Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live In Montreux 2011 DVD Review: They All Came out to Montreux Again
By Greg Barbrick |
It certainly makes sense for Deep Purple to record a concert live at Montreux, Switzerland. After all, the opening line ...
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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: Pulling Back the Persona to Reveal the Man
By generaljabbo |
Ozzy Osbourne has become something of a cartoon character in recent years. The reality show, The Osbournes, portrayed him as ...
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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: A Side of Ozzy We Have Never Seen Before
By Greg Barbrick |
It has been nearly a decade since The Osbournes debuted on MTV, and since that time the first family of ...
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Ray Charles: Live in France 1961 DVD Review: The Genius in His Prime
By generaljabbo |
In 1961, it’s safe to say Ray Charles was at the peak of his powers. His albums and tours were ...
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Cream: Live at Royal Albert Hall London 2005 Blu-ray Review: I’m So Glad This Was Recorded
By Gordon S. Miller |
Cream is a legendary rock trio from the late ’60s featuring bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger ...
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Book Review: Music on Film: A Hard Day’s Night by Ray Morton
By Kit O'Toole |
Back in 2000, Miramax Films reissued the classic A Hard Day’s Night in movie theaters. Since I was unable to ...
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Electric Daisy Carnival Experience Movie Review: Experience It…If You Can Find It
By Steve Geise |
America’s largest dance music festival has been under fire for the last year after massive fallout from the 2010 edition ...
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AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: Bon Scott’s Last Tour
By Gordon S. Miller |
AC/DC’s 1980 concert film Let There Be Rock captured the Bon Scott-led version of the band at what would unknowingly ...
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Nirvana: Sliver – The Best of the Box Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Sliver is a collection of highlights from Nirvana’s 3-CD box set, With the Lights Out. It presents a timeline of ...
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The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
One of the many integral parts to the creation and success of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is the music ...
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The Cure: Trilogy Blu-ray Review: A Wonderfully Draining Experience, Musically and Emotionally
By Gordon S. Miller |
Recorded live on November 11th and 12th in 2002 at the Tempodrom Berlin, The Cure played a concert that had ...
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U2 3D Movie Review: Almost Better Than the Real Thing
By Gordon S. Miller |
U2 3D raised the bar for concert films to a whole new level. Captured during U2’s Vertigo tour of 2005/’06 ...
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The Who: Live at The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 DVD Review: Absolutely Brilliant
By Gordon S. Miller |
Throughout the ages, humanity has struggled to find the answers to great philosophical questions in the hopes of making sense ...
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Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones DVD Review: A Great Introduction to the Band
By generaljabbo |
The year 1972 was a pivotal one for The Rolling Stones. They spent the summer as tax exiles in France, ...
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Elvis on Tour DVD Review: Presley Goes out on a High Note in his Final Film
By generaljabbo |
In 1972, Elvis Presley was still riding high from the commercial and critical rebirth that started with the ’68 Comeback ...
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Elvis: That’s The Way It Is (Special Edition) DVD Review: It’s Good to be the King
By generaljabbo |
Elvis Presley was riding a major wave of success in 1970. Free of his movie obligations of the 1960s, Presley ...
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Shine a Light DVD Review: The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese Deliver Satisfaction
By Gordon S. Miller |
Longevity in the arts can be a double-edge sword. Artists no doubt appreciate having long careers in the endeavors they ...
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Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Director’s Cut) Blu-ray Review: The Beginning of the End of the ’60s
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was much more than a concert, unintentionally becoming the symbol of the decade’s youth/hippie movement ...
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The Complete Monterey Pop Festival Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvelous Time Capsule
By Gordon S. Miller |
During the Summer of Love, the weekend of June 16-18, 1967 to be specific, the Monterey International Pop Music Festival ...
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The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass (Legacy Edition) Albums Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
During the '90s as country music was getting a pop polish and alternative rock was becoming mainstream, the Jayhawks were ...
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Sucker Punch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review
By Steve Geise |
Zach Snyder’s latest directorial effort has had a heavy marketing effort touting its impressive visuals in advance of its theatrical ...
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The Complete Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Recordings Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the mid-1970s, singer Tony Bennett and jazz pianist Bill Evans, two legends in their respective fields, joined together for ...
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Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Tony Bennett is a national treasure whose brilliant talents have been on display since he first started recording in the ...
Read More The Doors 40th Anniversary Celebration: Live from the Sunset Strip, 2006
By Gordon S. Miller |
In November 2006, The Doors began celebrating their 40th anniversary with a yearlong celebration that included new products to take ...
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Various Artists: The Best Of Bond… James Bond Music Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Smits James Bond films are among my favorites. I consider myself more than a casual fan but ...
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ZZ Top: Double Down Live DVD Review: Two Shows, One Band
By Gordon S. Miller |
While not listed as an official commemoration of their 40th anniversary, Double Down Live celebrates ZZ Top and makes clear ...
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ZZ Top: Live From Texas DVD Review: Keeping the Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Happy
By Gordon S. Miller |
Heading in to their 40th year, that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top continues to rock the house with ...
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Pearl Jam: Live on Ten Legs Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Pearl Jam begins the celebration of their 20th anniversary with the compilation album Live on Ten Legs, the title playing ...
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