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...
Five Awesome Rock Soundtracks In Movies
Rock music has found its way into movies for decades, and has also paved the way for movies about the bands and singers themselves. In just the last few...
Unmasked At 40: Discovering An Underrated KISS “Klassic”
By Ira Kantor
The KISS dynasty would reach a fractious crossroads in 1980, seven years into an official career that took them from clubs in Queens, New York, to the...
In Conversation: Ringo Starr, David Lynch, and Henry Diltz In Beverly Hills
Story by Shawn Perry
Live Photos by Alex Kluft
Whenever a Beatle makes a public appearance, it’s bound to draw a crowd. Such was the case when the band’s drummer, Ringo...
Anvil! The Story Of Anvil
When you’re 30 years in the heavy metal music business — surviving through little to no fame (certainly no fortune) and countless albums released on independent labels to little...
Tribute To Meat Loaf: Paradise By The Dashboard Light
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Dr. Emmett Brown, the character from Back To The Future played by Christopher Lloyd, famously says at one point in the film series: “You’re gonna see...
Which Rockers Love To Show Off Their Poker Face?
Rock music and gambling have always been two industries rather
naturally drawn to each other. The association arguably reached its zenith
when Motörhead famously ensured we will forever associate them with...
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...
Counterfeit Guitars: Real Or Real Good Knock-Off
By Carl Cunningham
Their names are as iconic and legendary as the musicians that have played them: Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone. In the hands of guitar legends like Jimi Hendrix,...
Why The Yardbirds Will Always Matter
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
Unlike other first-string British invaders like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Kinks, there was little controversy surrounding the...
