Fillmore East NYC

08/03/2025

‘You’re On Now, Get Out There!’ Musicians Recall Fillmore East’s Opening Night with Janis Joplin - ‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com//youre-on-now-get-out-there-musicians-recall-fillmore-east-s-opening-night-with-janis-joplin-0a5cfab0f2e5 Janis Joplin

‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Excerpt

04/03/2025

Paul Mooney on ‘The Complexion for the Protection’ - ‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/paul-mooneys-a-piece-of-my-mind-god-bless-america-0ca2ad6267f8 Paul Mooney

‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt

03/03/2025

David Johansen of the New York Dolls Dies at 75 - Johansen Was the Last Surviving Member of the Seminal Punk Rock Band https://medium.com/p/439303b7c3a2 David Johansen

Johansen Was the Last Surviving Member of the Seminal Punk Rock Band

02/03/2025

It is sad to hear that Joey Molland of Badfinger has died. Here is an interview we did with Joey in 2020 in Rock Cellar Magazine https://rockcellarmagazine.com/joey-molland-interview-badfinger-be-true-to-yourself/

Welcome to the second installment of Rock Cellar’s newest column, I’m Still Standing. Each month, we’ll visit with a veteran artist that you may not previously have known is still producing vibrant, new music and pursuing other creative projects, when applicable. We’ll talk about the past, ...

01/03/2025

Are You Ready for a Brand-New Beat? ‘Dancing in the Street” by Martha & the Vandellas - ‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/are-you-ready-for-a-brand-new-beat-dancing-in-the-street-by-martha-the-vandellas-1c82efd0744f Martha and the Vandellas David Bowie Mick Jagger

‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt

26/02/2025

Remembering Jackie Gleason, the Funniest Man on Television, on His Birthday - ‘The REAL Brooklyn of Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com//remembering-jackie-gleason-the-funniest-man-on-television-on-his-birthday-fce568347a92 All Things Jackie Gleason

‘The REAL Brooklyn of Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners’ Book Excerpt

25/02/2025

NEW BOOK! When Steve Martin’s ‘A Wild and Crazy Guy’ Became a Comedy Icon - ‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/when-steve-martins-a-wild-and-crazy-guy-became-a-comedy-icon-9f840118511b Steve Martin

‘100 Funniest Comedy Albums’ Book Excerpt

24/02/2025

Songstress Roberta Flack Dies at 88 - The Grammy-Award Winner’s Signature Song Was ‘Killing Me Softly’ - 100 Greatest Soul Songs Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/songstress-roberta-flack-dies-at-88-576c0b20f74d Roberta Flack

The Grammy-Award Winner’s Signature Song Was ‘Killing Me Softly’

24/02/2025

Wow! Thank you!

24/02/2025

Pacific Gas & Electric’s High-Voltage ‘Are You Ready?’ Brought Gospel to Rock - ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

21/02/2025

‘There’s a Bitterness There’: Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’ - ‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/p/614bb0a36864 Paul Simon The Bangles

‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

14/02/2025

What’s Your Rock IQ? Music Trivia Quiz - Say Something Once, Why Say It Again? https://medium.com/the-riff/whats-your-rock-iq-music-trivia-quiz-3d6cb3fa040a Talking Heads David Byrne

Say Something Once, Why Say It Again?

12/02/2025

‘Crummy’? ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ by the Police - ‘200 Greatest 80s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/crummy-every-little-thing-she-does-is-magic-by-the-police-779a9a9bf7b1 The Police Sting

‘200 Greatest 80s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

10/02/2025

Factory Worker Bill Withers’ Brilliant Debut: ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ -
'200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt Bill Withers

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

05/02/2025

Trude Heller’s, Where the Gillerati Rocked the Night Away - ‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/trude-hellers-where-the-gillerati-rocked-the-night-away-65172a81554e Genya Ravan Vanilla Fudge Genya Ravan Official Fan Page

‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt

03/02/2025

What’s Your Rock IQ? Music Trivia Quiz - Watchin’ Captain Kangaroo https://medium.com/the-riff/whats-your-rock-iq-music-trivia-quiz-9913dcbe634b

Watchin’ Captain Kangaroo

31/01/2025

‘People Were Banging on the Door of the Studio’: The Four Tops’ ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)’ - ‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt https://medium.com/the-riff/people-were-banging-on-the-door-of-the-studio-the-four-tops-i-can-t-help-myself-sugar-pie-a804fa4705ca Four Tops Motown Records Motown Museum Classic Motown

‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book Excerpt

29/01/2025

Road Rage Inspired Gary Numan’s ‘Cars’ - ‘200 Greatest 80s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

‘200 Greatest 80s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt