Adrian Belew: Heading Off The BEATen Path

By Shawn Perry According to anonymous sources, “Neal And Jack And Me,” the opening song on King Crimson’s 1982 album Beat, reflects singer and the song’s lyricist Adrian Belew’s fantasies...

The Alvin Lee Interview (2012)

By Shawn Perry Discussion about guitar heroes from the 1960s typically revolves around Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, with an occasional shout-out to Pete Townshend, Duane Allman...

The Cherie Currie Interview (2013)

By Shawn Perry From cherry bomb to chainsaw carver, Cherie Currie is a true rock ‘n roll survivor. Since fronting the Runaways at 16, Currie’s life has been a wild...

From The Cosmos & Through The Magic Window With Doug Clifford

When you think about who wrote and sang the songs for Creedence Clearwater Revival, you’ll most likely think of John Fogerty. Upon closer inspection, there’s more to Creedence than...

The Eddie Jobson Interview

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Anybody who knows anything about vintage/classic/great music knows the name Eddie Jobson. With his blonde, youthful looks, stellar keyboard playing, clear violin slicing on his transparent...

The Pat Travers Interview

By Shawn Perry Photo by Kimberly Annette Pat Travers is definitely one of rock’s great journeymen and survivors. Early on in his career, the Canadian guitarist and singer caught the eye...

Trevor Rabin: Reeling Off To Rio

By Shawn Perry The metrics surrounding Yes could confound even the savviest of analysts investigating the band’s history and its spiraling roster of members. Without playing favorites, in that analysis,...

The Ricky Byrd Interview

By Ralph Greco, Jr. As the main axe man behind Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock 'n Roll,” Ricky Byrd was not only part of Jett's band the Blackhearts during their...

The Curious Case Of Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson

By Shawn Perry Already in the can for 2025 is a new crop of nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It’s great to see Bad Company, Fats...

The Carl Palmer Interview (2006)

By Shawn Perry Of all the drummers that popular music has produced, Carl Palmer has to rate as one of the most unique. His style - a combination of precision,...