A Day In The Life Of Bonnaroo 2022
By Shawn Perry
“Approved.” That’s what it said in an email I received a month before Bonnaroo. “Approved” was in there three times, as in a general “you’re approved,” followed...
A Tale Of Luck & Love: The Rocky Relationship Between Music & Casinos
Source: "Online-Pokern" (CC BY 2.0) by wuestenigel
The worlds of rock music and casino games have often collided
in the most spectacular of fashion. Think of the “Ace of Spades”
and you...
Ringo Starr Celebrates His 77th Birthday With New Record, Peace & Love
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Erin Scott
On Friday, July 7, 2017, Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday at Capitol Records, the label that helped launched the Beatles in America....
Kind Of Blue For The Ages: A Miles Davis Musical Milestone
By Shawn Perry
Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue was recorded in the spring of 1959, over two sessions — one on March 2 and the other on April 22. I...
The Steve Miller Band | Campaign 800 Launch Concert For Kids Rock Free Music...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The Joker; the Space Cowboy; the Gangster of Love; and a major supporter of music education for future generations. Steve Miller has been...
Unmasked At 40: Discovering An Underrated KISS “Klassic”
By Ira Kantor
The KISS dynasty would reach a fractious crossroads in 1980, seven years into an official career that took them from clubs in Queens, New York, to the...
Bohemian Rhapsody: No Breakthru Biopic But Flush With Killer Moments
Warning: I take all things Queen very seriously.
Since age eight, this has been my favorite band. I consider it my personal mission to extol the greatness — both in...
How Vintage Rock Acts Have Come To The Forefront of the Online Casino...
Photo Jessica Branstetter
Online slot games are the most popular variant of online casino game in a booming industry, which was worth $41.77 billion in 2017 and is projected to...
Bass Connections: Stanley & Alex Sheldon Bond Through A Love Of Making Music
by Alex Sheldon
Many of my most colorful memories from early childhood are anchored in musical experiences with my parents: Playing on the mini drum kit my dad bought...
Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine – Film Review
What you don’t know about the Canadian rock three-piece Triumph, even if you are a fan of the band, you are sure to find out in the feature documentary Triumph:...
