Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Bird On A Desire Wire
There’s a notable omission from the acclaimed documentary 20 Feet from Stardom.
Cidny Bullens should qualify for cast inclusion simply based on the fact he launched his career backing up...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: “Could You Tell Me How To Get To Carnegie Hall,...
Photos courtesy of Annie Haslam, Michael Dakota and William James
Throughout the decades, Carnegie Hall has been a benchmark of both cultural history and performance virtuosity.
Artists and bands spanning...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Shaking It Up Solo ~ Benjamin Orr’s ‘The Lace’
Photo Courtesy of Diane Grey Page
Benjamin Orr
The Lace
“The reason it took me so long to do a solo project is that nobody asked me to do one before...”
— Benjamin...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Voice (‘Ooh Johnny Johnny Johnny’)
Black & white photos by Richard Avedon
Johnny Mathis didn’t need to come from a rock and R&B background to become one of the coolest entertainers ever.
Give a think as...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Royal Orleans
Photos Courtesy of Lance Hoppen
In 1976, the group Orleans came within reach of superstardom.
With two tender Top Five singles under its belt — “Dance with Me” and “Still the...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Think Of Laura (“G-L-O-R-I-A!”)
Photos Courtesy of Other Half Entertainment Archive
One thing our society will never tire of — be it via sports, arts, or other mediums – is Cinderella stories.
One of the...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Call It ‘Misbehaviour’ (Call It What You Like)
On their sixth album in seven years, Canadian powerhouse Saga reached an artistic crossroads.
After scoring major American success with their seminal Top 40, 1981 track “On the Loose,” and...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Highly Strung ~ Hackett Revisited
Photos by Tina Korhonen
Steve Hackett’s fingers should be in the Smithsonian — given all they’ve created since the opening lines of “The Musical Box” came wafting in to introduce Genesis’...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: America’s Second Coming (“Yes, I’m Back To Stay”)
America photo courtesy of MSO PR
Gerry Beckley photo courtesy of Joe Beckley
Ten years after taking home the Grammy for Best New Artist, perennial folk-rock group America found itself at a...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Singer Of Songs, Teller Of Tales ~ Paul Davis Remembered
Photos Courtesy of Ed Seay
His name is somehow synonymous with yacht rock but don’t let this misnomer fool you. The late, great Paul Davis should really be considered a...
