I am a freelance music journalist with 25+ years of experience writing for newspapers and magazines, largely about classic rock. I’m also the author of the band biography Slippin’ Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR. Available on Amazon!
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Classic Rock Bob
Classic Rock Bob 
We are doing the PR for the forth-coming book PLAYBOY SWINGS: How Hugh Hefner and Playboy Changed the Face of Music (Sept. 14, 2015) which I thought maybe of interest to you.
May I get please get an email address so I can send over a press release?
Thank you,
Jeff Abraham
JONAS PR
jeff@jonaspr.com
Sure Jeff, it’s bobrug@comcast.net.
Classic rock is one of my biggest passions. So glad to have stumbled upon your site. Nice to meet you, Bob! 🙂
AMAZING archive you’ve racked up here Bob — lot of water under the bridge since our time in Austin. I STILL miss Austin music — especially Joe’s Generic Bar on 6th St., which I’ll always remember as the place I fell in love with blues guitar. Hope you’re well — I’ll shoot you an email this weekend, let’s catch up. – Steve Crabtree