Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after Janis Joplin’s death, Columbia Records assembled a double album of her legendary live performances. One LP ...

The blues is a genre that needs to be experienced live, and these are ten albums which well and truly capture the heart of it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On August 7, 1985, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers took the stage at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre. What followed was a rollicking ...

I love live albums. Whenever I tell this to people, they don’t really know what to think. As a concept, live albums seem to have been somewhat maligned as people became savvy to the fact that they ...

Keep in mind that this list is all a matter of personal opinion. Though, I doubt few would consider these live albums bad. 1. ‘Unleashed In The East’ by Judas Priest Judas Priest makes our list of ...

Live albums often contain more direct performances of songs, with little in the way of the chords, the melody, and hopefully, the truth. When done well, they are free from extraneous layers, studio ...

The 1970s delivered a wave of live albums that transported listeners directly to the concert stage. In contrast to the studio perfectionism of the previous decade, these recordings embraced the raw, ...

For the first time ever in the modern era, we’re dealing with a post-concert reality—at least for most countries and with the exception of goons like Smashmouth and The Chainsmokers. During this ...

“Got Live if You Want It,” the Rolling Stones promised in a 1966 album title. And oh, do we want it, in 2021, when the pandemic has canceled its fair share of shows. Fortunately, we still have access ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. George Harrison returns to the charts as Live in Japan debuts in ...