Interviews

Our discussions with many significant classic rock artists and others.

The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone Interview: It’s Time

Our writer followed the British Invasion band from gig to gig. Their co-founder / lead vocalist talked about their tour of a classic album.

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Peter Asher Interview: Pop Star to Top Producer

He arrived with the British Invasion as half of Peter and Gordon, then went on to produce such greats as James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.

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Gregg Rolie on Santana, Woodstock and Journey

Rolie: “I’ve said yes to almost every right thing I should do, and I’ve said no to the things I don’t think I should. I’m proud of everything I’ve done.”

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A Chat with David Leaf, Author of a Classic Brian Wilson Bio

The author’s update of a book first published in 1978 includes many new revelations, as well as new photos.

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An In-Depth Interview with Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ Genius

“I didn’t know how big it would get. I didn’t think it would,” he said about the group that would become one of the most celebrated in rock.

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Tom Jones Interview: His Big Hits, TV Show and More

While most artists of his age have long ago settled into complacency, the Welsh dynamo keeps trying new things. We chat with the legend.

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Mark Farner Interview: Grand Funk Railroad’s Legacy

What was it like to be in a band popular enough to sell out Shea Stadium, even while rock critics despised you? We asked Mark Farner.

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How ’60s Hippies Came to Be: Dennis McNally Talks About His New Book

The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties is from the longtime publicist of the Grateful Dead.

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Joe Walsh—’But Seriously, Folks’: Behind the Scenes

“Coming off of ‘Hotel California,’ this was just big fun. This was dessert. It wasn’t drudgery, it wasn’t work, it wasn’t doing things over and over again.”

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The Animals: Interview with the 5 Original Members—The Breakup

After the original band split, Eric Burdon started a new Animals and then declared War, while another member discovered a hotshot guitarist named Jimi.

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