Essential Stones: 10 Shows Over Four Decades
For as long as I have known him, Dave has loved the Rolling Stones. He has driven hundreds of miles and spent hundreds of dollars to see them. When...
The Life of A Musician In 2018: Where Does The Money Really Lie?
When it comes to rock n' roll stars, and indeed the wider world of musicians as a whole, it seems like we now live in a world where brand...
1988: Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Experience
Vanilla Fudge with Lanny Cordola perform at Madison Square Garden
By Shawn Perry
What can I say? It was one of the most exciting events in my life. As a life-long...
5 @ 50 From The Beatles, Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Small Faces & Love
Anyone who loves Vintage Rock knows 1968 was a pivotal year for music. So many monumental albums came out that year, it would take volumes to cover them all....
Top 10 Vintage Rock Studio Albums Of 2020
To say 2020 has been an unusually tough year is a vast understatement. You'll get little argument from anyone that it pretty much sucked. There was, however , a...
Musical Brick Lies Down On Broadway
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
One of the most interesting rock trinkets to come along this year are Lego mini- figures of early-era Genesis from Musical Brick. They are wholly endorsed...
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....
Feature Article: C’est La Vie ELP
By Shawn Perry
On September 9, 1998, Emerson, Lake & Palmer played their last show together. I was sitting four rows away from them, in the cozy confines of the...
Chris Spedding & King Mob Are Ready To Rock Your World
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
In a band made up of such rock and roll stalwarts as guitar legend Chris Spedding, Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers, Stephen W. ‘Snips’ Parsons (vocalist with...
John Oates Connects With ‘Disconnected’
By Chris Epting
For the last 20+ years, when he’s not been traversing the globe, dazzling millions performing soundtrack-of-your-life sets with Daryl Hall, John Oates has carved out a crafty...
