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
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:...
