December 2019 New Releases Dec 20 Frank Zappa, The Hot Rats Sessions (50th Anniversary Reissue) Dec 15 The Hot Rats Book, written by Bill Gubbins and Ahmet Zappa Dec 13 America, Live In Concert: Wildwood Springs 2008 Jimi Hendrix, Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts – vinyl release The Police, Every Move You Make: … Continue reading New and Upcoming Classic Rock Releases for 2019 →

A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month →

From jazz to country to rock and roll, here’s our list of the 10 best music-related documentaries you need to watch. Most are available digitally on Netflix, YouTube or Hulu. 01 U2: Rattle and Hum (1988) Runtime: 99 min It’s time to take another look at this documentary chronicling U2’s Fall 1987 tour of North … Continue reading Top 10 Best Rock Docs To Watch Right Now →

One of the coolest things that happened working closely with so many great musicians while I was at Columbia Records was talking music with them and especially talking guitar with all the great players I met. The most fascinating thing was the discovery that at the end of the day, after all the fame, all … Continue reading Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll – Now At The Met in New York! WOW!! →

Electric Light Orchestra‘s The U.K. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978 is due out on Friday, September 21st via Legacy Recordings it was announced today. The collector’s box set includes detailed reproductions of 15 ELO original singles and B-sides plus “The ELO EP” on 7″ black vinyl. The U.K. Singles Volume One set presents ELO’s early output … Continue reading Electric Light Orchestra Collector’s Box Set Due Out This Fall →

People have often asked why the time from the early 60’s through the 90’s was so special for music. I believe I know that answer, but why that time was also so special for the music industry has eluded me until I recently saw a great documentary on the band Rush and their rabid fans.  … Continue reading Rush – and a Revelation →

These classic rock albums took “short and sweet” to a whole new level. Here are 10 great classic rock albums that last less than 30 minutes. 01 The Beach Boys – Wild Honey (1967) Length: 23:58 Wild Honey was the 13th studio album for the Beach Boys, and the last Beach Boys album to feature … Continue reading 10 Classic Rock Albums That Last Less Than 30 Minutes →

Jeff Lynne’s ELO have released a live version of the classic ELO tune “Turn To Stone” in advance of the group’s forthcoming live album and concert film. You can hear the live track below. The release of Wembley or Bust, due out November 17, was announced last week. The album and concert film will be … Continue reading Hear Jeff Lynne’s ELO Perform “Turn to Stone” Live at Wembley →

Before his untimely death in 2012, renowned guitarist Ronnie Montrose began recording an ambitious passion project with bassist Ricky Phillips (Styx, Bad English) and drummer Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper). The idea was to record 10 songs with 10 different singers and call the album 10X10. Sadly, Montrose was unable to see the album through … Continue reading Final Ronnie Montrose album features Sammy Hagar, Phil Collen and more →

Innovative and influential electric guitarist Allan Holdsworth died Sunday at his home in San Diego. He was 70. Though he may not be a household name, Holdsworth’s playing was highly influential on the progressive rock genre. Frank Zappa once said that Holdsworth deserved credit for “single-handedly reinvting the electric guitar” and Eddie Van Halen often … Continue reading Guitar Innovator Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70 →

Drummer Andy White, best known as a ‘Fifth Beatle’, has died at the age of 85, the Daily Express reports. White, who played drums on the Beatles‘ “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You” singles, was hired by producer George Martin after Martin was unimpressed with Ringo Starr’s performance in the studio. According to … Continue reading ‘Fifth Beatle’ Andy White Dies at 85 →

by Paul Rappaport The Rolling Stones have been my all time favorite band since I was 17 years old.   I learned how to play electric guitar listening to Keith Richards on all the early records. In high school I was going steady with a very cute sixteen-year-old Southern California Valley girl with long beautiful straight … Continue reading The Rolling Stones—We Should All See Them One More Time! →