The Ricky Phillips Interview (2017)
By Shawn Perry
Photo by Maria Huizinga
Bassist Ricky Phillips has been anchoring the bottom end for Styx since 2003. Previously, he was a member of the Babys from 1979 through...
The Lawrence Gowan Interview
By Shawn Perry
Photo by Maria Younghans
OK, I admit it. I’m one of those guys who used to have a problem with key original members of world-famous rock ‘n roll...
The Rick Wakeman Interview (2009)
By Shawn Perry
Photo by Lee Wilkinson
When I first heard Rick Wakeman's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth some time around its release in 1974, I was at once...
The Donovan Interview
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Donovan — born Donovan Philips Leitch in Scotland in1946 — is one of those artists most fans know on a first name basis. More importantly, he...
The Fee Waybill Interview (2022)
By Ira Kantor
It seems like it was only yesterday, but it was actually December 2019 when I saw my last concert prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Rich Williams Interview (2023)
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Photos by Ron Lyon
Rich Williams has been the long-standing guitarist in Kansas since the band’s formation in 1973. Along with drummer Phil Ehart, the only other...
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...
The Steve Morse Interview (2002)
The Hardest Working Guitarist In Show Business
By Shawn Perry
If you were to sit with a group of well-versed guitarists and the name Steve Morse came up, an unnerving hush...
The Keith Emerson Interview
By Shawn Perry
The image is unforgettable. There I was, sitting about 100 yards or more away, 14-years-old, my mind already blown by Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. The headliner...
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...
