Visit To Sunset Sound – Vintage Rock Landmark – Feature Article
Story by Junkman
Photos by Alex Kluft
I am not one to pass up an opportunity to visit with a legend, if I can help it. I’ve met many over the...
Remembering Ric Ocasek: New Wave’s “Magic” Man
By Ira Kantor
He wasn’t sexy or flashy. In fact, he was more praying mantis in look and demeanor. Yet the second Ric Ocasek’s monotonal vocals pronounced the phrase “Let...
It Was Fifty Years Ago This May
By Kenneth Wait
Editor note: The following article, originally entitled It Was Thirty Years Ago This May, was the very first piece to be published on VintageRock.com on June...
Why Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers & All The Rest’ Meant So Much To Petty And...
By Christopher McKittrick
Few musicians can claim that their 10th album that was released nearly 20 years into their career as their creative peak as a musician. Even the best...
Counterfeit Guitars: Real Or Real Good Knock-Off
By Carl Cunningham
Their names are as iconic and legendary as the musicians that have played them: Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone. In the hands of guitar legends like Jimi Hendrix,...
Spend the Holidays with the Rolling Stones
Just when you thought they were going to blow off their 50th anniversary, the Rolling Stones have stepped up their game to ring in this major milestone in grand...
100 Greatest Rock Musicians (Plus 50 Honorable Mentions) & Their Hits
By David Barwinski
There is nothing like rock and roll. The sound, the lyrics, the dress, the attitude, the live performances, forever changed the world. Rockabilly, rock and roll (a...
Ultimate Jam Night: The Sunset Strip’s Last Refuge For Rock & Roll
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Alex Kluft & Ron Lyon
The Sunset Strip in Hollywood is a different place than it was in the 20th Century. London Fog is gone....
The Resurrection Of Purple Rain: A Rock Landmark Reborn
Photo by Serge S on Unsplash
Purple Rain is once again in the public eye, and this time it was the small screen that sparked the interest in it....
‘Will You Tell Me What The Hell You Sitting On Your Asses Fer!’ (Celebrating...
By Ira Kantor
On July 12, 1979, “Disco Demolition Night” was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The attending throngs (not just White Sox fans) made sure to bring their...
