Kind Of Blue For The Ages: A Miles Davis Musical Milestone

By Shawn Perry Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue was recorded in the spring of 1959, over two sessions — one on March 2 and the other on April 22. I...

Anvil! The Story Of Anvil

When you’re 30 years in the heavy metal music business — surviving through little to no fame (certainly no fortune) and countless albums released on independent labels to little...

Vintage Rock Goes To CES 2009

When it comes to trade events, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is at the top of the heap, the king chili cheese, the largest, most complex, most extensive...

The Cars ‘Move Like This’ For Reunion Album

By Jimmy Casey The Cars are a band that seems to be stuck in time. That span of years, for them, was relatively short but certainly helped define the musical...

Bands You Should Know But May Never Heard: Flash

By Henry "Dixie" Howard What do you do when you're ousted from one of England's most prominent progressive rock bands? You strike out (or come back) by forming your own...

Bathing At Knebworth: The Festivals Of The 70s

By Shawn Perry Woodstock and Live Aid may have captured the world’s attention as the most important rock festivals in history, but tucked away on the grounds of a beautiful,...

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 ...

The Remains | Ticket To Ride: The Extraordinary Diary Of The Beatles’ Last Tour

By Gary Peterson OK, I'm glad I waited. Over a week ago, I interviewed singer Barry Tashian— Nashville-based songwriter, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Emmylou Harris' Hot Band,...

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...