Reviews & Top Picks
By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock
Which classic albums should be in your collection? Which artists have most influenced Classic Rock? Which new releases should you spend your money on? You'll find the answers here.
Essentials
When you're just beginning to build a classic rock collection, the first question is usually, "Where do I start?" You'll find the answer here.
- Top 50 Classic Rock Bands
- Top 25 Classic Rock Solo Artists
- Top 10 Essential Classic Rock Albums
- Top 500 Classic Rock Songs
Classic Rock Standards
These are the essential artists and albums, with reviews of reissues and remasters of their classic work.
- Pink Floyd - 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'
- 'Crosby Stills & Nash' and 'Daylight Again'
- 'Grateful Dead - Fillmore West 1969'
- The Who - 'Tommy and Quadrophenia Live'
- Jackson Browne - 'Running On Empty'
- Steely Dan - 'The Definitive Collection'
- Electric Light Orchestra - 'The Very Best Of ELO, Vol. 2'
Recent Releases
New CDs and digital downloads from classic rock artists.
- 'The Moody Blues Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival'
- Steve Lukather - 'Ever Changing Times'
- Night Ranger - 'Hole In The Sun'
- Asia - 'Phoenix'
- Michael Schenker Group - 'In The Midst Of Beauty'
Concerts
Tours, festivals, one-off performances. Read reviews of classic rock bands live on stage.
- Def Leppard with Styx & REO Speedwagon - August 23, 2008
- Steve Lukather - August 21, 2008
- Alice Cooper - July 31, 2008
- Night Ranger - July 25, 2008
- John Mellencamp - July 18, 2008
- Steely Dan - June 20, 2008
- New Riders of the Purple Sage - June 14, 2008
- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - May 2, 2008
- Moody Blues - March 25, 2008
- Jackson Browne - March 19, 2008
DVDs
If you like to watch your rock as you listen, check out these recent DVD releases.
- Deep Purple - 'Live Around The World'
- Steve Miller Band - 'Live From Chicago'
- Toto - 'Falling In Between - Live'
- 'Yes: Classic Artists'
Books
Here are some possibilities for your rock reading list.
- 'The Beatles In Cleveland'
- 'Love Is The Song We Sing'
- 'Taking Woodstock'
- 'Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Legendary Neighborhood'
- 'Comfortably Numb - A History of The Wall'
Top Picks for All Occasions
Out on the open road, stuck inside on a snowy day, slogging through your tax return. Name the occasion and you'll find no lack of classic rock songs to fit it.
