LEGENDARY GUITARIST STEVE CROPPER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FRIENDLYTOWN’ FEATURING BILLY F GIBBONS … BRIAN MAY … TIM MONTANA ...EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 

LEGENDARY GUITARIST

STEVE CROPPER

ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

‘FRIENDLYTOWN’

OFFICIALLY RELEASED

AUGUST 23^RD ON MASCOT LABEL GROUP

FEATURING

BILLY F GIBBONS

BRIAN MAY

 TIM MONTANA

FIRST SINGLE

“TOO MUCH STRESS”

featuring BRIAN MAY

EXCLUSIVE 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

Not many people start new bands in their 80s, but legendary guitarist, producer, and songwriter Steve Cropper isn’t slowing down any time soon. The triple-threat musician, recently nominated for his first solo GRAMMY for the debut album from his tight and tuneful rock n’ soul quintet, Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, has announced details of his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Friendlytown,’ due out August 23^rd on the  Mascot Label Group.

Always pushing ahead and never repeating himself, Cropper has brought in the talents of Billy F Gibbons from ZZ Top to play on the record. The album also features guest appearances from Queen guitarist extraordinaire Brian May and country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Tim Montana, who has balanced a successful solo career with high-profile collaborations with Gibbons and Kid Rock.

In conjunction with the album announcement, Cropper has released the album's first single, “Too Much Stress feat. Brian May,” giving fans a tantalizing taste of the new music. This groovy mid-tempo number features gospel-style backing vocals and a trifecta of the baddest rock guitar players. Brian May sings the duet vocal together with Roger C. Reale and the backing vocals while May and Gibbons trade back-to-back solos. The Queen’s axeman’s trademark snarling tone and lyrical licks perfectly complement Gibbons’ searing blues-based style, with Cropper holding it all down with some signature slinky rhythm guitar work.

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

STEVE CROPPER

and

 The Midnight Hour

entitled

FRIENDLYTOWN

Available August 23rd Via Mascot Label Group

Featuring

Billy F Gibbons, Brian May and Tim Montana

First Single 

“Too Much Stress feat. Brian May” Available Now

Pre-order Friendlytown at

https://lnk.to/stevecropper

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

STEVE CROPPER

VISIT

https://playitsteve.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stevecropper

Facebook

https://x.com/OfficialCropper?mx=2

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Steve+Cropper

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/thestevecropper/

Instagram

 

DISCOGRAPHY

    1969: With a Little Help from My Friends

    1969: Jammed Together (with Albert King and Pops Staples)

    1971: This Is ... Steve Cropper & His Friends (compilation of With a Little Help from My Friends and Jammed Together, released in France only)

    1981: Playin' My Thang

    1982: Night After Night

    1998: The Interview — Play It, Steve!

    2008: Nudge It Up A Notch (with Felix Cavaliere)

    2010: Midnight Flyer (with Felix Cavaliere)

    2011: Dedicated — A Salute to the 5 Royales

    2017: Steve Cropper, Lou Marini and the Original Blues Brothers Band — The Last Shade of Blue Before Black

    2018: Telemasters (with Arlen Roth)

    2021: Fire It Up 

Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour

2024: Friendlytown

 

Collaborations

With Alabama

• Southern Star (RCA Records, 1989)

With Jimmy Barnes

• Soul Searchin' (Liberation Music, 2016)

With William Bell

• The Soul of a Bell (Stax Records, 1967)
• Bound to Happen (Stax Records, 1969)

With Barbi Benton

• Something New (Polydor Records, 1976)

With Stephen Bishop

• Bish (ABC Records, 1978)

With Frank Black

• Honeycomb (Cooking Vinyl, 2005)
• Fast Man Raider Man (Cooking Vinyl, 2006)

With Bobby and the Midnites

• Where the Beat Meets the Street (Columbia Records, 1984)

With Booker T. & the M.G.'s

• Green Onions (Stax Records, 1962)
• Soul Dressing (Stax Records, 1965)
• And Now! (Stax Records, 1966)
• In the Christmas Spirit (Stax Records, 1966)
• Hip Hug-Her (Stax Records, 1967)
• Doin' Our Thing (Stax Records, 1968)
• Soul Limbo (Stax Records, 1968)
• UpTight (Stax Records, 1969)
• The Booker T. Set (Stax Records, 1969)
• McLemore Avenue (Stax Records, 1970)
• Melting Pot (Stax Records, 1971)
• Universal Language (Asylum Records, 1977)
• That's the Way It Should Be (Columbia Records, 1994)

With Ronnie Baker Brooks

• Times Have Changed (Provogue Records, 2017)

