DEF LEPPARD APPRECIATION
The last couple of weeks I went on a Def Leppard binge, always a good thing to do. From the beginnings of a NWOBHM band to what they eventually became…
THE KINKS’ ODD CAREER
British Invasion superstars The Kinks have always been in the mix as long as I’ve been into rock n’ roll. But who are they and what do they do? That’s…
THOUGHTS: FOREIGNER ROCK HALL NOMINATION
When this year’s nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced a few weeks back, I posted a video on the YouTube channel about my admiration for…
TALKING ABOUT EXTREME WITH BASED GUITARIST
With the re-emergence of Extreme this past year, I had the chance to talk with the biggest fan of the band that I know, my friend Based Guitarist. After the…
JUDAS PRIEST TALK WITH LAGUNA MUNTA
A couple of weeks back I had a good discussion with the one and only Laguna Munta where we covered the new Judas Priest single “Panic Attack” among other topics.…
STEVE RILEY 1956-2023
Steve Riley of LA Guns, W.A.S.P. and Keel, among other bands, passed away on Tuesday October 24th at the age of 67. LA Guns is a band that I have…
EPIC RUN: SCORPIONS
Lovedrive To Love At First Sting Here’s a look back at a string of records in a band’s career that came out back-to-back where the band was on a roll…
GUNS N’ ROSES – 1987 TO PERHAPS
Guns N’ Roses released a new single, “Perhaps,” a few days ago and it got me to thinking about the long journey for this band since I first heard of…
A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH APPRECIATION
Van Halen’s last studio album, A Different Kind Of Truth, came out in 2012 it didn’t have the impact that the pre-Van Halen 3 records had, for a number of…
MR CROWLEY – THE OZZY OSBOURNE EXPERIENCE
On Friday July 14th, Fulton 55 in Fresno hosted an Ozzy Osbourne tribute band known as Mr. Crowley – The Ozzy Osbourne Experience. The more time that goes by, the…