Gregg Rolie Opens Up About Leaving Journey: ‘I Don’t Think Steve Perry Liked Me Singing’
Gregg Rolie went from fronting Journey to a secondary role in the space of two albums. Credit, and he says some blame, goes to the arrival of Steve Perry.
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‘I didn’t know what to do’: Joe Walsh on the ugly turn his life took without the Eagles
Joe Walsh was reminded, at screenings worldwide of the new documentary History of the Eagles, just how far he’d slipped into addiction during the group’s long hiatus between 1980-94. You May Also Like: Essentials by the Eagles’ Glenn Frey: Gimme Five
Steely Dan Sunday, “Mary Shut The Garden Door” (2006)
Stress. Fear. Their tentacles grip us around the neck and chest, slender ribbons slithering into the brain. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Walk Between Raindrops” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday
On Second Thought: Bruce Springsteen – High Hopes (2014)
Bruce Springsteen is one of the greatest storytellers in rock, whether taking on racism, Vietnam, 9/11 or the eternal victory of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he also remains a misunderstood presence. You May Also Like: How Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Tunnel of Love’ Dug Deeply to Find Hard Truths Night SongsRead More
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – South (2014)
Time on the road had led Black and the Rodeo Kings to a new sound, inside dressing rooms, in the backs of rumbling busses, in the merchandise tent adjacent to the darkened stage. You May Also Like: Cash Box Kings – Holding Court (2015) Anthrax – ‘For All Kings’ (2016)
‘There’s been a lot of support’: Sammy Hagar drummer David Lauser on his wife’s brave cancer fight
David Lauser’s partnership with Sammy Hagar stretches back to his pre-Van Halen solo albums. He also helped Lauser find his wife Liza, who was managing Hagar’s web site. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you what I know’
Lucinda Williams – Lucinda Williams (1988, 2014 reissue)
Ask anyone familiar with Lucinda Williams’ music and early on in their reply they’ll almost surely include mention of 1998’s Car Wheels On a Gravel Road, but Williams’ abilities as a singer and songwriter came to full bloom ten years before. You May Also Like: Lucinda Williams – The GhostsRead More
‘You’re way late’: Neil Young stops concert to tell audience they’re clapping wrong
Don’t expect Neil Young to keep on rocking in the free world if you’re not clapping in time. He actually halted a Carnegie Hall appearance this week for a friendly scolding. You May Also Like: Neil Young’s Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House finds an artist in ascension Neil YoungRead More
‘Everything is moving forward’: Yes, Jon Davison is still working with Glass Hammer
Jon Davison’s heavy workload with Yes has kept him busy crisscrossing the globe performing a trio of the band’s 1970s-era albums. So where does that leave Glass Hammer? You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! sneak peek: Denny Laine, “Last Laugh” (2013)
What ever happened, you say, to Denny Laine — the guy who helped found two instantly recognizable bands, the Moody Blues and then Wings, before virtually disappearing? Good question. You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney, Warts and All
