Frank Simes: Steering The Good Ship ‘Tommy’
Story by Shawn Perry
You have to respect these energetic vintage rockers who don’t want to waste time waiting for other vintage rockers to get their act together and...
How We Killed Classic Rock Or The Idiot Killed Radio’s Star
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
OK, I’ll admit it here and now — with very few exceptions do I purchase, listen to, or enjoy new music artists. I hear the term...
The King is Dead… It Ain’t Nice To Wake the Dead
The King in better days...when he was alive!
by Shawn Perry
August 16, 1997 - Twenty years ago, Elvis Aaron Presley stopped breathing and seemingly fell off the throne of his...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Always Bill: A Tribute
By Ira Kantor
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Bill Withers, it’s that you could have soul beyond just your music.
Where other acts of his era banked their talents...
Bonzo’s Birthday Bash Celebrates Drummer’s 64th
Story by Shawn Perry
How do you celebrate the 64th birthday of one of rock’s most iconic drummers? If you’re Brian Tichy, who’s banged the floorboards with Whitesnake, Foreigner,...
