MTV Video Music Awards Rock (Paramount-2003) and Hip-Pop (Paramount-2003) As always, Chris Rock says it best. While hosting the MTV...

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - VELVET REDUX LIVE MCMXCIII (2006) Starring Lou Reed, John...

Rosanne Cash – Black Cadillac Rosanne Cash – Black Cadillac (Capitol) The past few years, since the release of Rosanne Cash's last album Rules of Travel, have been hard ones for the singer. Not only did she lose her legendary father (Johnny Cash died in September 2003), but she also lost her mother (Vivian Liberto Cash Distin), her beloved step-mother (June Carter Cash) as well as a troubled step-sister (Rosie Nix Adams). So it was a particularly dark period for one of the mo

MTV 20 Collection Pop/Rap/Jams/Beats (Image Entertainment-2001) Although music videos are no longer important, they still hold the power to mesmerize. MTV – the art director’s dream – hardly anticipated the influence that this frenetic form would hold over the popular culture when it debuted in 1981. Call it art or call it crass commercialism, music videos wormed their way into the worldview of young lives, morphed into a cottage industry, and threatened the very status of re

Barbra Streisand – The Television Specials Barbra Streisand The Television Specials (Rhino-2005) Your patience with this DVD depends on your Babs tolerance level. However, truth be told, this collection is, well, fabulous. Even if you are not a fan, the music and the voice is so dazzling that, even if you don’t convert, you’ll at the very least question your sexuality. Here are five TV specials that, if you let them wash over you, will drown you with an odd, unusual pleasure.

Rick Springfield - The Day After Yesterday Rick Springfield – The Day After Yesterday (Goner/IKE) Jessie's Girl is probably a grandma...

The Frank Sinatra Show – High Hopes The Frank Sinatra Show High Hopes (MVD-2005) The old and true adage that “it’s Frank Sinatra’s world...

Various Artists- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (J Records) After the tragic death earlier this year of one of the greatest soul voices of his generation, it is nice to see a tribute to this consummate artist and spine-tingly good singer who pretty much defined the quiet storm and smooth jazz genres. The lineup here is spectacular, if a little too predictable; all classic soul artists who inspired Vandross like Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBell

Tristan Prettyman - Twentythree Tristan Prettyman – Twentythree (Virgin) Who knew? It turns out that there is a burgeoning folk and rock subgenre coming out of the Southern California surf scene. First there was Jewel (who, granted, was a transplant), then Switchfoot, a group that values hanging ten as much as Christian Rock. Then came the surprise success of pro surfer Jack Johnson. Now here comes Tristan Prettyman, another attractive surf competitor that just happens to al

NEW ORDER - ITEM (A COLLECTION and NEW ORDER STORY) (2005) Starring Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Ian...

NEW YORK DOLL (2005) Starring Arthur "Killer" Kane, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain, Johnny Thunders, Rick Rivets, Jerry Nolan, Billy Murcia, Steve Conte, Gary Powell, Morrissey, Chrissie Hynde, Sir Bob Geldof, Iggy Pop, Mick Jones, Chris Stein, Frank Infante, Bob Gruen, Sam Yaffa, Don Letts, Sky Saxon, Nina Antonia, Mark Bragg and Mac McGregor. Directed by Greg B. Whiteley. Distributed by First Independent Pictures. 78 minutes. Rated PG-13. Several bands have legitimate clai

Michael McDonald - The Ultimate Collection (Warner Brothers/Rhino) It makes perfect sense, somehow, that the cover of this album has a...

Carole King - The Living Room Tour Carole King – The Living Room Tour (Sanctuary) Living room shows are a phenomenon in the folk-music...

Sugar Ray – The Best of Sugar Ray Sugar Ray – The Best of Sugar Ray (Lava/Atlantic) When Sugar Ray's single "Fly" caught onto radio in...

Eagles – Farewell I Tour: Live from Melbourne EAGLES – FAREWELL I TOUR: LIVE IN MELBOURNE (2005) Starring Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Steuart Smith, Will Hollis, Greg Smith, Billy Armstrong, Chris Mosert, Al Garth, Scott Crago, Michael Thompson and David Wild. Directed by Carol Dodd. Distributed by Warner Strategic Marketing. minutes. Not Rated. It seems like the Eagles have had a farewell tour at least once a decade since they originally broke up

PETER GABRIEL - PLAY: THE VIDEOS (2004) Starring Peter Gabriel. Distributed by Warner Strategic Marketing. 141 minutes. Not Rated. Pretty...

Live Aid Live Aid (Warner Strategic Marketing-2004) It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. There is no...

Elvis Presley - Elvis by the Presleys Elvis Presley - Elvis by the Presleys (RCA) Elvis Presley is undoubtedly the single most...

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS SMiLE (2005) Starring Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, George Martin, Elvis Costello,...

Brandy - The Best of Brandy (Atlantic) Actress and singer Brandy has grown up before our eyes, going from a sitcom daughter (on Thea ...