Ronnie Montrose Interview
Oldies Songs Simple Riffs, Lasting Power: Ronnie Montrose Reflects on Tone, Inspiration, and the Roots of Hard Rock In July 2011, the offices of Guitar Player hosted a revealing conversation with legendary…
Warren Zevon – Macgillycuddy’s Reeks (Live)
Poetry Meets Songwriting: Warren Zevon Performs “Macgillycuddy’s Reeks” In the later period of his career, Warren Zevon continued to demonstrate why he remained one of the most distinctive voices in…
Captain & Tennille Duo Neil Sedaka – Love Will Keep Us Together
A Songwriter’s Legacy Shared: Neil Sedaka and Captain & Tennille Celebrate a Musical Partnership In the history of American pop music, few songwriting partnerships have produced as many memorable moments…
Neil Sedaka – Beginning to Breathe Again
A Late Career Reflection: Neil Sedaka Breathes New Life into “Beginning to Breathe Again” Few artists in popular music have sustained a career as long and adaptable as Neil Sedaka.…
Ronnie Montrose – Starliner (Live New York City 1978)
A Guitar Titan in Flight: Ronnie Montrose Ignites New York with “Starliner” in 1978 On April 3, 1978, legendary American guitarist Ronnie Montrose stepped onto a New York City stage…
Warren Zevon – Canadee-I-O
A Quiet Folk Moment at Edmonton: Warren Zevon Revives the Ancient Ballad “Canadee I O” Warren Zevon was never known as a conventional folk performer. His reputation was built on…
Chicago – 25 Or 6 To 4 (Live at Tanglewood 1970)
When Chicago Turned Tanglewood Into a Rock Cathedral On July 21, 1970, the American rock band Chicago delivered a remarkable live performance at the famed Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox,…
Free – Live At The Isle Of Wight (Festival 1970)
A Defining Festival Moment: Free and the Power of “All Right Now” at the Isle of Wight 1970 In the summer of 1970, the Isle of Wight Festival became one…
Montrose – Space Station No 5 Live 1974
“Space Station No. 5” Takes Off in London: Montrose Deliver a Fierce 1974 Performance at the BBC In 1974, the American hard rock band Montrose stepped onto a modest television…
Nazareth – Morning Dew (Live 1972)
Inside Beat Club 1972: Nazareth’s Dark and Hypnotic “Morning Dew” In the early nineteen seventies, European television occasionally captured moments that later became treasured documents of rock history. One such…