I did my fourth interview with Steve Earle back in February of 1998, when he was touring behind his seventh studio album, El Corazón.
Category: rock legends
Bon Scott-era songs will be well represented when AC/DC rocks Vancouver on the Power Up Tour
In a few hours AC/DC will hit the stage at Vancouver's BC Place, and the spirit of its beloved former frontman will be on full display.
The candid AC/DC photo that sent the rock world into convulsions
Recalling that fateful day when some sleuth reporting on my part set the hard-rock world ablaze with rumours of AC/DC reuniting in Vancouver.
The J. Geils Band’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
I only include studio recordings in my Top 20s, otherwise a bunch of tracks from the amazing Live: Full House album would have made the cut.
That time I asked Alice Cooper if he’d read the latest horror novel by my scary buddy “Michael Slade”
The above photo depicts me rubbing shoulders with Alice Cooper while horror author Jay Clarke (aka Michael Slade) looks on.
That time I asked Rob Halford if he thought Judas Priest fans would get into his new band, Two
At one point in the conversation I asked him Halford if thought the hardcore Judas Priest fans would be into Two's new album, Voyeurs.
Pat Travers’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
It seems to me that Pat Travers' best songs are almost all from the late-'70s and early-'80s, but if I'm wrong about that, let me know.
That time Alice Cooper told me about the Love It to Death album cover being censored
Warner Brothers airbrushed out Alice's thumb which, in the original cover photo, is shown poking through his cape from around his groin area.
That time I asked AC/DC’s Malcolm Young what it was like making Back in Black without Bon Scott on vocals
Way back in 1983 I interviewed three members of AC/DC--Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, and Simon Wright--at a swanky Vancouver hotel.
David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” finds new relevance after Trump’s threats to Canada
Ever since Trump started making his annexation threats against Canada I've had the title of an old David Bowie song in the back of my mind.
That time I asked Rob Halford what he thought of Judas Priest with its new singer “Ripper” Owens
I did the third of my five interviews with Rob Halford back in April of 1998, when he was touring with his alt/industrial-metal band Two.
Faces’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
A little while back I posted my list of Rod Stewart's 20 best songs, and a few people noted that "Stay With Me" wasn't included...
That time Alice Cooper told me that in 1972 his band spent $32,000 on beer alone
Alice Cooper quit drinking for good in the mid-'80s, but before that, man, he would really pound 'em back. Especially the beers.