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...

A Farewell To The Unknown Man (In Remembrance Of Vangelis)

By Ira Kantor His photos depict a bear of a man with a steely eyed gaze looking as if the last thing he wants to do is speak. But there’s a...

Tribute To Meat Loaf: Paradise By The Dashboard Light

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Dr. Emmett Brown, the character from Back To The Future played by Christopher Lloyd, famously says at one point in the film series: “You’re gonna see...

Five Vintage Rock Gifts For The 2021 Holiday Season

Once again, as the year comes to a close, it's time to assess some of the releases we've received that would make great gifts for your loved ones, related...

Five Awesome Rock Soundtracks In Movies

Rock music has found its way into movies for decades, and has also paved the way for movies about the bands and singers themselves. In just the last few...

The Doors Swing Open: ‘Live At The Bowl ’68 Special Edition,’ Robby Krieger’s Memoir...

By Ralph Greco, Jr. The fall of 2021 is alive with new and reissued releases from The Doors. The newly remastered and remixed The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68...

This Town (Still) Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us: Why Sparks’ ‘Kimono My...

By Ira Kantor You’re instantly hooked in by the album’s opening notes — a keyboard ostinato that sounds like something out of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. A...