In a perfect world, I’d have all day everyday to sit around and watch the album “making of” documentaries and videos featuring the “stories behind the songs,” but too often, I see something of interest, bookmark it to watch it later and then never get around to it. But when I saw that Richard Marx […]
Tag: Peter Gabriel
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 […]
Great interview with producer Steve Lillywhite
I always enjoy when somebody nails down a really great producer for an interview that dissects their entire career. These are the guys that you don’t read about nearly enough, for all of the cool things that they’ve done, and all of the legendary albums that they’ve been a part of. This interview with producer […]
Music Dish: Peter Gabriel won’t reunite with Genesis at Rock Hall induction
While he didn’t completely rule it out, it seems unlikely that Peter Gabriel will perform with his former band mates when Genesis is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15th. Here’s an excerpt from Gabriel’s interview on the subject that appears in the next issue of Rolling Stone: “As far […]
The Monday Morning Mix – Scenes From A Flood – 10/5/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: I apologize for the lateness on today’s Monday Mix – those darn […]
Bonnaroo Day Four: A View From The Hotel Room
Coheed and Cambria were on stage at Bonnaroo on Sunday evening running through a mesmerizing setlist that included covers of “Red Rain” by Peter Gabriel,” and “Under The Milky Way” by The Church. Despite what you might think, the Gabriel cover wasn’t a direct response to any rain on the day – there had been […]
Laserdiscs and a vinyl-loaded trip to Detroit
Here we are at the beginning of another holiday weekend!! Happy new year to you all!! But let’s talk about the previous holiday weekend, which I’ll sum up in one word: Productive. I went to the thrift store to drop off a couple of boxes of CDs, and while I was there, I picked up […]