Broadcast Rock Energy: Status Quo Present “What You’re Proposing” on Italian Television At the beginning of the 1980s, Status Quo remained one of Britain’s most recognizable rock groups, known for…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
“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…
Oldies Songs