Chris Spedding & King Mob Are Ready To Rock Your World

By Ralph Greco, Jr. In a band made up of such rock and roll stalwarts as guitar legend Chris Spedding, Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers, Stephen W. ‘Snips’ Parsons (vocalist with...

John Payne: Raiding The Rock Vault Returns For 2014

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon & Erik Nielsen On Friday, January 24, after a holiday break, Raiding The Rock Vault resumed its extended engagement at the Las Vegas...

The Life of A Musician In 2018: Where Does The Money Really Lie?

When it comes to rock n' roll stars, and indeed the wider world of musicians as a whole, it seems like we now live in a world where brand...

Don Dokken: ‘Breaking The Chains’ Of The Past, Looking Forward

Story & Live Photos by Charlie Steffens Some of the groups that reigned in the 70s and 80s — particularly those that fall into the category of "Hair Metal" —...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...