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...

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (2007)

2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Politics Of Induction For Patti Smith Upon Her Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ...

‘Will You Tell Me What The Hell You Sitting On Your Asses Fer!’ (Celebrating...

By Ira Kantor On July 12, 1979, “Disco Demolition Night” was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The attending throngs (not just White Sox fans) made sure to bring their...

Ronnie James Dio 5th Year Remembrance Weekend | May 15, 16 & 17, 2015...

May 15, 16 & 17, 2015 Los Angeles, CA Story by Shawn Perry On May 16, 2010, Ronnie James Dio passed away from stomach cancer. He was 67 and still rocking hard...

Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection (1960-1964)

By Jimmy Casey One of the first musicians I ever played in a band with had a serious appreciation of Roy Orbison. He might have mentioned it, I don't remember,...

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...

David Bryan and Tico Torres On Bon Jovi’s New Album & Tour

Story by Ralph Greco, Jr. Taking time from their current tour rehearsals, Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres gave reporters the skinny on the band’s new album...

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...

Falling Under The Spell Of The Mighty Zep

By Carl Cunningham In the crowded world of classic heavy metal and hard rock, there was none harder and heavier than Britain's Led Zeppelin.Since their formation in 1968 as an...

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...