The Michael Schenker Interview (2017)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Where does one begin in trying to define Michael Schenker’s place in rock and roll? The legendary guitarist practically invented a style of playing that not...

The David Paich Interview

By Ralph Greco, Jr. It’s not every day you get to chat with someone like David Paich — singer, songwriter, keyboardist and a founding member of Toto. You can hear...

Interview With Jim DeRogatis, Author Of ‘The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History Of A...

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Writer, DJ, musician and pop music critic for The Chicago Sun-Times, Jim DeRogatis is the man behind the new book, The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History...

The Steve Hackett Interview (2015)

By Shawn Perry Photo by Tina Korhonen As the guitarist for Genesis from 1970 to 1977, Steve Hackett brought a refined sensibility to the music with an understated, yet calculated style....

The Ian Anderson Interview (2017)

By Shawn Perry Photo by Kimberly Annette It’s 2017 and Ian Anderson has once again released a record and scheduled concerts all over the world. While many of his peers have...

The Punky Meadows Interview (2017)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Photo by Joe Schaeffer As the lead guitarist of Angel, Punky Meadows cemented his reputation when he became the subject of the Frank Zappa song “Punky Whips.”...

The Alvin Lee Interview (2012)

By Shawn Perry Discussion about guitar heroes from the 1960s typically revolves around Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, with an occasional shout-out to Pete Townshend, Duane Allman...

The Vinny Appice Interview (2019)

By Greg Prato The music of Ronnie James Dio continues to resonate with the metal masses. But with Dio having been sadly deceased since 2010, the torch has been handed...

The Glenn Hughes Interview (2008)

Glenn Hughes & Chad Smith By Shawn Perry Whenever the subject of great British rhythm and blues singers comes around, two names invariably pop up. One is Paul Rodgers. The other...

The Steve Vai Interview (2016)

By Shawn Perry Photo by Ron Lyon When it comes to guitar slingers, Steve Vai is definitely one of a kind. A graduate from the school of Frank Zappa, his credibility...