Revisiting The Black Crowes’ ‘Southern Harmony and Musical Companion’
By Jason Young
In 1992, the Black Crowes had already achieved success by the time their song “Remedy” hit the airwaves. One of the exciting new acts of the early...
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...
Top 11 Vintage Rock Studio Albums Of 2016
Love it or leave it, the studio ''album" lives on in an age of downloading, streaming and attention span deficiencies. 2016 had enough nuggets to keep the trend going,...
My Evening With Roy Orbison
by Ronnie Lyon
I arrived at the Travelodge in Anaheim (corner of Ball and Harbor behind Disneyland) at around 5:00 or 6:00 PM. It was still daylight. The...
Falling Under The Spell Of The Mighty Zep
By Carl Cunningham
In the crowded world of classic heavy metal and hard rock, there was none harder and heavier than Britain's Led Zeppelin.Since their formation in 1968 as an...
Best Vintage Rock Studio Albums Of 2013
The idea of making a new studio ''album" is a daunting task these days for many artists in an age of iTunes and Spotify. Still, 2013 saw the release...
Best Vintage Rock Live Videos Of 2013
As flatscreens get bigger, sound systems widen their expanse, and video in general becomes easier to access, live rock and roll is just about everywhere. You can go to...
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...
X Marks The Spot: Punk Legends Celebrate 40 Years
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
X, the seminal Los Angeles punk band, have been honored for their four decades of service with a new Grammy Museum exhibit filled...
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" —...
