Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Billy Cobham’s Vital Transformation ~ Billy Cobham’s ‘Spectrum’
Photo Courtesy of Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham
Spectrum
Billy Cobham became a legend well before releasing his debut solo album. Prior to 1973, the Panamanian drummer by way of New York cut...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Kings Are (Still!) Here
Photo Courtesy of Deborah Samuel
The Kings
The Kings Are Here
They had the attitudes of punks and the chops to be a Canadian Beatles.
The story of how I discovered The Kings...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Sweet Green Icing Of Success ~ In Defense Of...
Photo by Henry Diltz
"You don’t mean to suggest that someone
would criticize ('MacArthur Park')?
I mean, my God! (laughter)"
– Jimmy Webb, March 2018
Based on its compositional structure alone, “MacArthur Park” should...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Snake Eyes, Seventh Heaven ~ The Alan Parsons Project ‘The...
Photo Courtesy of Lenny Zakatek
The Alan Parsons Project
The Turn Of A Friendly Card
In 1980, the Alan Parsons Project opted to make gambling the core concept of its fifth album....
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: White Punks With Hope – The Tubes ~ What Do...
Photo Courtesy of John Staley Photography
The Tubes
What Do You Want From Live
On their second album, they sang about the glories of being “young and rich,” but by 1977, the...
Which Rockers Love To Show Off Their Poker Face?
Rock music and gambling have always been two industries rather
naturally drawn to each other. The association arguably reached its zenith
when Motörhead famously ensured we will forever associate them with...
A Tale Of Luck & Love: The Rocky Relationship Between Music & Casinos
Source: "Online-Pokern" (CC BY 2.0) by wuestenigel
The worlds of rock music and casino games have often collided
in the most spectacular of fashion. Think of the “Ace of Spades”
and you...
The Life of A Musician In 2018: Where Does The Money Really Lie?
When it comes to rock n' roll stars, and indeed the wider world of musicians as a whole, it seems like we now live in a world where brand...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide…The Next Five
We covered the first five gift ideas last week, so here’s another five.
Granted, time is running short, and relying on Amazon or another online retailer
to make a delivery before...
Remembering Lemmy – The True Ace of Spades – Feature Article
Source: Motörhead via Facebook
The world of rock and roll was dealt a mighty blow when Lemmy
Kilmister was pronounced dead in December 2015. The iconic front man of Motörhead
sadly passed...
