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Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson were young dudes carrying the rock news in Live At Rockpalast, which was recorded in 1980.
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Music Review: Scissormen – Big Shoes: Walking and Talking the Blues
Scissormen document their psychedelic blues on CD and DVD.
Read More »Music Review: Meat Loaf – Hell in a Handbasket
This new album finds Meat Loaf baring his angry soul in a storm of lavish bombast.
Read More »Music Review: Guy Davis – The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed With the Blues
Bluesman Guy Davis’ one-man show brims with humor, power, and humanity.
Read More »Music DVD Review: The B52s – With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the B52s frolicking through their distinctive catalogue for their hometown fans.
Read More »Music Review: Omar & the Howlers – Essential Collection
Omar and the Howlers’ Essential Collection is an essential sampler of contemporary Texas blues.
Read More »Music Review: Carole King – Simple Things and Welcome Home
The reissues of Simple Things and Welcome Home are Carole King songs touching all the bases.
Read More »Music Review: Melissa Manchester – Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester
Playlist is a nicely priced retrospective of Melissa Manchester’s hits, singles, and rarities.
Read More »Blu-ray Music Review: Carlos Santana – Santana: Greatest Hits – Live At Montreux 2011
In Live At Montreux 2011, Carlos Santana shows off the depth and range of his career with energy and class.
Read More »Music Review: Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin – Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968
Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 is Big Brother and the Holding Company captured at the peak of their powers
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