Category Archives: Documentaries

Rock Doc on the Association’s Larry Ramos Has World Premiere in Houston

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Bob Ruggiero

Look at any publicity photo or album cover from the rock group The Association, and it’s easy to pick out bassist/singer Larry Ramos. The contrast is even more noticeable watching old color footage of the band’s appearances on TV variety … Continue reading →

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Cows, Pigs and Prisms: Doc Tells the Graphic Story of Hipgnosis

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

If you were a rock performer or band in the late ‘60s and ‘70s and wanted a cover for your record that was mysterious, arty, and a bit jarring all at the same time, then Hipgnosis was you go-to graphic … Continue reading →

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New Documentary Explores Syd Barrett and the Seeds of Pink Floyd

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

Though he identified primarily as a punk rocker, as a young man Roddy Bogawa did have an affinity for the music of Pink Floyd. After all, his very first concert was seeing the group on the 1977 Animals tour. Later, … Continue reading →

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DVD Collects Three Rare Rock Docs on the San Francisco ’60s Music Scene

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

He was more than a generation older than the original hippies, had short hair, smoked a pipe, and mostly covered jazz. But San Francisco Chronicle music writer Ralph J. Gleason knew that the new rock music coming out the city’s … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking Band Fanny Reserves the Right to Rock—Again!

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Bob Ruggiero

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 →

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KISS Calls Doc-Tour Love on A&E Series

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Bob Ruggiero

Though he was born in 1973 – a bit too late to experience the impact of the band at its commercial and cultural peak – young D.J. Viola nevertheless became a hardcore KISS fan. Though he knows it wasn’t always … Continue reading →

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