Posts From Jeff Tamarkin
Randy Bachman Interview: The Beatles & Early Guess Who
The former Guess Who and BTO singer-guitarist pays tribute to one of his heroes. We spoke with Bachman about George Harrison and more
Read More
The Doors’ ‘Strange Days’: We Want the World…
On their second album, Jim Morrison and the band moved into uncharted territory lyrically and instrumentally. When the music’s over, turn out the lights…
Read More
Nick Gravenites, Electric Flag Singer & Joplin Collaborator, Dies at 85
Coming from the Chicago Blues scene, he also worked with Janis Joplin and many others.
Read More
JD Souther: A Vintage Interview with the Gifted Singer-Songwriter
I met Glenn Frey, and we started noodling until the neighbors were sick of it.
Read More
1966: The Year in 40 Classic Rock Albums
From this moment on, the rock album became a statement in itself, a measure of significance. Artists began looking at their albums as unified works.
Read More
10 ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Rock Classics
You didn’t really “make it” until you’d been on Sullivan. Check out these great clips from the all-time biggest variety show in America.
Read More
The Animals: A Final Interview with the 5 Original Band Members
In 1983 the British Invasion band famous for “House of Rising Sun” got together one last time. Our editor spoke with all five members
Read More
Donovan Interview: Sunshine Superman and Jimmy Page
In a freewheeling, often revealing conversation, the Scottish singer-songwriter and Rock Hall inductee talks about his first big hit of the psychedelic era
Read More
The Glory of ‘Gloria’: Behind the Resilient Van Morrison Rock ’n’ Roll Anthem
One of the most beloved and oft-covered songs in the garage-rock canon started life as a single’s B-side. We take a look at the wonders of ‘G-L-O-R-I-A.’
Read More
When Motown Went to ‘War’—The Edwin Starr #1 Hit
When Motown’s chief was reluctant to release an antiwar song by the Temptations as a single, another singer stepped in to re-record it. It went to #1.
Read More