Cruise To The Edge | February 7-11, 2017 | Tampa to Cozumel – Feature...
February 7-11, 2017 ~ Tampa to Cozumel
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ira Kantor, Erin Perry & Shawn Perry
Progressive rock has often looked to the ocean for inspiration. Procol Harum,...
A Dog With Wings? Utter Nonsense…
An Ode To Lovely Lady Linda
By Shawn Perry
Celebrities seem to be dropping dead at an alarming rate these days. In particular, the music world has taken quite a few...
Will Guitar Hero Return?
A lot of new and exciting things are happening in the video games industry. Companies are trying to prove they are worth your time and money. Last month, Microsoft...
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...
The Case Of ZZ Top: ‘The Best Of’ vs. ‘Greatest Hits’
By James Casey
One evening, while enjoying the company and hospitality of friends, I was introduced to an old man who claimed to loathe ZZ Top with a passion unrivaled....
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...
12 Last Minute Vintage Rock Stocking Stuffers
In what has become a tradition (or maybe, depending on how you look at it, it’s become a bad habit), we’ve rounded up the best of the latest Vintage...
The Great Band Scandal
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Here’s a question that may be on nobody’s mind but mine: Just who is left of the original “beach boys” in The Beach Boys? The 60s...
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,...
Modern Gems For The Vintage Rocker
To quote a very good friend of mine from Indiana, who happens to be white: “Buenos tacos everyone.” Welcome to Modern Gems, a new column on finding those new,...
