The Joe Satriani Interview (2013)
By Shawn Perry
When it comes to modern day guitar heroes, Joe Satriani easily rates as one of the world’s greatest. It was his second solo album, 1987’s Surfing With...
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,...
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 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 Babys Interview (2014)
By Shawn Perry
When I asked singer John Waite in 2013 why he wasn’t part of the Babys reunion, he gave me a very direct answer without a shred of...
Adrian Belew: Marching To A Different BEAT
By Shawn Perry
How many get the chance to revisit multiple past lives? When you’re a musical chameleon like Adrian Belew, there's quite a few to poke at. In 2022,...
The Vivian Campbell Interview (2022)
By Greg Prato
Vivian Campbell’s resume is an impressive one, having played in three separate arena headlining bands over the years — Dio, Whitesnake, and Def Leppard. But it is...
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 Joe Satriani Interview (2022)
By Shawn Perry
When the pandemic hit the world in 2020, Joe Satriani was preparing to release his 18th album, Shapeshifting. Many acts put the brakes on whatever they were...
A Few Words With Billy F Gibbons (2018)
By Shawn Perry
While he is first and foremost dedicated to ZZ Top, the band’s bearded guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons has, in recent years, moonlighted with other musicians. He...

















