Tribute To Jim Steinman: A Night To Remember

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Jim Steinman broke my cherry. Let me explain… I would turn 17 in October 1978, so I wasn’t yet driving. And even if I had been, I...

What Are The Top 10 Rock Vinyl Records Of All Time?

Do you love vinyl records and rock and roll? Well, you have to own these 10 awesome vinyl records! They’re the best of the best. This is a mix...

Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos – Film Review

Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos, produced by Crowd Surf Films and directed by Jonathan McHugh, is a music documentary about the movingly symbiotic relationship between hard rock bands and their...

Don McLean: 50 Years Of American Pie

By Charlie Steffens Don McLean’s American Pie, the established singer-songwriter's most celebrated and commercially successful album, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. Vintage Rock interviewed McLean, who revealed some of...

Change Your Heart (Calmed By The Korgis)

By Ira Kantor Photos courtesy of James Warren In the summer of 1980, a quirky UK pop outfit scored the biggest hit of their career in a seemingly total about face...

Vintage Feature: Leslie West Retraces His Steps Up The Mountain

By Shawn Perry This piece originally appeared on the Classic Rock channel of About.com in 2003. At the time, Columbia/Legacy had reissued the first two Mountain albums — Climbing! And...

Top Five Books About Famous Rock Musicians

Before You Start Reading There is nothing new that reading requires tons of free time. Moreover, in case you are reading an interesting story, you might just feel glued to...

John Winston Ono Lennon – Book Excerpt

December 8, 2020, sadly marks 40 years since the tragic death of the iconic John Lennon. As a tribute, journalist/author Greg Prato has assembled a new book, John Winston Ono...

The Difference Between Modern Vinyl Records & The Old Ones

Music is a part of our lives. There are lots of professional singers, composers, musicians, and other enthusiasts who can’t imagine their lives without it. Moreover, there are lots...

Essential Stones: 10 Shows Over Four Decades

For as long as I have known him, Dave has loved the Rolling Stones. He has driven hundreds of miles and spent hundreds of dollars to see them. When...