ROBERT PLANT / ALISON KRAUSS
This is what Robert Plant should be doing now. Sure, he can trot the globe belting out “Immigrant Song” and “Stairway To Heaven” in a reunited Led Zeppelin and the majority of the rock fans on Earth would rejoice. Instead, he has chosen to keep the legacy of that great band alive and untainted by continuing to evolve rather than get bogged down in nostalgia...
STEVIE WONDER
There was a time when music mattered. It was more than a soundtrack to your life. It inspired you to think differently, to be a better person, to connect with the world around you and to know you were part of something bigger than yourself.
Whenever Stevie Wonder plays, that time is now. After 20 years away from the road, Stevie's back. For a music fan like me, this is a dream come true. I was lucky enough to be in attendance for the November 1 show. And I mean I was lucky...
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
Okay, I'll admit it. I'm a bit in awe of Lindsey Buckingham and always have been. He's that rare artist that can balance his experimental tendencies with mainstream masterpieces. Between his towering solo material and his work with Fleetwood Mac, I believe that Lindsey Buckingham is the most underrated musician in rock history. Judging from the lyrics on his brilliant solo album Under The Skin , he agrees...
PAUL STANLEY
Paul Stanley of KISS proved that sometimes the hair-metal gods can get it right. He's touring behind a new solo album called Live To Win and since I always find opening nights of tours intriguing, I was interested in checking it out. Besides, I wasn't expecting much.
Then the lights went down...
ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA
I've been a Frank Zappa fan since childhood. When he died, I felt crushed. I never thought I'd get to hear these songs live. When I heard about Zappa Plays Zappa, I had mixed feelings. First off, there's no way that Dweezil can take the place of his father or even do the legacy justice, right? Well, I was wrong...very, very wrong...
Featuring in depth reviews of reissues from The WHO, Johnny Cash, KISS, ELO and The Cars plus the latest from Tom Petty, Paul Stanley, Cheap Trick, The Futureheads and more!
