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2004 NAMM Show Report: The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum

By Shawn Perry Here I am, once again, bouncing back and forth from aisle to aisle in the thick of one of the music industry's quirkiest events – the NAMM...

Warren Zevon 1947 – 2003

By Misha ben-David Into a day promising serious stressors in my life comes word that one of the true Golden Boys of rock n' roll has left us. He told...

The Pretenders | February 27, 2003 | The Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA –...

Review by Shawn Perry "The thing with your website is that there are no articles about chick rockers and that might make the reader think that you are...chauvinistic..." And so...

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | October 15 & 16, 2002 | Olympic Auditorium...

An eyewitness road report from Ken Wait Hi everybody! Busy month for Pettyheads, eh? Saw the 10/15 on the big screen, but the stereo mix wasn't even "monoed-out." Even worse,...

Yes | August 23, 2002 | Universal Amphitheatre | Los Angeles, CA – Concert...

Review by Shawn Perry So, here's my dilemma: I think Yes might be one of the most resilient bands in history. And I'll tell you why. For one, they keep...

The Who | August 16, 2000 | Verizon Amphitheater | Irvine, CA – Concert...

Review by Shawn Perry Some 30 years ago, the strength and magic behind The Who was their raw and primal approach to making music. This was never more apparent then...

REM | August 9, 1999 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA – Concert...

By Lora Watters Were they to follow through with a plan Bill Berry loosely proposed in a 1991 interview to break up one minute after midnight on New Year's Eve...

The Rolling Stones | February 11, 1999 | Arrowhead Duck Pond | Anaheim,...

Review by Shawn Perry Maybe they truly are the World's Greatest Rock n' Roll Band. In the last year and a half, I've seen the Rolling Stones twice. They have...