Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Robyn Hitchcock picks his best songs
Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Robyn Hitchcock picks his best songs Robyn picks his best, and they're not what you expect! When Rocker recently sat down to chat to Robyn Hitchcock we asked him what he thought his best songs were and he came back with a cool trove of lesser...
Andy Summers: The Blessing & The Curse
Andy Summers: The Blessing & The Curse The former Police guitarist on his new rockumentary “Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police,” and the greatest rock record you never heard. The Police was not, as some faux-historians would have you believe, the band...
Roger Manning Jr: Gone (Jelly)fishing
Roger Manning Jr: Gone (Jelly)fishing Our favorite former Jellyfish on the re-release of the band’s classic albums, playing with Beck and more! Is it odd that the first truly great releases of 2015 are actually decades old reissues? Not if you consider both...
Midge Ure: Acoustic Tour Live!
Midge Ure: Acoustic Tour Live! by Keith Valcourt “Take away the dressing, and it is still salad” says Ultravox’s Midge Ure of his acoustic-guitar based US tour, we check out the results (footage of Gainesville FL show 2015) The concept is simple, an...
Hardcore Devo Live! Our interview with Director Keirda Bahruth
Hardcore Devo Live! Our interview with Director Keirda Bahruth If you missed Devo performing their earliest songs on their recent tour, no worries: this new film puts you right in the action. In 2014, new wave pioneers Devo suffered a terrible loss when guitarist Bob...
Kim Fowley: Dead Man Rockin’
Kim Fowley: Dead Man Rockin’ "Nobody cares about you" was rock's most outrageous promoter's final message to young bands. We revisit our bizarre deathbed interview with the legend. The number one rule in music marketing is “Death Sells!” Nothing increases the...
Jim Peterik: Eye Of The Survivor
Jim Peterik: Eye Of The Survivor You may not know the name Jim Peterik but you know his songs. First, as lead guitarist and singer of Ides Of March, Jim wrote, sang and played guitar on the rock radio (and car commercial) staple “Vehicle. As the lead guitarist...
China Crisis: Penetrate The Consciousness
China Crisis: Penetrate The Consciousness To call China Crisis underrated would be an understatement. The eighties duo of vocalist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon are one of music’s best kept secrets. Then again, to call them an “Eighties Duo” is...
Quick Hits: Our Fabulous Fall Release Roundup!
Quick Hits: Our Fabulous Fall Release Roundup! Dream Academy: “Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective” The cynical will say a 2 CD career look back for The Dream Academy is excessive. After all, the trio did only have the one hit, the mellow orchestral gem,...
Foreigner’s Lou Gramm: Jukebox Hero
Foreigner’s Lou Gramm: Jukebox Hero As the lead singer and co-songwriter in Foreigner, Lou Gramm was responsible for creating the anthems of our youth. “Cold As Ice,” “Jukebox Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Urgent,” “I Want To Know...The Babys: Back On Their Feet Again
The Babys: Back On Their Feet Again You just heard the news. Your favorite band, which had been long out of service, is getting back together to tour and record. You can’t believe it. You haven’t seen or heard them since your college days. ...
