A CD/Blu-ray box set features Creedence Clearwater Revival at Royal Albert Hall in 1970, plus reviews of Dave Alvin and Sam Platts.
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Music and Film Reviews: Billy Joel’s ‘Live at Yankee Stadium’ and John Mellencamp’s ‘Scarecrow’ (Deluxe Ed.), plus Dee Clark, Luke LeBlanc, the Great Divide, Rick Berthod, and Daniel Sherrill
A hits-filled Billy Joel concert surfaces on CD and Blu-ray, plus reviews of a deluxe reissue of John Mellencamp's "Scarecrow" and more new releases.
Read More »Music Blu-ray Review: The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’
The new film let you be a fly on the wall as the Beatles work through their issues, play with ideas, and develop material for "Let It Be," their last album.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Deluxe Edition of the Band’s ‘Cahoots,’ plus ABBA and Paul Kelly
The Band's fourth LP reappears as a 50th-anniversary box set, plus ABBA's first album in 40 years and a noteworthy Christmas CD.
Read More »Music DVD Review: ‘The Soul of the Midnight Special’ – 10-Disc Set
Oh yeah, the motherlode of 1970s soul and R&B, performed live by dozens of the era’s top artists on Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special. Spread over ten discs, The Soul of the Midnight Special doesn’t offer complete episodes of the late-night TV show (with an exception, more on that later). This …
Read More »Music Reviews: The Monumental ‘R&B in DC’ plus Bob Marley, Gene Pitney, the Faux Paws, and Brad Vickers
The latest gargantuan box set from Germany's Bear Family label showcases seminal rhythm and blues–related music from the Washington, D.C. area.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Must-see Concert Blu-ray from Little Steven, Plus Joan Armatrading
Stevie Van Zandt and his Disciples of Soul shine in a new video release, plus a new release from Joan Armatrading.
Read More »Music Reviews: Rolling Stones’ ‘Live on Copacabana Beach,’ Plus Steve Dawson and John R. Miller
A rock concert for one and a half million fans and two more noteworthy releases.
Read More »Music Reviews & More: Hope Dunbar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wild & Blue, the Dinallos, and Allen Ginsberg
New music from three artists, plus a 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert and Allen Ginsberg's first recorded reading of "Howl."
Read More »Music Reviews: A Superlative 1989 Rolling Stones Concert, Plus Rudy De Anda, Darlingside, and Radio Receiver
A 1989 concert recording finds the Rolling Stones in fine form through a set list of classics. Also, Darlingside and newcomers Rudy De Anda and Radio Receiver.
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