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...

Singer John Corabi Burns It Down With The Dead Daisies

By Charlie Steffens Since forming in 2013, The Dead Daisies have released four full-length studio albums, a live album, and toured extensively with some of the biggest bands in rock,...

For Geoff Downes Of Yes & Asia, It’s A ‘Royal Affair’

Story by Shawn Perry To stay relevant for the half century they've been around, Yes has been known for mixing it up. They did it with the music in the...

2017 Holiday Gift Guide…The Next Five

We covered the first five gift ideas last week, so here’s another five. Granted, time is running short, and relying on Amazon or another online retailer to make a delivery before...

Kind Of Blue For The Ages: A Miles Davis Musical Milestone

By Shawn Perry Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue was recorded in the spring of 1959, over two sessions — one on March 2 and the other on April 22. I...

The Continuing Saga Of Quiet Riot: Enough To Make You Want To Bang Your...

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon The trials, trips and tribulations of Quiet Riot are not unlike that of so many bands — a series of incredible highs,...

Slim Jim Phantom Talks Up 40, First Stray Cats Album In 26 Years

Story by Shawn Perry There is little argument that, in the midst of the new wave surge of the early 1980s, the Stray Cats single-handedly brought rockabilly back from its...

Keith Emerson Remembered: Unofficial & Official Tributes

By Shawn Perry Unofficial Tribute: The Show's About To Begin I don’t believe I’ll get much argument when I say that 2016 has been a banner year for the passing of...

The Steve Miller Band | Campaign 800 Launch Concert For Kids Rock Free Music...

Review by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon The Joker; the Space Cowboy; the Gangster of Love; and a major supporter of music education for future generations. Steve Miller has been...

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...