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 Stuart Smith (Heaven & Earth) Interview
By Shawn Perry
Stuart Smith did not come up through the typical rock ‘n roll ranks of his contemporaries. The British-born guitarist was initially compelled to follow his father into...
The Carl Palmer Interview (2017)
By Shawn Perry
Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Aylward
The last time I spoke to drummer Carl Palmer, he and his band were preparing to play two festivals at sea. This time,...
The Candice Night Interview (2008)
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Candice Night, blonde and oft-bejeweled lead singer of Blackmore's Night, answered a few questions for Vintage Rock during the group's European tour behind their album, Secret...
The Mike Portnoy Interview (2015)
By Shawn Perry
Photo by Ron Lyon
Drummer Mike Portnoy is one of the busiest, most diverse musicians around. He has chops to spare and most everyone who sees him in...
The Carl Palmer Interview (2013)
By Shawn Perry
At a time when many of his peers are slowing down or throwing in the towel completely, drummer Carl Palmer is going strong with little intention of...
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 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...
The Ian Anderson Interview (2018)
By Shawn Perry
On February 2, 1968, Jethro Tull made their worldwide debut as a four-piece blues band at the world-famous Marquee Club. Fifty years later, the music of Jethro...
The Juan Croucier Interview (Part 2, 2023)
By Greg Prato
In Part 1 of our interview with Ratt’s Juan Croucier, the band’s bassist discussed each and every album included on the group’s recent The Atlantic Years: 1984-1991...
