Yes Drummer Alan White: Looking Back & Going Forward Without Chris Squire
By Charlie Steffens
At the beginning of 2015, it was announced that progressive rock veterans Yes would be co-headlining a string of North American dates with Toto. What the group...
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...
Don Dokken: ‘Breaking The Chains’ Of The Past, Looking Forward
Story & Live Photos by Charlie Steffens
Some of the groups that reigned in the 70s and 80s — particularly those that fall into the category of "Hair Metal" —...
Remembering Ric Ocasek: New Wave’s “Magic” Man
By Ira Kantor
He wasn’t sexy or flashy. In fact, he was more praying mantis in look and demeanor. Yet the second Ric Ocasek’s monotonal vocals pronounced the phrase “Let...
Slash Receives Les Paul Spirit Award In Hollywood
Story by Jordan West
Photos by Ron Lyon
Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Slash was presented with the Les Paul Spirit Award on October 5 (2026) at the Les Paul Recording Studio...
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...
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...
Cruise To The Edge | February 7-11, 2017 | Tampa to Cozumel – Feature...
February 7-11, 2017 ~ Tampa to Cozumel
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ira Kantor, Erin Perry & Shawn Perry
Progressive rock has often looked to the ocean for inspiration. Procol Harum,...
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...
Best Vintage Rock Studio Albums Of 2014
Love it or leave it, the studio ''album" lives on in an age of downloading, streaming and attention span deficiencies. And 2014 had enough nuggets to keep the trend...