With Billy Burnette

• Try Me (Curb, 1985)

With Jimmy Buffett

• Hot Water (MCA Records, 1988)

With Brian Cadd

• White On White (Capitol Records, 1976)

With Cate Brothers

• Cate Bros. (Asylum Records, 1975)
• In One Eye and Out the Order (Asylum Records, 1976)

With Chicago

• Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three (Chicago Records, 2011)

With David Clayton-Thomas

• David Clayton-Thomas (Columbia Records, 1972)

With A. J. Croce

• Just Like Medicine (Compass Records, 2017)

With Patti Dahlstrom

• Your Place or Mine (20th Century Records, 1975)

With Delaney & Bonnie

• Home (Stax Records, 1969)
• D&B Together (Columbia Records, 1972)

With Ned Doheny

• Hard Candy (Columbia Records, 1976)
• Prone (CBS Records, 1979)

With Yvonne Elliman

• Rising Sun (RSO Records, 1975)
• Night Flight (RSO Records, 1978)
• Yvonne (RSO Records, 1979)

With José Feliciano

• Compartments (RCA Victor, 1973)
• For My Love... Mother Music (RCA Victor, 1974)

With Eddie Floyd

• Knock on Wood (Stax Records, 1967)
• Down to Earth (Stax Records, 1971)

With Peter Frampton

• Where I Should Be (A&M Records, 1979)

With Richie Furay

• I've Got a Reason (Asylum Records, 1976)

With Art Garfunkel

• Breakaway (Columbia Records, 1975)

With Cyndi Grecco

• Making Our Dreams Come True (Private Stock Records, 1976)

With Richie Havens

• The End of the Beginning (A&M Records, 1976)

With Levon Helm

• Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars (ABC Records, 1977)
• Levon Helm (ABC Records, 1978)

With Chris Hillman

• Slippin' Away (Asylum Records, 1976)

With Rebecca Lynn Howard

• Rebecca Lynn Howard (Universal Music, 2000)

With Etta James

• Seven Year Itch (Island Records, 1988)
• The Right Time (Elektra Records, 1992)

With Wynonna Judd

• Tell Me Why (Curb Records, 1993)

With Albert King

• Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax Records, 1967)
• Years Gone By (Stax Records, 1969)

With B.B. King

• King of the Blues: 1989 (MCA Records, 1988)

With Al Kooper

• White Chocolate (Sony Records, 2008)

With John Lennon

• Rock 'n' Roll (Apple Records, 1975)

With Ann-Margret

• Born to Be Wild (Cleopatra Records, 2023)

With Craig Morgan

• Craig Morgan (Atlantic Records, 2000)

With Aaron Neville

• The Tattoeed Heart (A&M Records, 1995)

With Wayne Newton

• Tomorrow (Chelsea Records, 1976)

With Harry Nilsson

• Flash Harry (Mercury Records, 1980)

With John Oates

• 1000 Miles of Life (Phunk Shui Records, 2008)

With Nigel Olsson

• Nigel Olsson (The Rocket Record Company, 1975)

With Roy Orbison

• Mystery Girl (Virgin Records, 1989)

With Dolly Parton

• Heartbreak Express (RCA Records, 1982)

With Wilson Pickett

• In the Midnight Hour (Atlantic Records, 1965)
• The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Atlantic Records, 1966)

With Michel Polnareff

• Michel Polnareff (Atlantic Records, 1975)

With John Prine

• Common Sense (Atlantic Records, 1975)

With Otis Redding

• Pain in My Heart (Atco Records, 1964)
• The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Atco Records, 1965)
• Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Stax Records, 1965)
• The Soul Album (Stax Records, 1966)
• Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Stax Records, 1966)
• King & Queen (Stax Records, 1967)
• The Dock of the Bay (Stax Records, 1968)

With Bruce Roberts

• Bruce Roberts (Elektra Records, 1977)

With Leon Russell

• Will O' the Wisp (Shelter Records, 1975)

With Sanford & Townsend

• Duo-Glide (Warner Bros. Records, 1977)

With Leo Sayer

• Here (Chrysalis Records, 1979)

With Guy Sebastian

• The Memphis Album (Sony BMG, 2007)

With Neil Sedaka

• The Hungry Years (The Rocket Record Company, 1975)
• Steppin' Out (Polydor Records, 1976)

With Paul Shaffer

• Coast to Coast (Capitol Records, 1989)

With Paul Simon

• Songs from The Capeman (Warner Bros. Records, 1997)

With Broderick Smith

• Suitcase (Mushroom Records, 1992)

