A Day In The Life Of Bonnaroo 2022
By Shawn Perry
“Approved.” That’s what it said in an email I received a month before Bonnaroo. “Approved” was in there three times, as in a general “you’re approved,” followed...
The Immediate Family: Enduring Hardship With Music And Old Friends
By Shawn Perry
The coronavirus pandemic devouring the world as we know it in 2020 will likely be remembered for what it has changed — especially the things that human...
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...
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...
Magical History Tour: A Travelogue
By Shawn Perry
I always wanted to go to England and see everything I'd ever read about. As an English major in college, I envisioned the country as a virtual...
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,...
Video Games With The Best Rock Soundtracks
Image source: Vimedigital.com
Early video games had a lot of technical limitations that held them back in terms of scale, complexity, and graphics. The sounds...
A Dog With Wings? Utter Nonsense…
An Ode To Lovely Lady Linda
By Shawn Perry
Celebrities seem to be dropping dead at an alarming rate these days. In particular, the music world has taken quite a few...
Norma Jean vs. England’s Rose: A Comparison
By Lora Watters
Poised to become the greatest-selling single since the dawn of existence, Elton John's "Candle in the Wind '97," made a compassionate, emotional and loving tribute to the...
Rock Legends Cruise III | Somewhere Between Fort Lauderdale & The Bahamas
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
It seemed too good to be true. An invite to cover the Rock Legends Cruise III to the Bahamas aboard a ship the...
