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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 writeonmusic | Dec 17, 2012

Generally speaking, the music the Rolling Stones recorded and released in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s is not considered ...

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 ...

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 ...

Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements DVD Review

By Kit O'Toole | Dec 3, 2012

During the documentary Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements, one critic describes the band with one simple phrase: ...

The Doors: Live at the Bowl ’68 DVD Review: It Sounds Amazing

By Chad Derdowski | Dec 2, 2012

The Doors' 1968 show at the Hollywood Bowl has long been considered one of the band's finest performances. Sadly, there ...

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 ...

Dawn of the Dead (2012) Movie Review: Tunes, Tabs, and Tie-dye

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 18, 2012

Written by Mike Bruno Dawn of the Dead is a documentary trying to explain the phenomenal impact of the Grateful Dead ...

Woody Herman: Blue Flame DVD Review: An Impressive Story

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 12, 2012

Although I was born long after the big-band era, I have an abiding appreciation for the music. One of the ...

Concert Review: An Evening with The Monkees, Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA, 11/10/12

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 11, 2012

The Monkees 12-date tour this past fall was a bittersweet affair. No doubt many were delighted to see the return ...

Chasing Mavericks: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 2, 2012

Chasing Mavericks is the true story of surfing star and legend Jay Moriarty. At 15 years old, he discovers the surf ...

Paul Williams Still Alive Movie Review: Tells the Story of the Man More than the Songwriter

By Jade Blackmore | Nov 2, 2012

Director Stephen Kessler didn't idolize the usual guitar-toting rock star when he was a kid in Queens, NY. He idolized ...

Magical Mystery Tour Blu-ray Review: There’s a Fog Upon My Brain

By Michelle Prather | Nov 2, 2012

While viewing the remastered version of Magical Mystery Tour, I unintentionally began scrawling the odd observation from the end of a notebook, ...

Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk DVD Review: A Wonderful Documentary

By Darcy Staniforth | Oct 29, 2012

If you know anything about punk rock, you know the Circle Jerks. They were one of L.A.'s most seminal and ...

Dirty Dancing: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition Album Review: You Can Own It

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 27, 2012

Anyone who grew up in the '80s can immediately identify this quote: “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” Amazingly, 25 ...

Beatles Stories DVD Review: Tales Even Hardcore Beatles Fans May Not Know

By Michelle Prather | Oct 21, 2012

It's difficult not to be wary of new Beatles-related documentaries, especially considering some of the Netflix titles that appear alluring ...

Best of Bond…James Bond: 50 Years – 50 Tracks Review: An Outstanding Collection

By Luigi Bastardo | Oct 18, 2012

Bond. James Bond. For some, it's the man itself that makes them jump up and down with delight -- personal ...

Down in the Flood DVD Review: Bob Dylan and the Band Examined in New Documentary

By writeonmusic | Oct 17, 2012

Bob Dylan had just rewritten his own rules and those of nearly every other popular musician as well by abandoning ...

John Cusack Alludes to Say Anything at Peter Gabriel’s Hollywood Bowl Concert

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 8, 2012

Peter Gabriel is currently touring to celebrate the 25th anniversary of So, which has been remastered and will be available ...

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live Blu-ray Review: An Impressive Combination of Music and Visuals

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 6, 2012

The Grammy Award-winning Secret World Live finds Peter Gabriel in Modena, Italy over the course of two November nights 1993, ...