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...

Kate Bush: On Top Of The World Looking Over The Edge

By Ira Kantor Will Stranger Things ensure Kate Bush’s future enshrinement into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Months ago, this question didn’t exist. Then word came that the hit Netflix...