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

Image source: Pxhere In order to best express their personality, their essence, brands can harness the explosive power of new media, digitization, and...

Dio: Dreamers Never Die – Film Review

If any rock and roll musician deserves a documentary, Ronnie James Dio has certainly earned his due. The singer, who died from gastric cancer in 2010, had his ups...

Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine – Film Review

What you don’t know about the Canadian rock three-piece Triumph, even if you are a fan of the band, you are sure to find out in the feature documentary Triumph:...

The Healing Effects Of Music And The Conquest Of Serenity

At a time when it is increasingly difficult to detach oneself from one's passions, from enjoyments, from everything that provokes physical or mental pleasure, many people continue to find...