The Session Man – Film Review
Rolling Stone magazine might have gotten something right when they called keyboardist Nicky Hopkins the “most important session musician in classic rock.”
Don’t know the name?
Well, even if you are...
Happy Feelin’s In The Live New Orleans Air
By Ira Kantor
When it comes to the greatest live albums of all time, artists and bands become instantly identifiable with venues and regions. KISS and Bob Seger, for example,...
Led Clones: The Led Zeppelin Imitator Craze Of The ’80s…And Beyond – Book Excerpt
By Greg Prato
Few bands in rock history have proven to be as enduring and influential as Led Zeppelin. And during the '80s, there was an overabundance of "Zeppelin disciples,"...
Top 10 Vintage Rock Studio Albums Of 2024
So, here they are, our Top 10 Vintage Rock Studio Albums, in no particular order because each stands out on their own. There were a lot of stellar releases...
Top 10 Vintage Rock Concerts Of 2024
With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, 2024 proved to be a very active year for concerts. Of course, Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour was by far the highest...
Top 5 Vintage Rock Live Releases Of 2024
Yes, even in 2024, live albums are still around, especially when it comes to those who fall into the Vintage Rock pile. In this case, we chose five live...
Top 5 Vintage Rock Box Sets Of 2024
Box sets, boxed sets, whatever the hell you want to call them, continue to tumble out for a select audience of mega fans. Here's five from 2024 we took...
Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize: The Quiet Riot Story – Book Excerpt
By Greg Prato
As stated in its title, my 2025 book Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize: The Quiet Riot Story covers the QR's entire history — from inception to...
Louder, Faster, Younger, Better
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
So, somehow, I managed to catch three music documentaries I was interested in on Disney + before I had to pay for another month. Come on,...
The Beatles & The Rolling Stones Win Grammys in 2025…Not A Good Thing?
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
I don’t know how to “unpack,” as the kids say, the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Suffering through maybe an hour of red-carpet walk-ins, I realized once again that...