Boxing Up a Quarter Century of Rod Stewart
A 14-CD collection of his 1975–2001 studio albums is uneven but contains more than enough standouts to justify its bargain price.
Holiday Gift Guide: The Year’s Best Box Sets
An expanded edition of The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ and an anthology of influential country music are among my eight picks for outstanding box sets released in 2019.
The Doors’ ‘Soft Parade’ Turns 50
A 50th anniversary edition of the Doors’ ‘The Soft Parade,’ plus albums from Jerry Leger and Swans and a book about Specialty Records.
A Tim Buckley Gem, a Chuck Berry Film, and CDs from Elliott Murphy & Gene Clark
An exceptional Tim Buckley concert surfaces and a Chuck Berry film comes to Blu-ray. Plus material from Elliott Murphy’s archives and a Gene Clark cult favorite.
Q&A: Little Steven’s Big Life
The longtime Springsteen guitarist, ‘Sopranos’ star, and political activist discusses his career and ambitious plans.
Springsteen Revisits ‘Western Stars’, Plus Rampart Records’ Singles, the Revelers, and New Riders of the Purple Sage
Bruce Springsteen releases live versions of the songs on his recent ‘Western Stars’ CD. Also: an anthology collects singles from the defunct Rampart Records label, Cajun music from the Revelers, and a 1972 concert from New Riders of the Purple Sage.
