Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Fire Meets the Fury
Stevie Ray Vaughan The Fire Meets the Fury (Smokin’) As one of the lucky few who had a chance to see blues guitar master Stevie Ray Vaughn play live, I can tell you firsthand it is an awesome experience. More...
Coldplay: Live 2012
Coldplay Live 2012 (EMI) Back when they were “Yellow,” it was Coldplay’s live show that really made me a fan. And after seeing their show develop over the years, its really become one of the best live large More...
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin Celebration Day (Atlantic) After years of rumors and prodding, it was the passing of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun that managed to reunite the surviving members of Led Zeppelin along with More...
12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief Various Artists (Columbia) With a lineup that looks like a classic rock hall of fame show, The Concert for Sandy Relief on 12-12-12 featured an array of major performers, More...
The Rolling Stones: GRRR!
The Rolling Stones GRRR! (UME) The Stones know greatest hits collections because they’ve released a number of them in their 50-year career. But the new three-disk, 50-song set GRRR!, which also features two More...
The Byrds: Original Singles A’s and B’s 1965 – 1971
The Byrds Original Singles A’s and B’s 1965 – 1971 (Sony) Though they might be best known for their covers, The Byrds navigated a music path from folk to rock to psychedelia to country as More...
The Bad Plus: Made Possible
The Bad Plus Made Possible (eOne Music) It’s so refreshing to hear the kind of originality and musicianship featured on The Bad Plus’s eighth studio album, Made Possible, as fans of the Midwestern jazz threesome More...
FILM: Hitchcock
There’s not much in Hollywood that’s sacred, but for film enthusiasts, Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho has had a tough legacy with cheap sequels and a remake that didn’t measure up, so it is a wonderful relief More...
Film Review: Festival of Lights
Director Shundell Prasad’s premiere narrative film Festival of Lights has at its heart an intriguing story that is rich with authentic cultural flavors of the small South American nation of Guyana which makes More...
Gary Clark Jr.: Blak and Blu
Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blu (Warner Bros.) Gary Clark Jr. has been dazzling live audiences for years, so it’s a wonder that it took this long to see his major label debut album. The blues guitar virtuoso’s More...
