet One Movie Review: Explores Ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman’s Life Through His Media Archives
By Jade Blackmore |
It's been 26 years since Bill Wyman quit the Rolling Stones for civilian life in 1993, and the documentary The Quiet ...
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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 |
Frank Sinatra was born in New Jersey and synonymous with New York City. He also defined what a Las Vegas ...
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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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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Movie Review: Revealing a Lesser-Known Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll
By Kit O'Toole |
Just when it seems like books and documentaries have thoroughly covered the history of rock 'n' roll, along comes a ...
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Best of 2018 Assorted Lists
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2012, I pretty consistently wrote my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog. It continued inconsistently through 2013 before being ...
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The Public Image Is Rotten Movie Review: Traces the 40-year History of John Lydon and Public Image, Ltd.
By Jade Blackmore |
Near the beginning of The Public Image is Rotten, a young John Lydon is asked how long he'll live. “I'm ...
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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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The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration Blu-ray Review: Armed with Will and Determination and Grace, Too
By Gordon S. Miller |
As I wrote in my review of the documentary The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running, "On May 24, 2016, it ...
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Free to Rock DVD Review: Documentary Explores Music’s Role in Toppling Communism
By Kit O'Toole |
“Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose,” Janis Joplin sang in “Me and Bobby McGee.” For teens living ...
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The Tragically Hip: Long Time Running Blu-ray Review: Beating the Inevitability of Death Just a Little Bit
By Gordon S. Miller |
On May 24, 2016, it was announced that The Tragically Hip's lead singer Gord Downie had incurable brain cancer. In ...
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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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Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago DVD Review: New Documentary Paints an Incomplete Picture of the Band
By Kit O'Toole |
When asked to define Chicago's sound, saxophonist Walter Parazaider provides this simple summary: “a good rock and roll band with ...
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Festival (1967) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Better Than Woodstock
By Mat Brewster |
In the early part of the 20th Century, various folklorists, including John Lomax, wandered about the country documenting the songs ...
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Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare Special Edition DVD Review: Highly Recommended
By Gordon S. Miller |
Vincent Furnier was the lead singer of the band of Alice Cooper and also went by the name Alice Cooper. ...
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Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland DVD Review: Singer’s Final Years Explored
By Kit O'Toole |
Filming a biopic is fraught with difficulty. How can a writer and director accurately portray an international icon onscreen? Few ...
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The Bottom Line Archive Series: Lou Reed and Kris Kristofferson: In Their Own Words with Vin Scelsa Album Review
By Jade Blackmore |
The Bottom Line, a rock and folk club in Greenwich Village from 1974 to 2004, featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, ...
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Hype! Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: The Rise and Fall of Grunge
By Gordon S. Miller |
New to the Shout Select line, Hype! offers viewers an inside look at the Seattle music scene of late '80 ...
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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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Eagles of Death Metal: I Love You All the Time: Live at the Olympia in Paris DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
On the back cover and at the start of the video, Eagles of Death Metal presents a reminder of the ...
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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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Gospel According to Al Green DVD Review: A Career at a Crossroads
By Kit O'Toole |
In 1977, R&B legend Al Green signaled to fans that he was undergoing a life—and career—transformation. “Belle,” a track off ...
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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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Fathom Events Presents the 2017 DCI Tour Premiere
By Mat Brewster |
Drum Corps International (or DCI as they are commonly called) was formed in 1972 as the non-profit governing body for ...
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John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Arguably the greatest pairing of composer and director in cinema history, John Williams' scores from Steven Spielberg's films are the ...
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Long Strange Trip Movie Review: All a Dream They Dreamed One Afternoon Long Ago
By Mat Brewster |
Like America itself, the Grateful Dead were a great melting pot of cultures, genres, and styles. Take a close look ...
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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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Gimme Danger DVD Review: Jim Jarmusch Pays Loving Tribute to Iggy and the Stooges, but Misses Some Opportunities
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Glen Boyd From the first few minutes of Gimme Danger, Jim Jarmusch's loving tribute to Iggy and the ...
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Fathom Events Presents Rush: Time Stand Still
By Gordon S. Miller |
When Rush was preparing and touring for R40, their 40th anniversary tour, it was frequently suggested in the press that ...
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Book Review: The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition) by Nicholas Pegg
By Gordon S. Miller |
"Complete" is an accurate description of this astoundingly thorough encyclopedia of Bowie's work. The book naturally opens with "The Songs ...
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New Orleans Music in Exile Blu-ray Review: After the Hurricane
By Jade Blackmore |
Unless you live in New Orleans or know someone who does, you might not have paid much attention to its ...
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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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Last of the Mississippi Jukes DVD Review: Blues History Revisited
By Kit O'Toole |
Actor Morgan Freeman, who co-owns Mississippi juke joint Ground Zero, describes Delta Blues as “American classical music.” The documentary Last ...
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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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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Blu-ray Review
By Rons Reviews |
When the discussion of the greatest album of all times breaks out a party, many people will chime in, some ...
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Six-DVD Set Review: A Happy Anniversary
By Gordon S. Miller |
Airing on May 16, 1983, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is remembered for being the television special where Michael Jackson ...
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The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven DVD Review: An Appreciation of the Duo’s Impact on Early Rock ‘n’ Roll
By Kit O'Toole |
Early rock pioneers the Everly Brothers set the standard for impeccable harmonies, and wowed audiences with their special blend of ...
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