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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 | 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 ...

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault – Hampton Coliseum (Live in 1981) Review: A Welcome Trip Back

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 ...