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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 ...