The Bernie Marsden Interview (2014)

By Shawn Perry Bernie Marsden is not your garden-variety marquee name, but his credentials are A-list all the way. The English guitarist played with a number of bands in the...

The Roger Glover Interview

By Shawn Perry Photo by Junkman Over the course of their nearly five-decade reign, Deep Purple has had three bass players in its clutches. The first one, Nick Simper, is still...

The Ian Anderson Interview (2015)

By Shawn Perry On the road throughout 2015, Ian Anderson is playing newer original music under his own name alongside the music he wrote, recorded and performed with Jethro Tull....

The Carmine Appice Interview (2008)

Carmine Appice's SLAMM By Shawn Perry When it comes to powerful, four-on-the-floor rock drumming, Carmine Appice's name invariably comes up. Since the late 60s, Appice's unique approach and style has kick-started...

The Gregg Rolie Interview

By Shawn Perry Singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie is the co-founder of two international super groups: Santana and Journey. As a member of Santana, he played the Fillmore and Woodstock, and sang...

Marc Bonilla Brings His Keith Emerson Tribute To The Masses

By Shawn Perry When Keith Emerson passed away in 2016, fans and followers around the world were shocked, devastated, and at a complete loss. The musician, a pioneer of progressive...

The Ace Frehley Interview (2018)

By Greg Prato Photo by Jay Gilbert There was a point where it seemed that Ace Frehley had closed the door on his solo career. After all, there was not a...

The Jesse Colin Young Interview (2017)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. For all the things that can waylay a rock star, one never considers Lyme disease halting the career of one of our best and brightest. But...

The Punky Meadows Interview (2017)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Photo by Joe Schaeffer As the lead guitarist of Angel, Punky Meadows cemented his reputation when he became the subject of the Frank Zappa song “Punky Whips.”...

The Don Brewer Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry The last time I talked with Don Brewer, he was getting ready to step onto a Las Vegas stage with a new version of Grand Funk Railroad....