R.I.P. Jon Lord…
...founding member of Deep Purple. Hammond organ player and composer, original band leader of Deep Purple has died aged 71. ...read this Blog post →
Keef’s teef…
...what happened there then. Keith Richards doesn't look right with bright white perfect gnashers. It's not rock and or roll. ...read this Blog post →
R.I.P. James Charles “Jim” Marshall…
...The Father Of Loud. Where would rock and or roll be if Jim Marshall hadn't morphed the Fender Bassman in the JTM 45? ...read this Blog post →
I want some too…
...or should that be two? A couple pieces of rock and or roll history up for sale on teh interweb this last week. Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer Frankenstrat and Steve Vai's Marshall amplifier. ...read this Blog post →
R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose…
...sad day for rock and or roll. It was announced yesterday, March 3rd, that Ronnie Montrose had died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, aged 64. ...read this Blog post →
Diary of a Soul…
...Fiend. Had to pick up this months Classic Rock magazine because it came with a free CD of Saint Jude's début album. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Album, CD, Diary of a Soul Fiend, Free, Lynne Jackaman, Music, rock and or roll, Saint Jude
It happened this week…
This week in music history - March 18th to March 24th - with who was born and who died. ...read this Blog post →
The decade isn’t…
...over yet. Still one more year to go, we start at 1 not 0. So it's just my favourite five albums of the year 2009. Old favourites, super groups and a super artist. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → ...Until the Freeze, Alice In Chains, Before the Frost..., bluegrass, CD, Chad Smith, Chickenfoot, Dave Grohl, Joe Satriani, John Paul Jones, Jon Rauhouse, Josh Homme, last.fm, Led Zeppelin, Michael Anthony, Middle Cyclone, Music, Neko Case, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, rock, rock and or roll, Sammy Hagar, The Black Crowes, The Dead Weather, Them Crooked Vultures
High energy rock and roll…
...with special guests Black Sabbath. Don Kirshner's Rock Concert recorded September 4th 1975 at Santa Monica Civic Center with special guests Black Sabbath. ...read this Blog post →
The year of the 'Foot…
...continues...the new video by Chickenfoot for the track Sexy Little thing from their excellent debut album. ...read this Blog post →
Don't forget to bring your rocking shoes…
...You grab a tooth brush, soap and a comb. Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith and Michael Anthony get tangled up in a few chords in the new Chickenfoot video for Soap On A Rope. ...read this Blog post →
R.I.P. Les Paul…
...a true genius. It's a word that should be used to describe Lester William Polsfuss, Les Paul who died yesterday aged 94, a musical and technical genius. ...read this Blog post →
Year of the 'Foot…
...Chickenfoot. In these days of economic depression the world needs a band that can just out and out rock and that band is Chickenfoot. Though Joe Satriani prefers a new amp for that Foot sound. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Chad Smith, Chickenfoot, Eddie Van Halen, EVH, flanger, guitar, Guitar Amps, Guitars, Joe Satriani, Marshall, Michael Anthony, Music, Peavey, rock, rock and or roll, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen
R.I.P. Ron Asheton…
...another punk pioneer gone. The Stooges founder, guitarist and bass player Ron Asheton was found dead today (Jan 6th) aged 60. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → guitarist, Iggy Pop, punk, rock and or roll, Ron Asheton, The Stooges
What no mention of M&Ms…
...not even the brown ones. Van Halen seemed to have dropped that little clause from their tour rider, now they just require plenty of space and trash cans oh and some cheap bottles of wine for Eddie. ...read this Blog post →