Ringo Starr Celebrates His 77th Birthday With New Record, Peace & Love
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Erin Scott
On Friday, July 7, 2017, Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday at Capitol Records, the label that helped launched the Beatles in America....
Sin-atra ~ A Heavy Metal Tribute To Frank Sinatra
By Shawn Perry
There’s little doubt that someone at some point in time in the last couple decades probably thought it would be an interesting experiment to marry heavy metal...
Leonard Cohen & The Catechism Of Immeasurable Delight
Watching Leonard Cohen sing with U2 in the documentary I'm Your Man brings one a catechism of immeasurable delight, a divine connection of art and communion: Irish/Canadian, Christian/Hebrew, outward/inward,...
Bands You Should Know But May Never Heard: Flash
By Henry "Dixie" Howard
What do you do when you're ousted from one of England's most prominent progressive rock bands? You strike out (or come back) by forming your own...
Best Vintage Rock Box Sets Of 2014
CD sales continue to decline, but that hasn’t stopped the majors from releasing extravagant multi-disc box sets, often priced at $100 or more. Once again, a flood of box...
X Marks The Spot: Punk Legends Celebrate 40 Years
Story by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
X, the seminal Los Angeles punk band, have been honored for their four decades of service with a new Grammy Museum exhibit filled...
Kenny’s Hot Ticket | DCC CD reviews
By Kenneth Wait
Ringo
Ringo Starr
DCC Compact Classics
GZS-1066 24K Gold Disc
Can't get enough Ringo this summer? Check out the only DCC title featuring all four Beatles (no, never at once --...
Avatar Of The Electric Guitar: The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix – Book Excerpt
September 18, 2020, sadly marks 50 years since the passing of the legendary Jimi Hendrix. To mark this event, journalist/author Greg Prato has assembled a new book, Avatar Of...
The King is Dead… It Ain’t Nice To Wake the Dead
The King in better days...when he was alive!
by Shawn Perry
August 16, 1997 - Twenty years ago, Elvis Aaron Presley stopped breathing and seemingly fell off the throne of his...
Always Bill: A Tribute
By Ira Kantor
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Bill Withers, it’s that you could have soul beyond just your music.
Where other acts of his era banked their talents...
