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...

Iconic Guitar Gear – Book Excerpt

While there have admittedly been quite a few articles and/or books written that focus on “the gear of the stars,” there has never been a compilation of renowned players...

A Day In The Life Of Bonnaroo 2022

By Shawn Perry “Approved.” That’s what it said in an email I received a month before Bonnaroo. “Approved” was in there three times, as in a general “you’re approved,” followed...

FANNY: The Right To Rock – Film Review

Don’t worry if you pride yourself on being a dyed-in-the-wool classic rocker but have never heard of Fanny. Lots of music fans haven’t. Reportedly the first all-female rock band...