Alice Cooper’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton The Coop ruled in the early seventies. 20. "Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)" (Muscle of Love, 1973) 19. "Unfinished Sweet" (Billion Dollar Babies, 1973) 18. "My Stars" (School's Out, 1972) 17. "Elected" (Billion Dollar Babies, 1973) 16. "You Drive Me Nervous" (Killer, 1971) 15. "Hard Hearted Alice" (Muscle of Love, 1973) 14. "Alma … Continue reading Alice Cooper’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

Link Wray: my one and only interview with the inventor of the raunchy riff

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 3, 1997 By Steve Newton There’s been a missing Link on the North American music scene for a long time, but now he’s back, and instro-rock fans have serious cause to rejoice. Two weeks ago in Texas, 68-year-old guitar god Link Wray launched his first North American tour … Continue reading Link Wray: my one and only interview with the inventor of the raunchy riff