Monthly Archives: August 2019

German Heavy Metal Barons Accept Get “Classy”

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Bob Ruggiero

While he thinks the word “crazy” might be stretching it a bit, guitarist Wolf Hoffman does understand that what he did at Germany’s 2017 Wacken Open Air Festival (the world’s largest annual gathering of heavy metal fans) might have some … Continue reading →

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Funk Brother Dennis Coffey’s Scorpio Rises Again

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Bob Ruggiero

It sounded like the greatest theme song to a gritty ‘70s cops-and-drugs movie that never came out. But in 1971, guitarist Dennis Coffey’s funky, rocking, slashing instrumental “Scorpio” was a million seller, hitting #6 on the Top 40. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Dave Mason’s Rock ‘n Soul Revue

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Bob Ruggiero

In his decades-long career, Dave Mason has been a lot of things. Founding member of the seminal band Traffic (which punched his ticket into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), hit-producing solo artist in the ‘70s, and collaborator and … Continue reading →

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