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 Martin Barre Interview (2003)

By Shawn Perry It may be safe to say that Jethro Tull is, to borrow a familiar phrase, one of the hardest working musical acts in show business. 2003 was...

The Geoff Downes Interview (2010)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Geoff Downes — keyboardist extraordinaire; ex-Buggle; Rick Wakeman's replacement in Yes; founding member of Asia (and the only mainstay through every incarnation of Asia); John Wetton’s...

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....

Rock n’ Roll Saviors: Jay Buchanan & Rival Sons are on a Mission

By Sara Escalante In today’s day in age, categories, to a point, have become a thing of the past. There is a plethora of everything, so...

The Stuart Smith (Heaven & Earth) Interview

By Shawn Perry Stuart Smith did not come up through the typical rock ‘n roll ranks of his contemporaries. The British-born guitarist was initially compelled to follow his father into...

The Carmine Appice Interview (2024)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. We certainly can attribute iconic rock star status to drummer Carmine Appice. He’s a founding member of both Vanilla Fudge and Cactus. He was also part...

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 Steve Porcaro Interview (2016)

By Shawn Perry If you don’t know who the Porcaro brothers are, just peruse any popular album from the 70s and 80s, and chances are Jeff (drums), Mike (bass) and/or...

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...