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​Often written about, mythologized, and showing up in clips on rock docs and YouTube, the 1964 concert movie The T.A.M.I. Show has amazingly never been released in uncut format until now. And thou... Continue reading "Eyeballin: James Brown Cape-Walks Away With The T.A.M.I. Show" >

​Well before Ken Burns produced his (now) definitive video opus on the history of jazz, the Masters of American Music series was among the first serious documentaries on the music. Originally sold... Continue reading "Eyeballin' Masters Of American Music's Jazz Docs Make DVD Debut" >

​Classic Rock Bob has long sung the praises of Thin Lizzy as an extremely underrated band whose catalogue is full of sonic riches well beyond "The Boys are Back in Town." But by the time this full... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Are You Ready for Thin Lizzy's Are You Ready?" >

​We can blame the Germans for a lot of things. World War I...World War II..."99 Luftballoons." But classic rock fans can at least thank them for Rockpalast. Running on German TV and broadcast thro... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Little Feat and Meat Loaf Via Rockin' German TV Show Rockpalast" >

​Here's a Classic Rock Math Query: Which British Invasion band, if you took the length of their career and amount of recorded output and juxtaposed it against the overall quality of their material... Continue reading "Eyeballin': The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle: The 40th Anniversary Concert" >

In late 1969, the Rolling Stones were at a musical crossroads. They were two years away from the deep blues of Sticky Fingers and its follow-up, the majestically scuzzy Exile On Main Street. Mick... Continue reading "Eyeballin: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - the Rolling Stones In All Their Late-'60s Satanic Majesty" >

[Ed. Note: Throughout the holiday season, Rocks Off will be bringing you our picks for recent DVDs, CDs and other musical wares that might be just the ticket to help fill out that pesky shopping l... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Deep Purple: History, Hits and Highlights 1968-76" >

​This 1985 TV special was filmed at the Austin Opry House, and finds the two music icons sharing the stage - and a lot of laughs - for part of the proceedings in a 14-song set. Not surprisingly, i... Continue reading "Eyeballin': The Willie Nelson Special featuring Ray Charles" >

​Though Joey and Johnny always got more attention, it is their erstwhile, original bassist Dee Dee who many feel best embodied the ethos of punk rock. Part drug fiend, part man-child, part live-fo... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Dee Dee Ramone's History on My Arms" >

​After many, many years, Rocks Off is beginning to realize that it's possible to have a worthwhile musical experience nowhere near a stage. Ironically, the band responsible is Drive-By Truckers, w... Continue reading "Upstairs, Downstairs: Drive-By Truckers, "The Living Bubba" and the Steep Price of Radioactive Ice Water" >

To celebrate the release of 2008's Warpaint, the Black Crowes played the entire record straight through for a special series of shows. Already released as a 2-CD set, this DVD of one performance shows... Continue reading "Eyeballin': The Black Crowes' Warpaint Live" >

While its packaging and title are fairly misleading - the cover photo of Road Trip is a contemporary concert shot, and there's nothing here covering anything past 1984's Born in the USA, this nearly t... Continue reading "Eyeballin: Bruce Springsteen: Road Trip - 40 Years of the Boss" >

It's a story well-told in Beatles lore. Reeling from the Fab Four's unraveling, a bored John Lennon accepted an invitation to perform at the Toronto Rock 'n Roll Revival show in September 1969. He qui... Continue reading "Eyeballin': John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band Live in Toronto '69" >

Held each year between 1968 and 1970, England's Isle of Wight Festival was the premier outdoor rock party for the British counterculture. The last edition (before its recent revival) proved the larges... Continue reading "Eyeballin': The Moody Blues at the Isle of Wight Festival" >

An increasingly prolific genre of the home-DVD market are the independent "review and criticism" releases, which focus mostly on classic-rock artists and are manna for hardcore fans. And no performer ... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Bob Dylan 1978-1989: Both Ends of the Rainbow" >

Charles Mingus had been dead and buried for more than a decade by the time his jazz concerto, Epitaph, had its public debut on June 3, 1989 in New York City. But then again, the bassist/composer never... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Charles Mingus' Epitaph" >

Craig HlavatyIn the early '80s, Anvil was on the verge of being Canada's leaders of metal mania. Frontman/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were the Toronto outfit's masterminds, w... Continue reading "Mostly Metal: The Mighty Anvil, In Their Own Words" >

Pressed to name a classic bluesman, most people will mention B.B. King. The No. 2 slot would probably belong to the man born McKinley Morganfield (1915-1983). Through his incredible work for Chess Rec... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Muddy Waters Live at ChicagoFest" >

Vanilla Fudge Live: When Two Worlds Collide (ABC Records)Vanilla Fudge is best known for 1967's heavy, slow and psychedelic version of the Supremes' Motown classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On," and even d... Continue reading "Eyeballin': Vanilla Fudge, Live: When Two Worlds Collide" >

NOFX Backstage Passport DVD www.nofx.orgFew bands in punk rock have lasted as long as the San Francisco-based NOFX. And even far fewer have stayed as relatively tight-knit a crew as Fat Mike and the b... Continue reading "Eyeballin': NOFX's Backstage Passport" >