That time Alice Cooper told me about falling off the stage in Vancouver on the Welcome to My Nightmare Tour

Fifty years ago last night Alice Cooper famously fell off the stage of the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, and hurt himself pretty bad.

That time Dan McCafferty told me that Nazareth has to play “Razamanaz” and “Hair of the Dog” or people would just go “Boooo!”

I did my third interview with Dan McCafferty on May 22, 2001, the same day the band released a double live album called Back to the Trenches.

Very surprised and sorry to hear that American guitar legend Rick Derringer passed away yesterday (May 26) at the age of 77.

The rowdy, Faces-indebted retro sound of Atlanta's Black Crowes was just what guitar-rock fans needed as the 1990s kicked in.

I interviewed longtime Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford for the third time six weeks after the release of the Two album Voyeurs.

Back in 1977, three years after splitting from the original Alice Cooper Band, Alice Cooper released a live LP called The Alice Cooper Show.

I've been listening to a Steely Dan greatest hits CD in the car for a coupla months now, and certain verses have just stuck with me.

I was lucky enough to see the Oils perform in a pub in Melbourne before they hit it big worldwide. One of the best live bands ever, I reckon.

By Steve Newton It took them over 30 years, but today the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally pulled its head out of its ass long enough to induct Warren Zevon. The inimitable L.A. singer-songwriter, beloved by rock critics and fans alike, had been eligible for induction since 1994, if you can believe that. … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally pulls its head out of its ass long enough to induct Warren Zevon