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 KK Downing Interview (2018)

By Greg Prato I have been lucky to chat with KK Downing several times over the years — including for my 2017 book, Shredders!: The Oral History Of Speed Guitar...

The Adrian Belew Interview (2003)

Adrian Belew Caught By The Tail By Shawn Perry It's a sunny Saturday afternoon and I'm scheduled to meet with Adrian Belew at his Beverly Hills hotel. Just as I enter...

The Peter Beckett (Player) Interview (2019)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Speaking to Peter Beckett of Player, I got such insight into the L.A. scene of the early 70s. He shared what it was like to be...

Steven Adler: Interview & Photos (2012)

Vintage Rock was on hand for Adler's debut show at the House of Blues in Hollywood on Monday, December 17, 2012. The band played songs from their new album, Back...

Albert Bouchard: Reimagining ‘Imaginos’

Imaginos was conceived by Sandy Pearlman, an “under-appreciated” rock impresario to some degree who managed Blue Öyster Cult, wrote loads of their lyrics, produced their albums, and went on...

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 Ian McDonald Interview (2012)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. The thing about living right outside of New York City is that occasionally I stumble across some amazing, out-of-the-way little happenings that feature people I have admired for...

In The Styx With James “JY” Young

By Shawn Perry James Young was the designated lead guitarist when Styx started in 1972. Over 50 years later, he’s still at it, dazzling audiences all over the country. Styx...

The Martin Barre Interview (2015)

By Shawn Perry “It ain’t Jethro Tull if Martin Barre isn’t part of it.” It’s not all that unusual to hear a comment like that whenever the subject of Jethro Tull...