The Roger Earl (Foghat) Interview

By Carl Cunningham At the young age of 15, discovering the Beatles was like turning on a classic rock floodgate for me. Bands like the Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, ZZ...

The Carmine Appice Interview (2013)

By Shawn Perry Photo by Ron Lyon Carmine Appice is a one-of-a kind, bon fide rock star and a pioneer in rock drumming. He made his name with Vanilla Fudge, built...

The Tom Keifer Interview (2013)

By Christian Holmes A million years ago, I had the opportunity to meet Tom Keifer. We met in 1988 during the Long Cold Winter tour when his band Cinderella was...

Warren Haynes & Gov’t Mule: Waging Post-Pandemic Peace

By Shawn Perry For any musician who needed a break from the hectic pace of album-tour-album-tour cycle, the COVID-19 pandemic was a blessing. Granted the loss of income hit many...

The Martin Barre Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry When one thinks of Jethro Tull, it's difficult to suppress the image of the group's singular constant: Ian Anderson. The real muscle behind the machinery, however, has...

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 John Wetton Interview (2011)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. As John Wetton told me: “When I had the triple by-pass, my doctor said, ‘Don’t be afraid to go out and work, you had the operation...

The Jorma Kaukonen Interview (2022)

By Greg Prato Entering his seventh decade as a recording artist, Jorma Kaukonen needs no introduction to classic rock fans. But, just in case you need a refresher, he has...

Producer Steve Hoffman: DCC’s Vintage Remastering Guru Sounds Off

By Ken Wait For those living outside the Milky Way, Steve Hoffman is THE guy at DCC Compact Classics responsible for bringing that big analog sound and all its warmth...

The Dweezil Zappa Interview

By Shawn Perry Nepotism runs deep in the entertainment world. Creative genes, however, don’t always translate to a performer’s offspring. There are numerous examples — I won’t name names — but suffice...