Norma Jean vs. England’s Rose: A Comparison

By Lora Watters Poised to become the greatest-selling single since the dawn of existence, Elton John's "Candle in the Wind '97," made a compassionate, emotional and loving tribute to the...

Lines On My Face | Chris Epting

By Chris Epting We all have those songs that have gotten into our blood. They make our hearts beat faster when we hear them, and they grab us and drag...

The Continuing Saga Of Quiet Riot: Enough To Make You Want To Bang Your...

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon The trials, trips and tribulations of Quiet Riot are not unlike that of so many bands — a series of incredible highs,...

High Five For High-Definition Audio: Lossless In The MP3 Age

Story by Shawn Perry It’s almost becoming a cliché to say it, but a majority of the Millennials in the world today will never know the sound of good music....

Falling Under The Spell Of The Mighty Zep

By Carl Cunningham In the crowded world of classic heavy metal and hard rock, there was none harder and heavier than Britain's Led Zeppelin.Since their formation in 1968 as an...

Scorpions Crazy World Tour Gets Crazier

By Shawn Perry When it comes to perseverance, no other band comes to mind more easily than Scorpions. Since forming in 1965 (!), the German group has survived multiple...

A Tribute To Jeff Beck: A True Guitar Hero

By Shawn Perry Live photos by Junkman, Ron Lyon & Joe Schaeffer News of Jeff Beck’s passing came out of nowhere. It was just a few months ago that he’d released...

BONZO: 30 Rock Drummers Remember The Legendary John Bonham – Book Excerpt

September 25, 2020, marks 40 years since the passing of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham. To mark this event, respected author/journalist Greg Prato has assembled a new book,...

A Farewell To The Unknown Man (In Remembrance Of Vangelis)

By Ira Kantor His photos depict a bear of a man with a steely eyed gaze looking as if the last thing he wants to do is speak. But there’s a...

Leonard Cohen & The Catechism Of Immeasurable Delight

  Watching Leonard Cohen sing with U2 in the documentary I'm Your Man brings one a catechism of immeasurable delight, a divine connection of art and communion: Irish/Canadian, Christian/Hebrew, outward/inward,...