With The Soul Children

• Soul Children (Stax Records, 1968)

With Mavis Staples

• Mavis Staples (Volt Records, 1969)
• Only for the Lonely (Volt Records, 1970)

With Ringo Starr

• Ringo (Apple Records, 1973)
• Goodnight Vienna (Apple Records, 1974)
• Vertical Man (Mercury Records, 1998)

With Rod Stewart

• Atlantic Crossing (Warner Bros. Records, 1975)
• A Night on the Town (Warner Bros. Records, 1976)
• Foot Loose & Fancy Free (Warner Bros. Records, 1977)
• Every Beat of My Heart (Warner Bros. Records, 1986)

With Livingston Taylor

• Man's Best Friend (Epic Records, 1980)

With Carla Thomas

• Memphis Queen (Stax Records, 1969)

With Mickey Thomas

• As Long as You Love Me (MCA Records, 1977)

With The Manhattan Transfer

• Pastiche (Atlantic Records, 1978)

With Wendy Waldman

• The Main Refrain (Warner Bros. Records, 1976)

With Dale Watson

• Jukebox Fury (Cleopatra Records, 2022)

With Jerry Lynn Williams

• Gone (Warner Bros. Records, 1979)

 

 

STEVE CROPPER

APPEARS

JULY 27TH 2024

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner

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BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP ‘PURE REASON REVOLUTION’ ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH FOUNDER/SINGER/SONGWRITER/KEYBOARDIST/JON COURTNEY

 

BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP

PURE REASON

 REVOLUTION 

ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM 

‘COMING UP TO CONSCIOUSNESS’ 

AND NEW SINGLE

 “DIG TILL YOU DIE”

 ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT

 WITH

 FOUNDER/SINGER/SONGWRITER/KEYBOARDIST

 J O N 

 C O U R T N E Y 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

PURE REASON REVOLUTION is a British Rock group formed at Westminster University in 2003. Trying to fit PRR into a specific genre would be a difficult task, which is one of their attractive qualities. The group is set to release their sixth studio album Coming Up To Consciousness via InsideOutMusic. Their new to-be-released album will be out on September 6th. The album feature’s themes of betrayal, deception, fear, grief, mortality, and questions of sanity. Legendary musician Guy Pratt, known for working with the likes of Pink Floyd played the bass guitar on seven of the eight tracks on Pure Reason Revolution’s new album. The band tells fans to expect more ambitious bass lines in Coming Up To Consciousness than they’ve heard in any previous Pure Reason Revolution albums.

The band was equally thrilled to work with multiple members of prog icon The Pineapple Thief; the record was mixed by Bruce Soord and mastered by Steve Kitch.  Jon Courtney comments: “Spawned from the bereavement after my dog was put down, a numb & dry creative spell ensued, but after a meeting with my writer friend Craig Walker (Archive/Power of Dreams) & sharing how the last months had been, he urged me to get this experience down in lyrics & music. Suddenly the album flew out of me/us! In terms of the recording process, this album was probably the most enjoyable to make, with the various collaborations firing creativity.” 

After the announcement of their new album, The “Dead Butterflies” artists released their first single supporting the Coming Up To Consciousness album, “Dig Till You Die.” This new single, with bass guitar played by Pratt, will be the opening song on the band’s upcoming album. Pure Reason Revolution has also released a music video to accompany “Dig Till You Die.” The video features artistic visuals of a wooden marble track and shots of the band with special effects. As of today, the “Dig Till You Die” music video has been viewed over 110,852 views.

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

PURE REASON REVOLUTION

Entitled

COMING UP TO CONSCIOUSNESS

 

Pre-order now here: https://purereasonrevolution.lnk.to/ComingUpToConsciousness

Progressive alternative rock band, Pure Reason Revolution is set to release their sixth studio album Coming Up To Consciousness via InsideOutMusic. Their new to-be-released album will be out on September 6th. The album feature’s themes of betrayal, deception, fear, grief, mortality, and questions of sanity.

The album will be available as a Limited CD+DVD Digipak (featuring 5.1 Surround Sound & High-Resolution Stereo Mixes), Standard CD Jewelcase, as well as a Gatefold ReVinyl LP (Recycled Vinyl), and digitally in both stereo and Dolby Atmos.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

PURE REASON REVOLUTUON

VISIT

https://www.purereasonrevolutionofficial.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/purereasonrevolution

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/purereasonrevolution

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/purereasonrevolution_official/

Instagram

 

PURE REASON REVOLUTION

TOUR DATES

Confirmed first tour dates in support of the album, playing in Europe alongside Lesoir in September & October, starting at Be Prog! My Friend Festival in Barcelona.

