In August, 1976, five kids from Northeast Philly were going to be the heroes who saved Rock and Roll.
Rush and the Limits of Immortality
November 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
In 1987, CJ Kaplan saw Rush for the first time. Twenty-five years later, he brought his son along for the ride.
Shock Proof
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rock icon Alice Cooper isn’t as devious as his image would lead you to believe—and he’s OK with you knowing that
Top 10 Most Recognizable Opening Piano Chords of All Time
May 11, 2012 By 9 Comments
Jamie Reidy reveals his Top 10 most recognizable Opening Piano/Keyboard Chords in Rock-n-Roll.
Mom Was A Groupie
May 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Mark Ellis talks about the devoted, clinging women he’s sought out his whole life, and how that behavior was modeled for him growing up.
Top 10 Most Recognizable Opening Guitar Riffs of All-time
May 4, 2012 By 38 Comments
Jamie Reidy reveals his list of Rock-n-Roll’s Top 10 Most Recognizable Opening Guitar Riffs.
Levon Helm (1940-2012): “The sun’s gonna shine/ Through the shadows/ When I go away”
April 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Legendary R&R drummer and singer Levon Helm is gone. Jesse Kornbluth reflects on the man behind The Band.
Where Are All The Asian-American Rockers?
February 20, 2012 By 8 Comments
Jamie Reidy wonders if there is as much racial prejudice within Rock & Roll as there is in basketball.
Hendrix vs. Gaga
January 21, 2012 By 10 Comments
Thanks for playing on a snowy Saturday morning here in Brookline.
How My Childhood Heroes Led Me to A Life Of Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All hail Marx and Lennon!
Guestpost #23: Josh McNorton – Ten things I’ve learned from playing music
March 23, 2011 By 6 Comments
Josh McNorton is one of those guys who is always fun to hang out with in any social situation…a connector. And then he has this deep, poetic side that seems almost jarringly different from his gregarious personality. He’s a character, is what I’m saying…and it all works somehow. He’s worked up and down the music [...]
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
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