Rock
The show was proof that Queen + Adam Lambert are quite capable of mixing things up, even as they give everybody exactly what they’ve come to hear.
Read MoreGuitarist Steve Hackett honored the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ “Foxtrot,” yet this concert didn’t come across as just another night with a tribute band that sports a sole member of the original group.
Read MoreLove and lightness (if often at intersections with death and faith) filtered through many of the songs in Nick Cave’s sonically naked “solo” concert.
Read MoreThe bottom line: the Tedeschi Trucks Band proved that the group, and its hybrid of classic rock, soul, blues, and jazz, could rule on arena stages.
Read MoreSusan Tedeschi has developed a way to assert her powerhouse presence without upending the overall balance of the big band.
Read MoreJanelle Monáe’s an impressive singer and capable rapper but she is indeed phenomenal as a performer, showing keen attention to the craft.
Read MoreRefusing to bow to conventional expectations of aging is just one more outlaw accomplishment that is part of Willie Nelson’s incredible legacy.
Read MoreJoe Strummer is clearly having a ball that night, in fine form: cracking jokes and proudly announcing his bandmates.
Read MoreThe veteran English art-rocker gave a slow-to-develop but brilliant near-three-hour show that tapped stunning visuals while evolving from the cerebral to the celebratory, culminating in a joyous “In Your Eyes.”
Read More“I always thought this would last six months,” confesses Melvins guitarist, singer, and songwriter Buzz Osborne. “You really can’t count on anything.”
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