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...
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
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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...
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...
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,...
Feature Article: C’est La Vie ELP
By Shawn Perry
On September 9, 1998, Emerson, Lake & Palmer played their last show together. I was sitting four rows away from them, in the cozy confines of the...
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...
Modern Gems For The Vintage Rocker
To quote a very good friend of mine from Indiana, who happens to be white: “Buenos tacos everyone.” Welcome to Modern Gems, a new column on finding those new,...
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...
My Evening With Roy Orbison
by Ronnie Lyon
I arrived at the Travelodge in Anaheim (corner of Ball and Harbor behind Disneyland) at around 5:00 or 6:00 PM. It was still daylight. The...
