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Backstage Heroes: DARREN JOHNSON
Author and reviewer Darren Johnson has three published books to date, with ‘Slade in the 1970s’ recently published by SonicBond Publishing. Here we find out more about his introduction to rock music, why he loves glam rock in particular, all … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Backstage Heroes
Tagged author, Backstage Hero, book, classic rock, Darren Johnson, glam rock, GRTR!, interview, Jim Lea, Jimmy Page, Noddy Holder, rock, Slade in the 1970s, Suzi Quatro, Sweet
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Book review: SKY TRAILS & PIE TALES – by Trev Turley
The Cherished Synapse [March 2022] Trevor Turley’s ‘Sky Trails & Pie Tales’ is described as an autobiographical memoir and for the most part that of a semi-pro musician. It’s a heart felt work that celebrates an ongoing musical heritage driven … Continue reading
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Tagged 3AM, author, Autumn, bass, Cactus, Ginger, Jim Simpson, Joe Anderton, King Crimson, Labyrinthus, Larry Homer, Malaya Blue, Nick & The Dogs, Random Earth Project, review, Sky Trails & Pie Tales, Still, Stray, The Beatles, The Blue Bones Boogie Band, The Mojo Preachers, The Shadows, Trapeze, Trevor Turley, Trevor Turley & Friends, UFO
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Book review: WHO IS BLUES Vol.2 – The Interviews. Blues Encounters 2000 – 2020 by Vincent Abbate
Self Published [Publication date 01.09.21] ‘Who Is The Blues Vol.2: The Interviews. Blues Encounters 2000-2020′ is an interesting cross section of 20 years of interviews of contemporary blues artists by the German based, New York blues scribe Vincent Abbate. Abbate … Continue reading
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Tagged author, BB King, blues, Bobby Rush, book, Buddy Guy, Dave Gonzales, interviews, John Mooney, Josh Smith, Paul Delay, Quinn Sullivan, review, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Samantha Fish, Sue Foley, Terry Evans, The Holmes Brothers, Tommy Castro, Vincent Abbate, Walter Trout, Watermelon Slim, Who is Blues Vol.2
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Book review: Live to Win – A Casual Guide to The Music of KISS Frontman Paul Stanley by Neil Daniels
www.neildanielsbooks.com KISS frontman Paul Stanley only recently released his autobiography and so you may be thinking that the release of this new “Live to Win” book is untimely. Forget that, whilst “Face the Music” was the man’s life story, this … Continue reading
Book review: THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL by BOB MERSEREAU
Backbeat Books [Published 22.05.15] RRP £16.50 A quick word of advice: this book covers rock ‘n’ roll in its broadest terms, heck even Celine Dion gets mentioned and Triumph get a one page mention, so don’t go expecting any Maple … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Backbeat Books, Bob Mersereau, book, Bryan Adams, classic, Neil Young, Nickelback, review, rock, Rush, The History of Canadian Rock 'N' Roll
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