The singer-songwriter was at his creative peak–his vocals and guitar work are fine throughout–and his band is compelling.
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After a lot of healing, the band unreeled hit after hit in their 23-song set. All anyone was thinking about was singing along
No musician alive or dead has ever been more versatile than Zappa, and this concert set, featuring everything from classical to Zeppelin, proves it.
Brian Wilson led a 12-piece band in a “wonderful” golden anniversary celebration of his masterpiece at the Hollywood Bowl
Day two of the 50th anniversary event included no artists who played the original, but featured strong sets by Norah Jones and Jack Johnson
Her material is mostly excellent and certainly diverse. The compilation does her justice, although it skimps on the visuals and annotation.
The set offers an opportunity to reappraise this classic album and also peek behind the curtain, see how it came together.
‘Live’ presents a generous helping of hits from a band at the peak of its powers, plus several more obscure tunes from the band’s catalog.
Filmmaker Alison Ellwood does a great job capturing the all-girl group’s surprising, early success and subsequent disappointment
It preceded both ‘Tommy’ and ‘Who’s Next’ but for many fans the group’s third studio LP remains the most creative of their career.