Reviews music

These 1983-84 concerts feature a mix of uptempo originals, dark ballads and slow rockers, and traditional folk numbers. Taken together, they showcase Thompson's brilliant songwriting and aggressive, sometimes psychedelic guitar wizardry.

Other than The Beatles, Black Sabbath is perhaps the most influential band in rock history. February 4, 2017 is forever marked as the final date of their last ever tour. It was a one of a kind celebration of their enduring legacy. And the Angelic Sessions is a bonus treat.

Cave and Ellis impress with their continued collaboration in this memorable body of work, which comes highly recommended.

ARJUN displays the potency of a power trio on 'Gravity,' the last in a planned trilogy of album releases.

Dingler smoothly fuses Ethiopian musical traditions with jazz, while Torres's winning new album is a feast for both heart and mind.

Jordan Bak, a marvelous young violist, helped remind us that 20th-century American composers kept audiences in mind even as they created original, boundary-breaking concert music.

Concord Music assembled this blast of classic gospel from the 1950s and '60s expressly to show the direct and multifaceted influence of gospel music on secular soul and rock 'n' roll. In addition to its historical and musicological interest, it's pure enjoyment any old way (but if you have a record player, get the 3-LP vinyl edition.)

The Who, 2017 incarnation, rocks the Royal Albert Hall with a complete reading of their landmark rock opera 'Tommy' and select gems from throughout their career.

The Irish-French chanteuse strikes a teetering balance between a kaleidoscope of rocky personal emotional and an homage to a great inspiration.

It's a touching story set to musical scores that mirror the emotions expressed in the lyrics.