ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MARCH 30, 1984 By Steve Newton Rock-guitar whiz kid Rick Santers shines brightly on this latest release by his self-named power trio. With brother Mark on drums and Rick Lazaroff on bass, Santers comes up with a riff-riddled collection of high-energy tunes that are just as impressive as those … Continue reading Album review: Santers, Guitar Alley (1984)
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Paul Rodgers on living the rock and roll fantasy and his new album Electric
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 21, 2000 By Steve Newton Anyone who’s ever raised a frosty Molson Pilsner to the bluesy riff-rock of Free or Bad Company would do well to attend the Commodore Ballroom on Friday (September 22), when the singer from those bands, Paul Rodgers, shows off the voice that launched … Continue reading Paul Rodgers on living the rock and roll fantasy and his new album Electric
For Paul Rodgers, everything stems from playing live
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 28, 1997 By Steve Newton Back in the late ’60s, British blues-rock crooner Paul Rodgers wrapped his gravel ’n’ honey vocals around a simple, bludgeoning Paul Kossoff guitar riff and rock history was made. Twenty-seven years after its release, Free’s “All Right Now” has joined an elite club … Continue reading For Paul Rodgers, everything stems from playing live
Paul Kossoff’s son Simon meets Paul Rodgers for the first time
photo by Lucy Piller Legendary blues-rocker Paul Rodgers finally got to meet the son of Paul Kossoff, the former guitarist in his old band Free. In a tweet last week Rodgers mentioned that he had his first-ever encounter with Simon Kossoff in London, and included a photo of the two of them together. "So much like his … Continue reading Paul Kossoff’s son Simon meets Paul Rodgers for the first time