Dr. John: Eternally Bonnaroo
By Ira Kantor
Equal parts shaman, maestro and artistic lord of the bayou, music’s unmistakable Night Tripper Dr. John has bid us farewell at the age of 77.
What Dr. John...
Bonzo’s Birthday Bash Celebrates Drummer’s 64th
Story by Shawn Perry
How do you celebrate the 64th birthday of one of rock’s most iconic drummers? If you’re Brian Tichy, who’s banged the floorboards with Whitesnake, Foreigner,...
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...
Chris Spedding & King Mob Are Ready To Rock Your World
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
In a band made up of such rock and roll stalwarts as guitar legend Chris Spedding, Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers, Stephen W. ‘Snips’ Parsons (vocalist with...
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...
Eliot Lewis Is On A Crusade With His New Video – Feature Article
By Chris Epting
Eliot Lewis is familiar to many music fans as the longtime keyboard player/ singer both on the popular TV show "Live from Daryl's House" as well as...
Can’t Stand Losing You – Film Review
If you think you have heard every last word on the Police you are wrong. I caught Can’t Stand Losing You, the latest documentary about the band during its...
The Steve Miller Band | Campaign 800 Launch Concert For Kids Rock Free Music...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
The Joker; the Space Cowboy; the Gangster of Love; and a major supporter of music education for future generations. Steve Miller has been...
Bohemian Rhapsody: No Breakthru Biopic But Flush With Killer Moments
Warning: I take all things Queen very seriously.
Since age eight, this has been my favorite band. I consider it my personal mission to extol the greatness — both in...
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...