Bruce Springsteen has said he hoped his music could encourage positive passions of the moment. Based on the tour’s first night, he is surpassing all goals.

Mike Tiano remembers Genesis’ 1975 performance at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, featured in the new reissue of ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.’

The Doobie Brothers remain one of the most consistently satisfying touring bands, almost five decades after their peak years.

After Jon Anderson’s exit, I thought I’d never again experience the joy that Yes brought to me in the past. I was happy to be proved wrong at this concert.

When Ward Davis’ solo acoustic performance at the Louisiana Grandstand theater was announced, I almost decided to skip it.

Extraordinary music usually results when extraordinary musicians like Nels Cline and Ben Monder step out of their comfort zones and put themselves in challenging situations that gives them no other out but to lean on their innate sense of creativity.

Bob Dylan is back on the road. Nobody seemed happier about it during his tour-opening stop in Milwaukee than Bob himself.

One might think that the Everly Brothers would try to make their show into a living jukebox, but almost the opposite occurred.

Live music was back, Anti-Mortem was back and, for at least a few hours, all was right with the world.

In recommending Pierce Edens, Heist owner Sam Luna said: “I hope you enjoy the gravel and the grit.” He wasn’t kidding.