The Vinny Appice Interview (2019)

By Greg Prato The music of Ronnie James Dio continues to resonate with the metal masses. But with Dio having been sadly deceased since 2010, the torch has been handed...

The Howard Leese Interview (2013)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Photos by Ron Lyon & Glen Willis As a member of Heart, guitarist with Paul Rodgers, and part of Bad Company as well, Howard Leese has been...

The Mick Jones Interview

By Shawn Perry Today, as I write this, I recall meeting Mick Jones and the rest of Foreigner on this exact date 21 years ago. It was backstage at Madison...

The Richie Furay Interview (2021)

By Shawn Perry Richie Furay may have been a founding member of Buffalo Springfield, but his elevated role in Poco gave him the wings he needed to fly away from...

The Ronnie Montrose Interview (2011)

By Shawn Perry When I met Ronnie Montrose on September 9, 2011, it was a golden opportunity to talk to someone whose music had been a strong force in my...

The Steve Parish (Grateful Dead) Interview

Steve Parish & Jerry Garcia By Shawn Perry The Grateful Dead, over ten years after their final performance, remain the quintessential psychedelic jam band. Aside from their innovative musical mix of...

The Ian Gillan Interview

By Shawn Perry He played Jesus Christ in the original Jesus Christ Superstar. He sang "Smoke On The Water." He also sang with Luciano Pavarotti. Ian Gillan is one of...

Keith Emerson, Marc Bonilla & Terje Mikkelsen Interview

The three-part video interview on this page features keyboard wizard Keith Emerson, guitarist Marc Bonilla and conductor Terje Mikkelsen chatting with Junkman (intrepid Vintage Rock correspondent and KNAC.com DJ) about Three...

The Ray Shulman (of Gentle Giant) Interview (2014)

Proggers for life: Steve Hackett, Ian Anderson & Ray Shulman By Shawn Perry Outside of the tight and supremely precise circle of progressive rock, Gentle Giant is an anomaly, a riddle...

The Michael Schenker Interview (2017)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Where does one begin in trying to define Michael Schenker’s place in rock and roll? The legendary guitarist practically invented a style of playing that not...