Mott The Hoople Set To Tour America for First Time in 45 Years Everyone loves a good reunion. This time it’s Mott the Hoople and their first tour of North American in 45 Years. The reunion tour will include guitarists Ariel Bender who was on their highest charting U.S. Album […]
Interview Clip #7 – Steve Hackett’s First Album Purchase Might Surprise You I’ve said it before on this channel, the first album I ever bought was Elton John’s “Madman Across the Water.” Whenever I met someone I ask almost everyone about theirs. (Clip 013) Steve Hackett’s new album is called […]
Huey Lewis and The News Ready to Release First New Album In 18 Years We do not know if there has been any improvement in Huey Lewis’ hearing but the singer is obviously healthy enough to record new music. The new record is due in the spring with BMG. The […]
Henry Gross and An Amazing Story About His Dad and That Baseball Game (#10) I ask every artist about their parents. Were you close? Were They supportive? Did they get you? I lost my father in 2013 – he was 87. I was always closer to my mom not so […]
Famous Engineer/Producer Glyn Johns Says Neither Mick Jagger or George Harrison Liked Zeppelin I The Beatles’ George Harrison thought Led Zeppelin’s debut album was awful and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones didn’t like it either according to engineer/producer Glyn Johns Ultimate-Guitar (who transcribed the interview) and Alternative Nation (who […]
Pete Agnew Wants Nazareth To Be More Than Just An Oldies Band (Interview #7) Can a Classic Rock Band Shed the Oldies Band moniker? Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew says his group is still releasing new music and hopes the older fans invite their new sound into their music collections. Check […]
Interview Clip #6 – Steve Hackett’s Most Challenging Times As a Musicians Looking back at Steve Hackett’s discography it’s easy to assume that’s the guitarist is always up for a challenge but I was curious about the ones that really stretched him – in and out of Genesis. (Clip 008 […]
Pete Agnew’s First Impression of Original Nazareth Lead Singer Dan McCafferty (Interview #6) Nazareth has just released their 24thstudio album, “Tattooed On My Heart.” Pete Agnew is the only original member left in the band. Lead singer Dan McCafferty retired in 2013. Pete Agnew says he goes way back with […]
#5 – Steve Hackett Had Too Many Ideas To Stay In Genesis Steve Hackett has been one of the most prolific ex-members of Genesis. His last studio album with the band was “Wind & Wuthering” from 1976. Since then, like his old prog band, he’s pushed the boundaries. (Clip 004) (Clip […]
Steve Ripley of the Tractors Dead at 69 He was an amazing man – a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, producer, radio host and inventor. He just turned 69 on January 1st. He died at his home in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He had been suffering from cancer. He lead the multi platinum band […]
