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 →

This is the latest installment from the book I am writing on these pages that I call: AMAZING TALES From The Record Biz—You Can’t Make This Shit Up! It’s stories about the freewheeling times of the music business when creativity and fun were the mantra before it all became about big business and sales targets. … Continue reading AMAZING TALES From The Record Biz–You Can’t Make This Shit UP! Episode Three →

The title of this blog is absolutely true.  If you are a collector of rock albums, believe it or not, Storm Thorgerson probably designed about 80% of the album covers in your collection!  Mostly known for his brilliant work with Pink Floyd and creating the most famous album cover of all time, The Dark Side … Continue reading Taken By Storm: This Man Designed Half Your Record Collection →

10 The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico The album artwork for The Velvet Underground & Nico is instantly recognizable for its Andy Warhol banana print on the front cover. The famous pop artist was, at the time, both mentor and manager for The Velvet Underground and incidentally helped to finance the recording … Continue reading Top 10 Classic Rock Album Covers →

My friend Storm Thorgerson passed away the end of last week. He’d beat the cancer thing once, but it came back. He’d been sick again for a while now so this was not a shock, but terribly sad nevertheless. I was able to get a note to him before he passed, and it took me … Continue reading STORM THORGERSON – Greatest Album Cover Artist and Designer of All Time →