Where In The Universe Is Jefferson Starship?

Article by David Gardiner Photo by Stan Johnson As far as I know, Jefferson Starship is still going strong. They went to Tokyo in November 2012 for a San Francisco Sound Special...

Africa’s Top Music Festivals

Africa is a continent that vibrates with music all through the year, and has its own distinctive rhythms and sounds. It offers plenty to music lovers, especially the kinds...

Unsung Hero of Rock and Roll: Marc Rubinstein and The Pig Light Show

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Marc L. Rubinstein is a musician turned pioneer in liquid and psychedelic light shows of the mid 60s and early 70s. Rubinstein’s Pig Light Show at...

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,...

Which Rockers Love To Show Off Their Poker Face?

Rock music and gambling have always been two industries rather naturally drawn to each other. The association arguably reached its zenith when Motörhead famously ensured we will forever associate them with...

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...

Guns N’ Roses Proves There’s Still A Huge Market For Rock

Story by Michael Payne Photos by Katarina Benzova For classic rock fans, few tours have inspired more excitement than the Not In This Lifetime tour from Guns N’ Roses. The reunion...

A Few Words With Songwriter Holly Knight On Her New Memoir

By Chris Epting In her new memoir, I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties, legendary songwriter Holly Knight takes readers on a...

Anvil! The Story Of Anvil

When you’re 30 years in the heavy metal music business — surviving through little to no fame (certainly no fortune) and countless albums released on independent labels to little...

‘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...