RIP Neil Peart: Rock’s New-World Man

By Ira Kantor Neil Peart made rock and roll stoicism its own kind of virtuosity. If we were to look at the Rush drummer compared to other legendary luminaries like Keith...

Dr. John: Eternally Bonnaroo

By Ira Kantor Equal parts shaman, maestro and artistic lord of the bayou, music’s unmistakable Night Tripper Dr. John has bid us farewell at the age of 77. What Dr. John...

Five Awesome Rock Soundtracks In Movies

Rock music has found its way into movies for decades, and has also paved the way for movies about the bands and singers themselves. In just the last few...

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,...

Junkman Radio Interviews Marc Bonilla + ‘Celluloid Debris’ Reviewed

Marc Bonilla has enjoyed a musical career unlike anyone else. Based out of Los Angeles, he initially made a name for himself, playing guitar with Toy Matinee, Edgar Winter,...

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...

Work Of Art: 108 Rock Star Guitars

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Lisa S. Johnson & Kimberly Annette Lisa S. Johnson has a unique approach to photographing the instruments belonging to legendary guitar players such as Les...

The Dead Daisies Are Out To Kick Classic Rock’s Ass

Story by Shawn Perry Concert Photos by Kimberly Annette These days, music has become such a convoluted mishmash of tastes, trends, styles, corporate interests and politics. It wasn’t always this way...

High Five For High-Definition Audio: Lossless In The MP3 Age

Story by Shawn Perry It’s almost becoming a cliché to say it, but a majority of the Millennials in the world today will never know the sound of good music....

Cruisin’ To The Edge With Yes Bassist Billy Sherwood

By Shawn Perry By now, Billy Sherwood has proven himself a worthy replacement for Chris Squire in Yes. At least as far as in live performance. The possibility of new...