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...
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...
