Category: Rock

Jimmy Destri plays keyboards for Blondie. In just a few years, Blondie has played to sell-out crowds, earned Platinum albums and generated media interest. Now, Jimmy Destri has released his very first solo album, titled “Heart On A Wall”. Helping him out are friends Clem Burke, Earl Slick and Debbie Harry. We spoke with Jimmy Destri in a New York recording studio where he was working on an up-coming Blondie album. Q – What motivated you to do a solo album? A – Ego. Raw ego. Q – Did you…

A song called “The In Crowd” climbed to the top of the charts back in 1965. Dobie Gray sang it, as well as many other hits, including “Drift Away”. Dobie Gray went on to write a book, a screenplay and more music. We caught up with Dobie Gray in Nashville. Q – When you recorded “Drift Away”, did you have any idea it would become the classic it has become? A – Yeah, we did. I worked with Merrill Williams on that song. We just had a feeling about it…

If you said Donnie Van Zant is part of Rock Royalty, you’d be right. His brother, Ronnie, was the lead singer and founder of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Donnie is the lead singer for 38 Special. 38 Special has sold over 20 million records and is best known for the hits “Caught Up In You”, “Hold On Loosely” and “If I’d Been The One”. We talked with Donnie Van Zant about his life. Q – Well, it’s only taken thirty years to get to talk to you. A – Is that right?…

As half of the husband and wife duo, Captain and Tennille, Toni Tennille catapulted into pop stardom by writing the multi-million selling hit songs, “Do That To Me One More Time” and “The Way I Want To Touch You”. Captain and Tennille landed on the pop charts 14 times in the 1970’s. The duo starred in their own Captain and Tennille Variety Show on ABC Television as well as a series of highly rated television specials for the same network. Toni also hosted the syndicated Toni Tennille Variety Talk Show.…

You would think that any band that’s been around 27 years could afford to slow up a little bit, wouldn’t you? Not The Allman Brothers. These guys have been together since 1969, and show no signs of fatigue. The Allman Brothers Band participated in the H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Woodstock ’94, appeared on 5 ‘live’ network television shows, and performed 90 concerts in just a one year period. In 1995, the group toured behind their CD “2nd Set” (Epic Records). Longtime, original member Butch Trucks, the man who pounds the skins for…

Warren De Martini is a guitarist for a mid ’80s band that enjoyed considerable success. Their songs “Round And Round”, “Wanted Man” and “Lay It Down” are part of the reason they’ve sold well over 20 million records world-wide. We are talking about the group Ratt. Q – If I believed what I see on shows like The American Music Awards and The Grammys, Hard Rock music no longer exists. But judging from Ratt’s tour, you guys are still doing pretty well. Hard Rock lives! A – It’s really hung…

Dennis Dunaway was the original bass player in Alice Cooper. He has written what promises to be a fascinating look at the rise of Alice Cooper in the early 1970s. Dennis Dunaway is still performing and recording today with his own group. We talked about all of that, and more! Q – I read, I think it was on your website, that you’re working on your autobiography? A – Yes. Q – When will that be published? A – Well, it’s ready to be published. I talked to a few…

From 1985 to 1990, Steven Adler played drums for Guns ‘n’ Roses. These days he performs with his own group, Adler’s Appetite. Steven Adler has just written his autobiography titled My Appetite For Destruction. Sex, Drugs And Guns ‘n’ Roses. (It Books, Harper – Collins Books) and what a story it is! Steven Adler talked with us about his autobiography, his time with Guns ‘n’ Roses and his new band, Adler’s Appetite. Q – Steven, I’ve been reading this autobiography of yours. If I was a kid thinking of being…

Keith Emerson is synonymous with keyboards and vice-versa. As one third of the highly successful band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, or ELP for short, Keith Emerson’s place in Rock is assured. Keith Emerson has consistently won the overall Best Keyboardist award in the annual Keyboard Magazine reader’s poll since the magazine debuted in 1975 and holds a seat of honor on their advisory board. He was honored at the Smithsonian Institute, along with Dr. Robert Moog for his pioneering work in electronic music. Keith Emerson was the first artist to…

Michael Bruce was the original guitarist and keyboardist with The Alice Cooper Group. He wrote the majority of Alice Cooper’s hits, including “Billion Dollar Babies”, “School’s Out”, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” and “I’m Eighteen”. Michael appeared as the lead vocalist and guitarist on Billion Dollar Babies’ album “Battle Axe”. Just recently, Michael Bruce recorded his first solo album for Euro Tee Records titled “Rock Rolls On”. Q – Why the secrecy involved in making your solo album? Why’d you slip into the studio late at night to record? A…