By Adam St. James
The band that launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck is still out there rockin’… As of 2010, the Yardbirds are on tour again, with dates in the U.S. and worldwide.
This archive interview, in which I spoke with founding member Chris Dreja a few years back, details how [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Adam St. James
Procol Harum’s self-titled 1967 debut album, featuring the hit “Conquistador,” and more importantly, “Whiter Shade of Pale,” produced more than just a couple of classic rock radio standards. The album, psychedelic though it may be, announced the coming of age of a young guitar whiz named Robin Trower.
Modern rockers may not recognize [...]

By Adam St. James
From Super to Supreme, 3 Doors Down continues their killer ride to superstardom with Seventeen Days. I spoke with guitarist Matt Roberts just before the new album dropped. Get your dose here. It’s super, man.
“Kryptonite” was just the killer beginning. For the guys in 3 Doors Down, who first scored big in [...]

by Adam St. James
Virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai has just about done it all: land a gig with controversial genius Frank Zappa – by transcribing into perfectly accurate sheet music one of that composer’s most difficult songs – share songwriting credits and the spotlight with hyper-kinetic frontman David Lee Roth at the peak of that singer’s [...]