Why Playing Viola Is A Great Pastime
The viola, which is known to be the bigger counterpart of a violin, is one of the most recognizable instruments in the orchestra. Though its seemingly larger size may...
The Don Brewer Interview (2020)
By Shawn Perry
Of all the key rock and roll 50th anniversaries celebrated over the last couple of years, one that came through town in 2019 was the "50 Years...
Monsters of Rock | February 8 – 13, 2020 – Photo Gallery
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
The 2020 Monsters of Rock cruise shipped out on February 8, but the party started the night before in Miami. Raven, Cold Sweat, Madame X, Lillian...
Junkman Radio Interviews Jeff Scott Soto From Sons of Apollo
Three years after unleashing their unique brand of progressive hard rock fury on their debut album Psychotic Symphony, Sons of Apollo are back in 2020 with their sophomore studio...
British Lion | The Burning – CD Review
In 2012, British Lion, featuring Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, released their eponymous debut album. Presenting a decidedly more classic rock sound than what Harris does with Maiden, it...
Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: Exposure (“We Are Maggie and Terre and Suzzy”)
Photos courtesy of Terre and Suzzy Roche
Forty years ago, guitar legend Robert Fripp unveiled two of his most unique album efforts — neither of which bared the King Crimson label.
First,...
Dirty Honey | Dirty Honey (Five-Song EP) – New Studio Release Review
Consider four-piece hard rock bands of the 1970s — Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, for example. These groups were built around a collective sensibility, sustained by a tight...
Night Ranger | February 1, 2020 | Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
In the fog of stageside dry ice, Night Ranger angled for recognition in the early 1980s alongside Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe and Quiet...
The Dave Clark Five | All The Hits – CD Review
The Dave Clark Five were an unmitigated success from the get-go. During their first two years together, they scored no less than 15 consecutive Top 20 hits. Eventually, they...
Slash: Hard Rock, Gibson & Poker
Is there a more iconic figure in rock and roll than the great Slash? Slash or Saul Hudson as he was born in England back in 1965, has always...
