Essential Blues: 10 Must-Have Collections For The Vintage Rocker
To quote Muddy Waters, "The blues had a baby, and they named it rock and roll." While most fans of the latter are generally aware of this fact, it's...
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...
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...
Woodstock Memories From The Musicians Who Played There
Fifty years after the fact, and we’re still talking about Woodstock. It was on the verge of becoming a major disaster — more people than expected, inaccessible, no parking,...
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....
How We Killed Classic Rock Or The Idiot Killed Radio’s Star
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
OK, I’ll admit it here and now — with very few exceptions do I purchase, listen to, or enjoy new music artists. I hear the term...
Robin Trower: Making Hay While The Sun Shines
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Amiable, upbeat and downright congenial, guitarist Robin Trower doesn’t have a whole lot to be blue about, but he plays the blues with...
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...
Slash: Hard Rock, Gibson & Poker
Is there a more iconic figure in rock and roll than the great Slash? Slash or Saul Hudson as he was born in England back in 1965, has always...
Why Playing Viola Is A Great Pastime
The viola, which is known to be the bigger counterpart of a violin, is one of the most recognizable instruments in the orchestra. Though its seemingly larger size may...
