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...
The Ian Anderson Interview (2011)
By Shawn Perry
One of the joys I get from writing about vintage rock is the chance to talk to some of the greatest musicians in the world. And Ian...
The Klaus Meine Interview (2010)
By Shawn Perry
After achieving worldwide success, the Scorpions have announced their retirement. Yes, you read that right. They’re throwing in the towel and heading to the beach for a...
The Geoff Downes Interview (2010)
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
Geoff Downes — keyboardist extraordinaire; ex-Buggle; Rick Wakeman's replacement in Yes; founding member of Asia (and the only mainstay through every incarnation of Asia); John Wetton’s...
The Triumph Interview
By Ralp Greco, Jr.
Recently, I had the good fortune to sit down and chat with drummer/vocalist
Gil Moore and bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine of the hard rockin’ Canadian
trio Triumph. Along...
The Dweezil Zappa Interview
By Shawn Perry
Nepotism runs deep in the entertainment world. Creative genes, however, don’t
always translate to a performer’s offspring. There are numerous examples
— I won’t name names — but suffice...
The Roger Earl Interview (2010)
By Shawn Perry
One concert I’ll always remember seeing is Foghat with Ambrosia and Rick Derringer. The year was 1977 and the venue was the Long Beach Arena. My buddy...
The Geoff Tate Interview (2010)
By Shawn Perry
Queensrÿche is one of the few bands from the 80s that transcended the era. They were unfairly lumped in with many of the hard rock and heavy...
The Jon Anderson Interview (2011)
By Shawn Perry
The soaring, high-pitched vocals. The esoteric, surreal, yet spiritually charged lyrics. The director, the facilitator, the calm before the storm. These and many other descriptions encapsulate Jon...
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...
