Classic Reissues Celebrating Music History
Najlepsze reedycje z ostatnich trzech miesięcy przewidują intensywny sezon letni, służąc jako rampa wjazdowa do wspaniałych nagrań – niektóre zaginione, nie wszystkie zapomniane – z przeszłości. Wśród zwykłej mieszanki box setów, edycji deluxe, obchodów rocznicowych, rozszerzonych wersji i wcześniej niepublikowanych…
Aurora Album Review: Insights and Highlights
Key Takeaways Current lineup: The current members of Yes have lasted longer than any previous group. Musical evolution: Yes is moving beyond their past to create a sound that is uniquely theirs. New album: Aurora showcases a blend of past…
The Boys of Dungeon Lane: Paul McCartney Review
Paul McCartney will turn 84 on June 18, so it’s no wonder he’s in a nostalgic and reflective mood on his 27th post-Beatles album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. The title itself refers to an area of Liverpool where McCartney…
Long Long Road Review by Ringo Starr
When Ringo Starr released Look Up in early 2025, it marked his return after a 55-year hiatus to the country music genre he first navigated during the Beatles’ inaugural years. From Carl Perkins covers to his affable take on Buck…
Notable Music Reissues and Box Sets for Early 2026
The best reissues, box sets, deluxe editions, and other archival releases of the past three months were a slim lot. That’s to be expected, though, following the year-end rush by the record companies to issue many of last year’s greatest…
We Gotta Groove: The Beach Boys Album Review
In 1976, after a few years of personal and creative setbacks, the Beach Boys’ label at the time, Reprise Records, launched a publicity campaign proclaiming, “Brian’s Back!” It was a bit misleading: While Brian Wilson‘s role in the group’s album…
All Washed Up by Cheap Trick: A Review
One thing you can say about Cheap Trick: After five decades of making music, the Rockford, Illinois, quartet has been pretty consistent. There have been a few slight detours along the way, such as in 1988, when the band reluctantly…
Layla by Derek and the Dominos: A Retro Review
What if someone released an impassioned twin-guitar genius record and nobody cared? That’s basically what happened – at least initially – with the only album from Derek and the Dominos. Issued on Nov. 9, 1970, Layla and Other Assorted Love…
Duets Special Review: Chrissie Hynde and Friends Shine
Coming off the best Pretenders album since the ’80s, Chrissie Hynde resumes her side career with a fourth (or fifth, depending on where 2010’s Fidelity! credited to JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys lands) solo LP, Duets Special. And true…
Too Late to Be Cool: Bernie Leadon Album Review
Too Late to Be Cool features a telling archival cover photo shot by Henry Diltz back in 1979. Both the album and the image took a long time to reveal themselves, and in the end – like that flashlight trained…
Saving Grace: Robert Plant Album Review
Robert Plant’s 21st-century rebirth has left most, if not all, of his 1970s rock peers looking desperate and vain in their attempts to replicate the success of their golden years. Beginning with 2007’s Raising Sand, the Grammy-winning collaboration with American…
Styx’s Love Letter to Classic Rock in Their New Album
Circling From Above transcends the notion of being merely a concept album, despite early speculations suggesting an overarching avian theme. Styx embraces this theme only briefly, reminiscent of how the Beatles approached Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Ultimately, this…