27th September – Be Prog! My Friend, Barcelona, Spain*

29th September – Stummsche Reithalle, Neunkirchen, Germany

30th September – Backstage By The Mill, Paris, France

1st October – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany

3rd October – Cpunt, Hoofddorp, Netherlands

4th October – Progpower Europe, Baarlo, Netherlands*

5th October – 013, Tilburg, Netherlands

*No Lesoir

*The band will also make their first appearance on Cruise To The Edge in 2025

PURE REASON REVOLUTION

Discography

Studio albums

The Dark Third (2006)

Amor Vincit Omnia (2009)

Hammer and Anvil (2010)

Eupnea (2020)

Above Cirrus (2022)

Coming Up to Consciousness (2024)

Live albums

Live at NEARfest 2007 (2008)

Extended plays

Cautionary Tales for the Brave (2005)

Valour EP(2011)

jon courtney

APPEARS

JULY 31st 2024

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner

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KATHY GARVER: ACTOR…VOICE OVER TALENT …AUTHOR…HOST…PRODUCER…WORKSHOP LEADER… AND MOST RECOGNIZED AS 'CISSY' ON TV SITCOM’S ‘FAMILY AFFAIR’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW!

 

K A T H Y  G A R V E R

Actor, Voice Over Talent, Author,

Host, Speaker, Producer, Workshop Leader

most recognized as 

Cissy 

of the American sitcom

FAMILY AFFAIR

starring 

Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Most fondly remembered for her starring role as “Cissy” in the long-running CBS international television hit, Family Affair, Kathy Garver has also garnered critical acclaim in movies, stage, radio, voice-over animation, and audio book narration.

Her professional acting career began when she was just seven years old appearing in TV westerns, sit coms, and dramatic programs such as Climax and Matinee Theater.  When she was eight years old, Hollywood legendary director Cecil B. DeMille recognized Kathy’s distinct talents.  Originally hired for a small part in the epic motion picture, The Ten Commandments, Kathy was noticed by the great director who then had special scenes written into the movie to highlight the talented little girl.  The award-winning movie followed her first film, The Night of the Hunter, directed by Academy Award winner, Charles Laughton.  During her teenage years, she added radio and stage to her burgeoning film and television career.

Kathy, was deemed perfect to star as “Cissy” with Brian Keith as “Uncle Bill” and Sebastian Cabot as “Mr. French,” starred for five years in one of the warmest and most enduring series of the 1960’s and 1970’s.  With “Buffy” and “Jody,” the show continues to be popular today pleasing old and new audiences world-wide as a true classic. After Family Affair, Kathy starred in an Israeli musical-stage version of the TV series, learning Hebrew phonetically for her role.  Later, she continued dramatic studies at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she portrayed “Juliet” in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  Dramatic and comedic productions in the states followed including starring roles in My Fair Lady, Sunday in New York, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Trojan Women.  At the conclusion of this work, she returned to UCLA to earn a master’s degree in Theatre Arts. Today, Kathy is an accomplished and versatile actress, appearing in such films as Sweet November and The Princess Diaries, Mom, Murder and Me along with made-for-television movies such as F.B.I. Murders and Hercules Saves Christmas with guest-star roles on many TV series.

  She is a sought-after celebrity on game shows, winning top money for charities such as Street Smarts and other reality programs. Kathy has used her wealth of experience and education to entertain and instruct thousands of people with her exciting and successful motivation and interactive speeches and presentations. 

Kathy is also a bestselling author.

In 2020 she finished two pilots TvDinners for which she is host and Aunt Cissy a spinoff of Family Affair in which she is the titular star. In 2023 she starred in two comedy movie’s ‘Old Man Jackson’ and ‘Yellow Bird’. For all her accomplishments, including her new Cissy Collection which includes her signature candles, lotion and room spray, Kathy’s sails will be billowing in some very favorable waters for quite some time.

B O O K S 

by Author  Kathy Garver

Family Affair:  A Pictorial Scrapbook

(Release 2021 by Tv Classics Media)

Surviving Cissy - My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood

(Release date 2015 by Rowman/Littlefield)

Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair

(Release date 2019 by Bear Manor Media)

The Family Affair Cookbook

(2009 by Bear Manor Media)

X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?

(Release date 2016 by Rowman/Littlefield)

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

KATHY GARVER

VISIT

https://www.kathygarver.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/kathygarverfanpage/

Facebook

https://x.com/Kathy_Garver?mx=2

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/kgcissy/

Instagram

 

KATHY GARVER

APPEARS

JULY 24TH 2024

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner

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