Unappreciated Canadian’s Blue Rodeo
For decades, Blue Rodeo has carved out their place in Canadian musical history. The Americana-rock band is legendary up there, and no wonder with [...]
Albert Brown: Man on Fire
On this morning's Total Recall, Bob the Paper Guy takes a look at a theatrical performer some might call a one-hit-wonder, but isn't: Arthur [...]
Beatles Giveth & Taketh Away
A gift from John Lennon to Del Shannon proved to be good transatlantic strategy for the Fab Four, but not so much for the [...]
Ice Cream Truck Saves Music Fest
On today's Total Recall, Bob the Paper Guy tells the tale of an ill-fated rock festival that treated fans to the sounds of silence. [...]
A “Mountain” of Heavy Sound
One of heavy metal's little known pioneers, the Long Island hard rockers Mountain rose above many at rock's biggest moment in the 60's, Woodstock. [...]
Did Led Zep rip off Spirit?
For this week's Total Recall, Bob the Paper Guy explores a recent lawsuit by the estate of Spirit frontman Randy California, who alleges that [...]
Total Recall: Regretful Rock Rejections
On today's Total Recall, rock & roll immortality who mortally experienced being rejected. Bob the Paper Guy traces two Rock & Roll Hall of [...]
You’ve Heard Nicky Hopkins….
While the name might not be instantly recognizable, the sounds that came out of the fingers of Nicky Hopkins are some of the most [...]
The Huntington’s & Their Heroes
It might be a massive understatement to say The Ramones heavily influenced Baltimore 90's punk rockers, The Huntingtons. From the family-style name of the [...]
Bob the Paper Guy’s 80’s Survival Band
Bob the Paper Guy takes a closer look at one of the bands that helped him survive the decade of hair metal and the [...]
Jimmy Page’s Guitar-Bow Inspiration?
On this morning's Total Recall, Bob the Paper Guy fondly looks back at one of his favorite bands McKendree Spring. The prog-folk-rock band from [...]
Unlikely Monkees
When you think of stellar musicianship, The Monkees (save for Mike Nesmith) probably don't leap to top of the list. But, believe it or [...]
Forgotten Fleetwood Mac Era
With this week's excellent news of Christine McVie returning full-time to Fleetwood Mac, it's fun to look back at all the other incarnations of [...]
Dave Clark 5: Always the Bridesmaid
Despite their 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and slew of hits including "Glad All Over" (covered recently by drummer Steve Jordan's [...]
Background Singer’s Bittersweet Take
Sometimes, some of the most glorious moments in rock and roll happen accidentally or organically. In the case of backup singer Mary Clayton, a [...]
The Crimson Kings of Prog Rock
Though they may feel disdain for the term, the many members of King Crimson wore the Kings of Progressive Rock crown since forming in [...]