Johnnys Rock Blogs
Great Rock Venues - The 100 Club
It began as a little basement club that acted as a shelter for jazz fans...
Great Moments in Rock - Velvet Underground's 1st Album
So you're a 23-year-old New Yorker and you want to re-invent rock music. You've met...
Great Moments in Rock - Led Zeppelin Debut Album
It's the summer of 1968. Jimmy Page and the bassist Chris Dreja are about to...
Slade in Flame
It's 1973, glam rock is at its peak and Slade are the kings. Their boisterous,...
Instrumental to Rock - Marshall Amps
Quiet man, loud machines. Jim Marshall is a pioneer who has had a huge influence...
Forgotten but Fantastic - The Grease Band
The Grease Band only released two albums and even if you've not heard either of...
Great Moments in Rock - Bob Dylan, Manchester 1966
Something is happening here... but you don't know what it is. It's May 17, 1966...
Great Moments in Rock - The Beatles on the Roof
JANUARY 30th 1969 The Beatles got together in January 1969 to film Let It Be,...
History of the Woodstock Festival - part 1
If you've seen the Woodstock movie, you'll have seen Michael Lang, one of the guys...
Live at the Fillmore East - Part 4
1970 saw the Fillmore East really peak as a venue and a series of legendary...
Live at the Fillmore East - part 3
1969 was a momentous year for the Fillmore and for its owner Bill Graham, after...
Live At The Fillmore East - Part 2
Opening night at the Fillmore was a big occasion. A lot of the industry heavyweights...