2017 Holiday Gift Guide…The Next Five

We covered the first five gift ideas last week, so here’s another five. Granted, time is running short, and relying on Amazon or another online retailer to make a delivery before...

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...

Vintage Rock Adverts

By Shawn Perry One of my greatest rock and roll memories is when I used to peruse the Los Angeles Times' Calendar section -- which only came out on Sunday...

Bands You Should Know But May Never Heard: Flash

By Henry "Dixie" Howard What do you do when you're ousted from one of England's most prominent progressive rock bands? You strike out (or come back) by forming your own...

Warren Zevon 1947 – 2003

By Misha ben-David Into a day promising serious stressors in my life comes word that one of the true Golden Boys of rock n' roll has left us. He told...

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...

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (2007)

2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Politics Of Induction For Patti Smith Upon Her Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ...

Leonard Cohen & The Catechism Of Immeasurable Delight

  Watching Leonard Cohen sing with U2 in the documentary I'm Your Man brings one a catechism of immeasurable delight, a divine connection of art and communion: Irish/Canadian, Christian/Hebrew, outward/inward,...

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....

Top 10 Vintage Rock Concerts Of 2016

I think we can all agree that 2016 was a banner year for concerts. And we saw and reviewed lots of them. We didn't make it to Desert Trip,...