Interviews and insights, about rock, blues, the Allman Brothers. expat life and sports from 3X New York Times best-selling author Alan Paul. “A one-man music mag from rock’s finest narrative storyteller.” – Ted Drozdowski, Premier Guitar
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Marcus King Sends Out An SOS
“The more we speak about it, the more open we are about it, the less stigma there is to it. It’s really important to speak to these things and to share your own journeys, and to have an open ear and an open heart to other people’s journeys....
My wife covered 9/11 for the Wall Street Journal. I'm still thinking about the ones who didn't come home.
Thanks for reading. I know, of course, that this post is rather afield from my usual fare. But it means a lot to me.
My family strolling through 9/11 Memorial, Liberty State Park on 9/11/1
In 2011, on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, my who...
Into the Void with Tony Iommi and James Hetfield
The article below is shared from my friend and mentor Brad Tolinski’s excellent Substack. Click on over and subscribe.
In spring of 1992, Brad, who was Guitar World Editor in Chief, set up an amazing cover story interview - with Metallica’...
"My experience has been universally positive and I am so lucky to be born to the family that I was." Grahame Lesh on his father Phil's musical and familial legacy.
Grahame Lesh has a lot going on. He is fronting his own excellent longtime band, Midnight North and helping keep the Grateful Dead legacy created in by part by his father Phil in a variety of projects, including the Terrapin Roadshow, Jerry...
His band opened up the night Stevie Ray Vaughan died. He remembers it here.
August 27 is one of those sad anniversaries that populate rock and roll. Thirty six years ago today, Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash leaving an incredible show in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. I cried writing the chapter in Texas...
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Tall tales and the wild history of rock’s favorite weapon — from veteran guitar journalist and author of fine books like Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen and Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Electric Guitar.
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