The Rick Nielsen Interview

By Shawn Perry When I think of the hours I spent in my youth, listening to Cheap Trick's slick and infectious brand of pop rock, I figure what's a few...

The Mark Farner Interview (2008)

By Shawn Perry Grand Funk Railroad has been part of my musical vocabulary for as long as I've followed rock music. I was blown away with this ravenous power trio...

The Phil Ehart & Richard Williams Interview

Toto, I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore By Ralph Greco, Jr. The thing with interviewing is to try and not genuflect too much when you meet your idols. A recent...

The Ian Anderson Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry He is one of the most identifiable icons in the history of rock and roll. Balancing on one leg like a peg-legged pirate, his arm arched in...

The Justin Hayward Interview

By Shawn Perry Of all the bands that emerged from the British Invasion, the Moody Blues have the distinction of endurance, based largely on the loyalty of their fan-base. Their...

The Martin Barre Interview (2002)

By Shawn Perry When one thinks of Jethro Tull, it's difficult to suppress the image of the group's singular constant: Ian Anderson. The real muscle behind the machinery, however, has...

The Martin Barre Interview (2003)

By Shawn Perry It may be safe to say that Jethro Tull is, to borrow a familiar phrase, one of the hardest working musical acts in show business. 2003 was...

The Doane Perry Interview (2005)

By Shawn Perry Much of the Jethro Tull story comprises a kinetic smorgasbord of musical dalliances intertwined with a wrangling flotilla of personnel modifications, readjustments, and the ever-so-slight tweaks. A...

The Ian Anderson Interview (2006)

By Shawn Perry The last time I spoke with Ian Anderson, he was in the midst of a Jethro Tull tour. He was also preparing to embark on his very...

The Gregg Rolie Interview

By Shawn Perry Singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie is the co-founder of two international super groups: Santana and Journey. As a member of Santana, he played the Fillmore and Woodstock, and sang...