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Music Review: Deep Purple – ‘Live in California 74’
The CD release of Deep Purple's 'Live in California 74' is really only for Purple fans who don't already have the DVD.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Favorite 30 Songs of 2013
This year's list is an eclectic mix of metal (Black Sabbath), funky R&B (Janelle Monae), pop rock, hip-hop (Kevin Gates), folk rock gems (KT Tunstall), and a whole lot more.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal’ by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman
The metal scene is violent and brutal, but for fans of the genre this is the only book they will ever need to read to understand the scene.
Read More »Music Reviews: ASG, Dio, Dust, and Saxon
Saxon's excellent 20th full-length, a deluxe edition of a concept album by the late, great Dio, and a rediscovered gem by Dust are among the highlights.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Judas Priest – Epitaph
On this career-spanning concert DVD, Judas Priest triumphantly display that its innovative brand of heavy metal music has stood the test of time (40 years and counting) and remains vital today.
Read More »Music Review: Blue Cheer – Rocks Europe [2-CD Set]
Blue Cheer's 2008 Rocks Europe is the perfect concert for fans of power trio psychedelic, punk, and heavy metal rock.
Read More »Music Review: Dust – Dust / Hard Attack [Legacy Edition]
Both albums of this legendary power trio are now available on a single disc.
Read More »Judas Priest to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Release of Epitaph Live Blu-ray/DVD
This upcoming landmark live release by these heavy metal pioneers features performances of at least one song from each JP album, 23 tracks total.
Read More »Book/DVD Review: Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years by Ron Sobol
Photographer and director Ron Sobol's Randy Rhoads, The Quiet Riot Years is a cornucopia of sounds and visions for devotees of Quiet Riot's formative era.
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