The Rolling Stones Age Gracefully on ‘Hackney Diamonds’
The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds sounds like a great band making a good record well past the point we thought it possible.
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The 10 Greatest Classic Rock Performances on YouTube
Only invigorating, blood-pumping, sledgehammer slabs of rock need to apply. So if time travel is ever invented, here are ten shows to hit first out of the gate.
Chicago’s ‘Born For This Moment’ Leaves a Lasting Impression
If Chicago’s Born For This Moment is the last album of new material from the group, they exit with a welcome collection that imparts their worthy reputation.
Ian Winwood’s ‘Bodies’ Laments Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Contractual Terms
In Bodies: Life and Death in Music, critic Ian Winwood chronicles the wreckage of a reckless industry and wonders if there is another way.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Revel in Longstanding Chemistry on ‘Barn’
Neil Young’s latest set resonates as fervently composed and heartfeltly topical, and the band are as committed as ever to authentic and vigorous performance.
The Vintage Caravan Channel 1970s Psych/Prog Rock Greats on ‘Monuments’ (album premiere)
Monuments sets a new benchmark not just for the Vintage Caravan, but for the entirety of today’s retro rock movement. Hear the full album here before release.
Greta Van Fleet Are Unaware and Unexciting on ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’
Greta Van Fleet seem to lack even a passing familiarity with the last four decades of recorded music on The Battle at Garden’s Gate.
The Vintage Caravan Return with Retro Rock Excellence on ‘Monuments’
The Vintage Caravan’s Monuments is a pristine example of how to do retro rock right. It’s an essential listen with an invigorating take on those older styles.
Neil Young Continues the Archival Joy with ‘Way Down in the Rust Bucket’
Even casual listeners can embrace Neil Young’s Way Down in the Rust Bucket and its nearly three hours of exciting music.
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Between the Grooves of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy’ (1973)
Between the Grooves celebrates Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy by examining how the band were at their best on the underrated post-Zoso masterwork.
Heart’s Nancy Wilson Takes Solo Turn for ‘You and Me’
A high-kicking guitarist in female-fronted Heart with her sister Ann for decades, Nancy Wilson still rocks, but she's taking a home-alone approach for the April release of You and Me.