Emil D’Onofrio — Listening Room contributor As the music world recently marked the 30th anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon, another pop icon milestone has gone practically unnoticed. Folk songwriter/singer Phil Ochs would have turned 70 on Dec.19. As with Lennon, Ochs’ life also ended abruptly and tragically, albeit… Read More →
Johnny Ramone could take a power chord and smash you with it. Unique for its fierceness, Ramone’s playing was a relentless attack of bar chords that defined the sound of America’s most recognizable punk band. Long after their demise and the death of all but one of their founding members,... Read More →
Not sure if any of you are following this, but there’s an interesting issue down in Florida over Jim Morrison of the Doors. Long after his death, the Doors frontman is back in the news over his long-ago arrest in the Sunshine State. Check out the piece below from the… Read More →
What can you say about Keith Richards, who turned 67 today? His hardcore rock and roll lifestyle is legendary, and he is a singularly unique personality — no wonder Johnny Depp designed Captain Jack Sparrow, his memorable rogue pirate character in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ after Richards. Sometimes it’s even… Read More →
Bobby Tench came into his own as a singer, taking over the mike for The Jeff Beck Group. Thankfully, he eventually got the chance to show what he could do with a guitar as well. Suffice it to say he can do plenty. The British-born Tench lent his guitar talent… Read More →