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Author Archives: Bob Ruggiero
Heart by Heart: Of Magic Men and Barracudas
Asked to name any members of the band Heart, most casual listeners would be able to mentally cough up sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. After all, the vocalist and guitarist/vocalist have been the “faces” and most photographed of the group … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Chad Quist, Heart, Heart by Heart, Lizzy Daymont, Michael Derosier, Somar Macek, Steve Fossen
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Kenny Loggins is Still Alright
Tom Cruise and Kenny Loggins are forever intertwined in pop culture by the 1986 high-flying action flick Top Gun. The actor as the star and driving onscreen force, and the musician for his hard-edged performance of the film’s theme song, … Continue reading
A Fab Five Pay Tribute to Beatles on Hits-Laden Tour
Note: This article originally appeared in May 2022. This tour is no longer ongoing. Glancing at his jam-packed concert schedule for 2022, it’s easy to assume that Todd Rundgren is looking to make up for stage time lost to the … Continue reading
Posted in Badfinger, Beatles, Todd Rundgren
Tagged Badfinger, Beatles, Jason Scheff, Joey Molland, Todd Rundgren
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For Little Feat, It’s Columbus Day Every Day!
According to The 1970s Rock Rulebook, every performer or band was required to release a double live record album. For some acts, it broke them out in terms of popularity and recognition (KISS, Peter Frampton, Cheap Trick). For others, it … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feat
Tagged Bill Payne, Little Feat, Lowell George, Waiting for Columbus
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Classic Rockers Nazareth Keep Surviving on 25th Album
Ah, COVID, you bastard! You have not been a friend to so, so many Classic Rock bands who had ambitious and wonderful plans to celebrate a 50th anniversary of their founding or first album in 2020…or 2021…or 2022. That includes … Continue reading
American History: Dewey Bunnell on 50 Years (Give or Take) of Music
Among Beatlemaniacs, there’s a famous 1963 interview clip with the Fab Four in which they’re asked what the future might hold when the bubble inevitably bursts on their showbiz career. Ringo Starr—apparently serious—said that he fancied opening a string of … Continue reading
Gilbert O’ Sullivan is Not Alone Anymore
In the spring of 2020, the UK-based Gilbert O’Sullivan was excited about coming to the U.S. in April for his first tour of these shores in a while. Then, of course, the world (and the entire concert business) shut down. … Continue reading
Groundbreaking Band Fanny Reserves the Right to Rock—Again!
In the last issue of Rolling Stone produced in the 20th century, a bevy of musicians were asked what musical issues they’d like to see remedied or addressed in the 21st. In a quote that was pulled out to feature, … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Fanny
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The Two Tastes of Ambrosia
Sometimes, bands can have two entirely separate musical lives. There’s the group that casual listeners “know” from their successful, Top 40 hits. Then there’s a different side understood by more hardcore fans and deep cut listeners. Such is the case … Continue reading
Posted in Ambrosia
Tagged Ambrosia, Burleigh Drummond, Christopher North, David Pack, Doug Jackson, Joe Puerta, Kipp Lennon, Mary Harris
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The Gin Blossoms Get Miserable Again
Note: Since this article was originally published, the Gin Blossoms postponed their anniversary tour when bassist Bill Leen broke his arm. It has since resumed. It was March 2019 and the last chords of “Cheatin’” rang out over the audience … Continue reading