A Tribute To Bob Heil, Inventor Of The Talk Box

By Ralph Greco, Jr. We too often see once-famous musicians flittering off into obscurity or passing away without notice. Unless we champion a name and reputation, even the most extensive...

Bruce Springsteen And Me: The Longview From A Fellow New Jerseyian

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Bruce Springsteen and I lost our virginity together. Let me explain. The first time Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played Madison Square Garden was in...

Five 2023 Gems We Couldn’t Let Slip By

When you’re a small and humble website like VintageRock.com, it’s hard to keep up with everything that comes tumbling out of the marketing cycle. So, instead of doing a...

Conversations with the Masters: The VintageRock.com Interviews on Kindle

The first edition of Conversations with the Masters: The VintageRock.com Interviews was released in 2017 as a limited-edition coffee-table book. Sadly, the first edition is no longer available. Now, the...

Five Rock Legends Who Rock Sunglasses

In rock n’ roll, a rockstar’s look can be almost as recognizable as their music. If you check out our “100 Greatest Rock Musicians (Plus 50 Honorable Mentions) & Their...

“You Must Be Having Fun” – Stop Making Sense at 40

By Ira Kantor It’s been the length of my college education since I’ve last set foot in a movie theater. But the opportunity to see the Talking Heads in IMAX? Heat...

Ghost Hounds: On The Loose & Haunting The Charts

By Shawn Perry This isn’t Ghost Hounds’ first rodeo, but it might just be their best showing. I can sense that as I enter the inner sanctum of Gibson’s 10th...

I Love Grunge – Book Excerpt

By Greg Prato Throughout rock history, there have been certain times that a specific location spawned a multitude of bands that helped shift the course of popular music. Case in...

Little Richard: I Am Everything – Film Review

There is no question that Little Richard was a rock and roll pioneer. “I’m the one who started it all,” he once said. As the documentary Little Richard: I...

Record Store Day Spring 2023: Pick 6 Previews

Spring is in the air and Record Store Day is once again upon music fans. As usual, there are loads of special RSD releases coming to an independent record...