The Derek Trucks Interview (2011)

By Shawn Perry As a child prodigy, guitarist Derek Trucks sat in with Buddy Guy. When he turned 20, he joined his Uncle Butch’s group, the Allman Brothers Band. Due...

Annie Haslam & Jim McCarty On ‘History Of Renaissance’ Mini Tour

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Rising from the ashes of the Yardbirds, Jim McCarty and long-time musical partner Keith Relf envisioned a Renaissance as fusing folk and classical influences with the...

The Roger Earl Interview (2013)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Photo By Ron Lyon Roger Earl, Foghat’s original drummer and the only member to appear on all the band’s albums, is a transplanted Englishman living on a...

Mark Farner: Back In Once Again

By Shawn Perry Music fans and sideline observers know Mark Farner as the “shirtless” guitar god, frontman singer and songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad — a band he led to...

The Mark Farner Interview (2014)

By Shawn Perry Grand Funk Railroad was one of the first groups I attached a hardcore allegiance to. Even though I was too young to have seen them live in...

The Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash) Interview

By Shawn Perry Since 1969, Wishbone Ash has recorded 24 studio albums and 10 live albums. As the one constant in the band’s 45-year odyssey, founding guitarist Andy Powell is...

The Nils Lofgren Interview

By Ralph Greco, Jr. Nils Lofgren has a long and colorful history playing rock and roll. He formed and played in the band Grin and worked with Neil Young, appearing...

The Candice Night Interview (2013)

By Ralph Greco, Jr. If you don’t already know, Candice Night is the enchanting front lady of Blackmore’s Night, a band she helms with husband and legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore....

If Ever A Wizard There Was: Todd Rundgren Continues To Plow New...

By Chris Epting Few artists of his generation have been as prolific, diverse and unpredictable as Todd Rundgren. The one-time rainbow-haired whiz kid has evolved into a musical statesman extraordinaire,...

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....