The new Pink Floyd is a treasure! The first single, “Louder Than Words” from the forthcoming album The Endless River, was released October 9th. But not digitally—so if you want to hear it, listen to your favorite rock or classic rock station, and if it doesn’t come up often enough, call and request it! That’s … Continue reading NEW PINK FLOYD!! →

YES, go buy Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Hypnotic Eye” immediately if not sooner. You will hear one of the very best albums recorded by a Classic Rock artist, hell, by any artist, in quite some time. It’s so good I really don’t know where to start. First off, the songs are some of the … Continue reading GET THE NEW TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS ALBUM!! →

Johnny Winter is simply one of the all-time greatest guitar players I ever saw–and also one of the most charismatic. In his heyday he could sell out arenas and keep audiences spellbound with just his performance alone—no fancy light shows needed. The reason was, not only was his left hand lightning fast, but he also … Continue reading JOHNNY WINTER PASSES–WOW →

In my opinion, The Division Bell is an album in which David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright achieved Pink Floyd greatness. The sounds, the overall musicianship and musical landscape make it one of the band’s finest achievements. Particularly, the song “High Hopes” (and video by Storm Thorgerson) rank amongst Pink Floyd’s best works. The … Continue reading THE DIVISION BELL – 20TH ANNIVERSARY! →

I want to take a break from the Pink Floyd Airship for a second to tell you about some great new music that has recently been released. First, Don Felder has re-released his critically acclaimed album from last year, now titled, Road To Forever: Extended Edition, featuring 4 brand new tracks. Personally, I was not … Continue reading Great New Music You Want to Know About →

The press, radio, and TV media were invited to have High Tea at the “Pink Café” in the large park that’s situated in the front of the Rose Bowl.  The location was chosen because later that year the band would perform two nights at the Rose Bowl on their upcoming Division Bell tour. But know … Continue reading More Pink Floyd Airship -The Historic Division Bell Press Conference →

Happy New Year all! We left off where the amazing flying machine known as the Pink Floyd Airship had been created and started its maiden voyage across the country. As I mentioned, we wanted the first part of the airship program to be a teaser campaign. Of course, wherever it flew and landed on its … Continue reading THE PINK FLOYD AIRSHIP TAKES TO THE SKY! →

Hi kids! I usually do a year-end Classic Rock themed suggested list of Christmas presents on these pages, but it occurred to me that what I feel really the most passionate about is the music itself. So this year, I want to encourage you to give the gift of music. Trying to avoid the cliché … Continue reading GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS~ →

I first heard Lou Reed while hanging out at the UCLA radio station KLA, in 1968. One of the music programmers there had the first two Velvet Underground albums and he let me to go into one of their spare studios to check them out. I thought I was a very hip dude back then, … Continue reading Lou Reed, Rock Master →

Hi kids! Sorry, I’ve been away for so long.  Been feverishly working on the new Pearl Jam album Lightning Bolt, Black Sabbath’s 13, Jonny Lang, Mark Knopfler, and more! The new Pearl Jam pushes the envelope and at the same time has a nice return to form.  I would by the album for the song … Continue reading THE PINK FLOYD AIRSHIP! →

First, let me interrupt my own story to tell you that there are TWO NEW REALLY GOOD albums coming that you should check out. If you like the blues, Buddy Guy just released a 2-CD set called “Rhythm & Blues” that will set your hair on fire!! The album is being touted by both radio … Continue reading PINK FLOYD–“THE DIVISION BELL” Continued! →

Allen Lanier is dead, and that is a very sad thing. I am sure that many of you don’t know who Allen is off hand, but he was the keyboardist/guitarist, and co-founder of the band Blue Oyster Cult. The band is one of the most amazingly deep and mysterious metal bands ever and EVERYONE knows … Continue reading Allen Lanier Is Dead →