Ringo Starr Brings ‘Peace & Love Birthday Event’ To Beverly Hills
Story & photos by Joe Schaeffer
Ringo Starr celebrated his 84th birthday on July 7, 2024, with his annual “Peace & Love” event in Beverly Hills. The celebration drew over...
Living The On The Blue Experience
Report by Shawn Perry
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Ocean cruises and music go together like pineapple and rum — often with the same results. There’s a charter framed around just about...
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...