Arthur Brown, after announcing to the world, in 1969, “I am the god of hellfire…,” climbed the charts worldwide for the proverbial fifteen minutes. After h...
Long before it became a conversation-stopping mantra of the extremist right wing, ‘cancel culture’ visited rock ‘n’ roll on numerous occasions. Guitarist, ...
Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge formed the nucleus of XTC, the post-punk band who seemed to corner the market on pop hooks, clever lyrics and seamless produc...
The legendary BBC DJ John Peel is rightly recalled for championing new, obscure and overlooked musical artists. He is less well known for his quixotic atte...
The Berkeley-based Rubinoos were playing rock ‘n’ roll with pop hooks and vocal harmonies long before the record companies lumped them into the “power pop”...
Kristian Hoffman and Lance Loud were best pals at Santa Barbara High School, bonding over a shared love of the Stooges, Velvets, Kinks and Sparks. They pla...
Brian Chidester, writer, historian, filmmaker and one-time Beach Boys’ archivist, has kept the flame burning for George A. Aberle, aka eden ahbez, best kno...
On Plastic Ono Band, the debut album by his post-Beatles group, John Lennon bared his soul and relocated his passion for rock ‘n’ roll. Assisted by Yoko Ono, K...
Howie Pyro needs no introduction but he sure needs your help. Medical bills are staring him in the face as he battles a recent illness that requires a liver tr...
When guitarist Mick Ronson left David Bowie’s band, Earl Slick was summoned to fill that role, as best he could. It turned out he did it quite well; in fac...
Ellen Foley might have the most eclectic resume in rock ‘n’ roll. She’s not just a solo artist with a commanding voice and a tough new album (Fighting Words), ...
Buck Owens (1929-2006), legendary singer, guitarist and country music entertainer, has never really gotten his due as an influence on rock & roll. For a br...
Labelle, the trio of Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, turned the music world on its head, with their seamless vocalizing (honed singing doo wop in P...
For an impressive span of over five decades, Martin Barre and Ian Anderson were the two constant presences in Jethro Tull. Anderson’s voice, flute and songwriti...
