Van Halen was one of those bands in the eighties that seemed to cross all lines. They were definitely hard rock but made an appearance on the pop charts as well. With […]
DVD Review: Van Halen – Video Hits: Volume 1 – Heavy on the Van Hagar
Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium – What Every Concert DVD Should Aspire to Be
Although the rock band Genesis’ “official” formation date is 1967, it wasn’t until the early to mid 1980s that the band hit it big. For some longtime fans, it’s the time the […]
The Rolling Stones: Under Review 1962-1966 – The Stones Before Satisfaction and After
Most of the so-called “critical reviews” out there are nothing more than people I don’t know telling me why I should like a band. I don’t need someone to tell me why […]
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: The Last DJ and More – Take That Music Industry!
The concert the night this was recorded is an excellent classic concert. Right from the start, it sounded remarkably like the same Tom Petty singing when I last saw him back in […]
DVD Review – The Ramones: Raw – Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!
Growing up outside of New York City meant being exposed to the punk scene early on. With my clubbing history, it meant seeing The Ramones at one point or another and honestly, […]
DVD Review – Annie Lennox: Totally Diva – Totally Annie
Annie Lennox spent years as the lead singer for the Eurythmics before striking out on her own. Diva was her first solo album in 1992 and a video companion was crafted for […]
Bruce Springsteen Born 2 Run 30th anniversary 3-disc set
It seems like just yesterday a young girl walked into a record store and picked up an album by a rocker who had a lot of buzz around him. Listening to that […]
DVD Review – The Who: The Moon Years – Better Than Most “Critical Reviews”
I don’t know why I keep torturing myself with these “independent critical reviews” of bands and musicians that I have listened to over the years. I suppose I am hoping one will […]
U2: Zoo TV: Live From Sydney – What a Live DVD Should Look Like
When did life start going by so fast? When I checked out this disk from U2, I was thinking to myself that the Zoo TV Tour was about ten years ago. Looking […]
DVD Review – Queen: On The Rock Trail – Just Horrible
This is one of a series of DVDs starring Liam Dale in which he rides his motorcycle throughout England tracing the path of various musicians. In this one, he follows the path […]
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