Rock Legends & Their Ridiculous Riders

Rock bands have developed a reputation for their extravagance over the years, leaving a trail of bizarre performances, wrecked hotel rooms, and trashed venues behind them. One of the less...

Junkman Radio Interviews Mitch Perry + MPG’s Music Box Reviewed

With such an auspicious beginning, it’s difficult to say how 2020 will end up. One thing for sure is that a lot of music is being made — some...

Finding Mental Balance (With Balance)

Photos courtesy of Peppy Castro By Ira Kantor Because of the ongoing pandemic, my family and I have entered week six at my in-laws in southern New Jersey, limiting (masked) outside...

Sir Wonder: Revisiting A Genius’ “Classic Period”

By Ira Kantor It all started with a singing elephant. Like most toddlers, my son Freddie will watch something ad nauseum if he likes it. Over the past couple of weeks,...

Always Bill: A Tribute

By Ira Kantor If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Bill Withers, it’s that you could have soul beyond just your music. Where other acts of his era banked their talents...

“Light Years Away From Our Daily Tears” — Listening Beyond The Standard In Uncertain...

By Ira Kantor It goes without question that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is turning lives upside down, with seemingly no end in sight. We strive daily to maintain some semblance...

Why Playing Viola Is A Great Pastime

The viola, which is known to be the bigger counterpart of a violin, is one of the most recognizable instruments in the orchestra. Though its seemingly larger size may...

Slash: Hard Rock, Gibson & Poker

Is there a more iconic figure in rock and roll than the great Slash? Slash or Saul Hudson as he was born in England back in 1965, has always...

RIP Neil Peart: Rock’s New-World Man

By Ira Kantor Neil Peart made rock and roll stoicism its own kind of virtuosity. If we were to look at the Rush drummer compared to other legendary luminaries like Keith...

Remembering Ric Ocasek: New Wave’s “Magic” Man

By Ira Kantor He wasn’t sexy or flashy. In fact, he was more praying mantis in look and demeanor. Yet the second Ric Ocasek’s monotonal vocals pronounced the phrase “Let...