“Lies and Truths,” a key cut from Joe Satriani’s new solo effort Unstoppable Momentum started life as a demo called “Fast Robot.” He left it that way, just to see what his bandmates would come up with. You May Also Like: Joe Satriani’s ‘Is There Love In Space?’ Showcased HisRead More

Geezer Butler takes stock, as Black Sabbath kicks off a 20-city North American tour behind its reunion record with Ozzy Osbourne — and he says it’s just like old times. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Why Black Sabbath’s Tony IommiRead More

Too many egos can indeed spoil the soup, as was the sad case of Montrose. Christened after guitar wizard Ronnie Montrose, the San Francisco based band cut a pair piping hot albums You May Also Like: No related posts.

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To a degree, Steve Hackett has returned to the music he made in the 1970s with Genesis so that he can write a few musical wrongs. After all, he has learned much in the ensuing years about his instrument. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” fromRead More

Possessing a name that suggests a doom metal or hardcore punk-rock band, Crash Coffin is actually a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born Neil Coffin, the Ohio based artist began playing rock and roll back in the ’50s You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Car Crash” (2019): One Track Mind

You may have noticed, despite the crowd following David Coverdale on Twitter, that the legendary frontman of Deep Purple and Whitesnake actually follows no one else. There’s a reason for that. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Keith Carlock was under the impression he would never be used as a Steely Dan drummer again. Of course, the rest is history.

King Crimson’s genre-creating 1969 debut In the Court of the Crimson King didn’t include a single song shorter than 6 minutes. The band’s 1970 follow up ended with an 11-minute song suite. You May Also Like: Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’

Van Halen has been one big happy family over the past few years, as David Lee Roth returned for the well-received Different Kind of Truth album and tour. It wasn’t always that way, of course. You May Also Like: No related posts.