Robin Trower: Making Hay While The Sun Shines

Story by Shawn Perry Photos by Ron Lyon Amiable, upbeat and downright congenial, guitarist Robin Trower doesn’t have a whole lot to be blue about, but he plays the blues with...

Woodstock Memories From The Musicians Who Played There

Fifty years after the fact, and we’re still talking about Woodstock. It was on the verge of becoming a major disaster — more people than expected, inaccessible, no parking,...

Slash: Hard Rock, Gibson & Poker

Is there a more iconic figure in rock and roll than the great Slash? Slash or Saul Hudson as he was born in England back in 1965, has always...

RIP Neil Peart: Rock’s New-World Man

By Ira Kantor Neil Peart made rock and roll stoicism its own kind of virtuosity. If we were to look at the Rush drummer compared to other legendary luminaries like Keith...

Hellraisers: The Legendary Legacy of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead – Feature Article

By Alex Vale The rock industry is well known for producing some of the biggest characters and personalities the music industry has ever known over the last few decades or...

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...

Which Rockers Love To Show Off Their Poker Face?

Rock music and gambling have always been two industries rather naturally drawn to each other. The association arguably reached its zenith when Motörhead famously ensured we will forever associate them with...

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...

Junkman Radio Interviews Marc Bonilla + ‘Celluloid Debris’ Reviewed

Marc Bonilla has enjoyed a musical career unlike anyone else. Based out of Los Angeles, he initially made a name for himself, playing guitar with Toy Matinee, Edgar Winter,...

For Your Pleasure: Roxy Music In 12 Tracks

By Ira Kantor I’ll admit, when I heard Roxy Music made the shortlist for potential induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I had instant excitement about them...