Interviews
Our discussions with many significant classic rock artists and others.
Interview: Santana’s Michael Shrieve on Playing Woodstock at 20
The drummer had a big moment at the ’69 festival – at age 20. When that lineup reunited for a 2016 album + concerts, the chemistry was there
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Leslie West Interview: Mountain, Woodstock, and More
When the history of heavy rock is traced today, it invariably points to him as one of the origin points—it was no accident that he called his band Mountain.
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Jerry Garcia: A 1976 Interview with the Grateful Dead’s Figurehead
In the Grateful Dead, no two people have the same conception musically, which makes it harder. Nobody gets their way,” Garcia said in this archival chat.
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John Mayall Interview: A Chat With the British Blues Legend
For 50+ years he’s been the king of British blues. “[Blues and jazz] have always been part of the same thing. It’s all black American music, basically”
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Linda Ronstadt Interview: ‘My Best Singing Came in the ’90s’
It’s been a decade since one of our greatest singers retired, having lost her gift to Parkinson’s. Here she discusses highlights of her career.
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10cc Co-Founder Graham Gouldman Interview: Tour, Those Hits
Our conversation with the legendary songwriter on the eve of the band’s first U.S. concerts in decades
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Peter Asher Q&A: Producing Linda Ronstadt
In our detailed interview, the master producer talks about his work with Ronstadt, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and more
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Gregg Rolie Interview: Journey, Santana, Ringo & More
He was a core member of the original Santana and Journey and has played with Ringo for years. We speak with the keyboardist/vocalist and two-time Rock Hall member.
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Nancy Sinatra Interview: Her Brilliant Collaborator, Lee Hazlewood
“We used to call it Beauty and the Beast!” says Nancy Sinatra on her unlikely, but hugely successful, pairing with the producer, songwriter and arranger.
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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview
We’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with the acclaimed singer.
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