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About Bob Ruggiero

I am a passionate fan of classic rock (and related music) with 35 years experience writing about it for daily/weekly newspapers and magazines. I am also the author of the interview anthology "The Classic Rock Bob Reader" and "Slippin' Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR." Both available on Amazon!

Graham Nash Has Some Wild Tales to Tell

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Bob Ruggiero

One of my all-time favorite interview subjects over the years has been Graham Nash. Engaging, open, wry, and blunt, it’s no wonder he’s long been the glue that holds the sometimes-fractious CSN (and sometimes Y) together. Here is my most … Continue reading →

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Dennis DeYoung: Styx and Stones Won’t Break His Bones

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Bob Ruggiero

To many classic rock fans, it would seem a bit of unnecessary clarification to bill a Dennis DeYoung show as “Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx.” After all, as the band’s main vocalist, chief songwriter, and keyboardist, anyone with … Continue reading →

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The Zombie Invasion Continues with Colin Blunstone!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

2015 turned out to be pretty good year for the Zombies. They released a well-received album of new material (Still Got That Hunger). And they embarked on a tour that saw surviving original former members Chris White and Hugh Grundy – … Continue reading →

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Gregg Allman Keeps Riding Well Past Midnight

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

Gregg Allman, his publicist tells me, rarely does phone interviews anymore. And really, who can blame him? Why would the 67-year-old classic rock icon want to answer another litany of queries about the past and future of the Allman Brothers … Continue reading →

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Punk Legend Marky Ramone Gabba Gabbas!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

In his Band of Bruddahs, Marky Ramone’s primary role was that of drummer, the pounding heartbeat and engine of so many of the legendary punk rock group’s numbers. But over many years in meetings, rehearsals, recording studios, concert stages, and … Continue reading →

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Jim Peterik Still Has That Eye of the Tiger

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

It was an answering machine message that would not only change Jim Peterik’s life forever, but lead to the creation of one of the ‘80s biggest anthems that can still be heard all over the place some three decades later. … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, John Sebastian!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

“Houston had a special message for me as a young musician, and it came directly through Lightnin’ Hopkins,” John Sebastian says from his home in New York. But the former frontman of the ‘60s band The Lovin’ Spoonful and solo … Continue reading →

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Gary Wright Still Weaving Dreams Today

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Bob Ruggiero

There aren’t many more solid instances of one singer being so clearly connected to one song in the classic rock canon than Gary Wright with “Dream Weaver.” The 1976 single – recorded with all synthesizers – reached #2 on the … Continue reading →

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Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash’s Prog Rock Journey

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Bob Ruggiero

One of the greatest prog rock albums ever, Wishbone Ash’s 1972 epic Argus also remains the English band’s best known and definitive sonic statement. And while other acts in the genre like Yes, Jethro Tull, ELP, and Genesis have wider … Continue reading →

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More with Don Felder on Eagles Sometimes Hostile History

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Bob Ruggiero

When guitarist Don Felder joined the Eagles in 1974, he was seen by many as a sort of bridge member as the band was morphing from the more countrified lineup with Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner to the latter, rockier … Continue reading →

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