Frank Simes: Steering The Good Ship ‘Tommy’
Story by Shawn Perry
You have to respect these energetic vintage rockers who don’t want to waste time waiting for other vintage rockers to get their act together and...
Best Vintage Rock Live Videos Of 2013
As flatscreens get bigger, sound systems widen their expanse, and video in general becomes easier to access, live rock and roll is just about everywhere. You can go to...
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...
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...
UFO For The Ages: Vinnie Moore Interview & 11/28/12 Coach House Review
Interview & Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
I wasn't really sure what I was walking into when the opportunity to see UFO at the Coach House came...
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...
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...
The Great Band Scandal
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Here’s a question that may be on nobody’s mind but mine: Just who is left of the original “beach boys” in The Beach Boys? The 60s...
High Five For High-Definition Audio: Lossless In The MP3 Age
Story by Shawn Perry
It’s almost becoming a cliché to say it, but a majority of the Millennials in the world today will never know the sound of good music....
The Life of A Musician In 2018: Where Does The Money Really Lie?
When it comes to rock n' roll stars, and indeed the wider world of musicians as a whole, it seems like we now live in a world where brand...
