Throughout the course of his career, Elton John has rarely done anything in a way that could be considered routine. So with the release of his new memoir Love Is The Cure, it’s no surprise that he’s using his life story as a platform to also share how we as a society can finally bring […]
Tag: Books
Former Alice Cooper Guitarist Dick Wagner Collects A Lifetime Of Stories In New Book
I recently finished reading ‘Not Only Women Bleed,’ the new autobiography by former Alice Cooper guitarist Dick Wagner. One of the bits that I was most surprised to learn from the book was that he co-wrote ‘Just As I Am,’ a song that he submitted to Clive Davis (who had been supportive of Wagner’s songwriting […]
Unboxing the new Pearl Jam ‘Twenty’ soundtrack
Yeah, I’d love to tell you that this is me, holding a copy of Pearl Jam’s new ‘Twenty’ soundtrack/rarities collection but alas, I’m here with you, waiting not so patiently for my copy. Adam Tutty of Easy Street Records in Seattle, which has long been the official Pearl Jam base for record shopping, pulls a […]
Does the noise in my head bother you? Great question.
Steven Tyler’s new memoir is in stores today and already waiting to be read on my Kindle. I guess your level of excitement for this book depends on a few things: either you’re newly in love as a non-Aerosmith fan enjoying his contributions to American Idol or perhaps you’re a longtime fan that could use […]
Interview: Author Neil Daniels Talks About His New Journey Book
Journey once ruled the earth. If you’re reading Addicted to Vinyl, you know this already. Even if you did, the Journey story probably runs deeper than you realize. And it’s all laid out in a new book by Neil Daniels, the UK rock author extraordinaire who’s written books about Bon Jovi, Judas Priest and Led […]
Suburban Metal Dad webcomic no. 27: Barnes & Noble & Blizzard
Suburban Metal Dad: original webcomic by D.X. Ferris, served fresh every Monday and Friday. Check out today’s strip after the jump… And click HERE for the new & improved SMD FAQ.
Celebrating Darkness in Cleveland: An Evening of Bruce at The Winchester
The Winchester Music Hall and Addicted to Vinyl are pleased to present a tribute evening to a longtime Cleveland favorite, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen, happening on Saturday, November 20th at The Winchester (doors are at 7pm). Tickets are $10.00. With the forthcoming release of The Promise, Bruce Springsteen’s incredibly massive […]
Contest: Win a copy of the new book Bob Dylan in America
I found myself at Classic Park in Eastlake last summer, the result of a last minute chance to catch Bob Dylan’s summer tour with John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson. Like capturing a lightning bug in a bottle, I had been on a semi-quest for a few years, hoping to experience that sometimes elusive yet often […]
Aircheck: WMMS in 1987
Thanks to Cleveland radio personality Java Joel (a fellow aircheck and radio aficionado) for passing this my way via Twitter. I’ll now share it with you, 45 minutes of unscoped audio from WMMS and the Buzzard Morning Zoo circa 1987. Download now If you haven’t checked out John Gorman’s Buzzard Book Blog, you’ll find lots […]
If you’ll excuse me….
…While I should be blogging or transcribing (especially the second one), I think that I am going to do some good old-fashioned reading instead. Today’s mailbag brought a copy of the new Buck Owens biography by Eileen Sisk, and although it’s technically unauthorized (after beginnings that were initiated by Owens, who was looking for someone […]