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 Richie Faulkner Interview (2014)
By Bruce Forrest
When I was given the opportunity to interview Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, I could not pass. After all, in the last three years, the 34-year old...
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...
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 Bernie Marsden Interview (2014)
By Shawn Perry
Bernie Marsden is not your garden-variety marquee name, but his credentials are A-list all the way. The English guitarist played with a number of bands in the...
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...
The Mick Fleetwood Interview (2002)
By Shawn Perry
When it comes to pushing the musical envelope, Mick Fleetwood literally stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Together with bassist John McVie, the lanky drummer has...
The Alan Parsons Interview (2010)
By Shawn Perry
Alan Parsons is of a rare breed in the world of music. Starting out in the control room of Abbey Road studios, Parsons was all of 19...
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...
Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull: Scaling ‘The Zealot Gene’
By Shawn Perry
There is no question that Jethro Tull has weathered any number of trends, trials, tribulations and testaments over the course of 50 plus years. This is because...
