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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
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Tagged Chad Quist, Heart, Heart by Heart, Lizzy Daymont, Michael Derosier, Somar Macek, Steve Fossen
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Robby Krieger Opens the Doors of His Memories
Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with the Doors By Robby Krieger with Jeff Alulis 432 pp., $29, Little, Brown and Company Of all the classic rock bands, the Doors might have the most solid connection … Continue reading
Liberty Devitto: Life with the Big Beat (and Billy Joel)
For nearly 30 years, he provided the big backbeat behind Billy Joel as a core member of his band for hundreds of concerts around the world and on a string of hugely successful records. The two also formed a deep … Continue reading
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CCR’s Doug Clifford Keeps On Chooglin’ with Solo Record
It’s common record company hype to claim that an album has been “years in the making” upon its release. But in the case of Doug “Cosmo” Clifford’s new record, it’s more like decades. Three and a half, to be exact. … Continue reading
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Meet the Woman Who Shot the Mad Dogs (and Englishmen)
There once was a glorious age of Music Journalism Past, an era when the magical could happen. A time when interviews with rock stars weren’t 15-minute phoners with a publicist listening in, or concert pictures limited to first-three-songs-only-no-flash. For back … Continue reading
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Dennis DeYoung Goes Back to Where It All Began
Like all musicians of varying ages, genres, and stages in their career during the Age of Coronavirus, Dennis DeYoung is stuck at home. He’s got a new solo record coming out, but has had to put a planned tour on … Continue reading
Eric Bloom: Cult Leader
Though he was born to be wild, he (Or she? Theories abound.) is still an unlikely protagonist for a rock and roll song. This now 64-year-old amphibious reptile who stands around 300 feet tall and has breath you don’t want … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Oyster Cult, Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom
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John Kay’s Magic Carpet Ride with Steppenwolf
To the members of the band Steppenwolf, it was just one track out of 11 recorded for their 1967 self-titled debut LP. And one that didn’t seem to get any more or less reaction when played in concert than … Continue reading
Punk Legend Marky Ramone Gabba Gabbas!
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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Tagged Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, The Ramones, Tommy Ramone
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