Black Stone Cherry—Thank You: Livin' Live, Birmingham, UK

For their first Birmingham concert, Kentucky alternative-metal outfit Black Stone Cherry played at Barfly—a venue that holds 200 people. For this 2014 engagement, on tour for their album Magic Mountain, the band appear at the LG Arena (since renamed Genting Arena), which holds over 15,000. After releasing four full-length albums, it's not surprising they would make a few British fans. But their sound couldn't be more quintessentially American. Even when covering U.K. trio Cream's “Sunshine of Your Love,” they still sound as if they grew up on Southern rock acts—such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet—an effect reinforced by their plaid shirts, jeans, and tattoos. But apparently that's a big part of their appeal, since 2011's Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea was a top five hit in Britain, but barely cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. This 21-song set consists of shouted rockers that inspire singing and fist-pumping from the crowd, particularly on “Such a Shame,” which features more vocals from the audience than lead singer-guitarist Chris Robertson, who stays rooted to the spot, while guitarist Ben Wells and bassist Jon Lawhon never stop moving back and forth across the stage, and drummer John Fred Young takes a loose-limbed, John Bonham approach to his kit. Extras include a bonus audio CD, and an interview with Robertson and Wells from 2015's Download Festival along with two songs from their headlining performance. Presented in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo on DVD, and DTS-HD 5.1 and LPCM stereo on Blu-ray, this is a strong optional purchase. (K. Fennessy)