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...
The 100 Greatest Songs Of Heavy Metal – Book Excerpt
By Greg Prato
Did you ever wonder what the 100 greatest songs of heavy metal are? If so, I’m willing to provide some assistance, with the first entry in the...
Lanegan – Book Excerpt
By Greg Prato
Many consider the “Big 4” of grunge to be Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. However, if there was a “Big 5,” the Screaming Trees...
A Tribute To Jeff Beck: A True Guitar Hero
By Shawn Perry
Live photos by Junkman, Ron Lyon & Joe Schaeffer
News of Jeff Beck’s passing came out of nowhere. It was just a few months ago that he’d released...
If These Walls Could Sing – Film Review
The Abbey Road documentary If These Walls Could Sing, from photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney (who also happens to be the daughter of a famous Beatle with the same last...
The Music Festival That’s Changing NASCAR
NASCAR is one of the world’s most popular and best-followed professional sports, with a huge following in the United States. You’ll find that NASCAR is most popular...
A+ Albums: The Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics (Vol. I), 1970-1982 | Hotel California...
Just in time for the holiday season of 2022 comes not one, but two new books by yours truly, A+ Albums: The Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics...
The Role Of Music In Building Brand Essence
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In order to best express their personality, their essence, brands can harness the explosive power of new media, digitization, and...