Modern Gems For The Vintage Rocker
To quote a very good friend of mine from Indiana, who happens to be white: “Buenos tacos everyone.” Welcome to Modern Gems, a new column on finding those new,...
1988: Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Experience
Vanilla Fudge with Lanny Cordola perform at Madison Square Garden
By Shawn Perry
What can I say? It was one of the most exciting events in my life. As a life-long...
My Evening With Roy Orbison
by Ronnie Lyon
I arrived at the Travelodge in Anaheim (corner of Ball and Harbor behind Disneyland) at around 5:00 or 6:00 PM. It was still daylight. The...
Vintage Rock Adverts
By Shawn Perry
One of my greatest rock and roll memories is when I used to peruse the Los Angeles Times' Calendar section -- which only came out on Sunday...
The King is Dead… It Ain’t Nice To Wake the Dead
The King in better days...when he was alive!
by Shawn Perry
August 16, 1997 - Twenty years ago, Elvis Aaron Presley stopped breathing and seemingly fell off the throne of his...
The Psychedelic Sounds of San Francisco
by Dave Gardner
The late sixties was surely a peak in the short history of Vintage Rock. Perhaps there was no better location to spring forth the exuberant sounds that...
Keith St. John Remembers Ronnie Montrose
By Shawn Perry
When I was offered the opportunity to interview Ronnie Montrose in 2011, part of my research was listening back to the many records his magnificent guitar playing...
Best Of Rock: 10 Comeback Albums
Best Of Rock: 10 Comeback Albums
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
An episode of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show had Eddie Trunk and the boys attempting to cobble together a Top 5...
Best Of Rock: 10 Rock And Roll Misrumors
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
The legend behind song meanings…
Who was actually in (or out) of a famous band at the time of some equally famous recording?
What is really being said...
Best Of Rock: 10 Reasons I Don’t Go To Concerts Anymore
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Ok, I still go to concerts, but I knew I couldn’t title this ‘10 Things That Annoy Me About Concerts These Days’ without making this piece...
