A journalist from Long Island, New York, Greg's books include A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon, Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, and MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video. Get more info about Greg's books here. You can also follow Greg on Twitter.
Steve Hackett: The Circus and the Nightwhale Track by TrackSteve Hackett explains the concept of his album The Circus and the Nightwhale and goes track by track through the songs.
How Does Ratt Compare to Mötley Crüe?An excerpt from Greg Prato's book World Infestation: The Ratt Story, in which a metal expert compares two top '80s glam metal heavyweights.
Desmond Child: From Soggy Whoppers To MegahitsDesmond Child explains how understanding archetypes (Joan Jett: truth, toughness; Bon Jovi: working-class heroes) and incorporating a quotient of soul music led to indelible hits for some of the biggest names in music.
Dave Abbruzzese (ex-Pearl Jam)Dave Abbruzzese, Pearl Jam's drummer for the Vs. and Vitalogy albums, picks the best grunge-era drummers and talks about some PJ songs he worked on, including "Dirty Frank" and "Glorified G."
Steven Wilson on The Harmony CodexSteven Wilson talks about his album The Harmony Codex and his work remixing classic albums for the likes of Jethro Tull and Tears For Fears.
The Nirvana-Celtic Frost ConnectionTom G. Warrior of Celtic Frost and early Nirvana drummer Chad Channing weigh in on Celtic Frost's influence on the Nevermind album.
Tom Werman (Cheap Trick, Mötley Crüe, Ted Nugent producer)An interview with Tom Werman, who talks about producing classic albums for Cheap Trick, Mötley Crüe, Ted Nugent and Molly Hatchet.
The 10 Most Overlooked New Wave TunesExcerpted from Greg Prato's book 50 Rock Lists + Surprise Twists, 10 great songs of the New Wave era you might have forgotten.
Maria Brink and Chris Howorth of In This MomentIn This Moment mainstays Maria Brink and Chris Howorth talk about their 2023 album, GODMODE, their epic music videos, and their most misunderstood song.
Huey LewisHuey Lewis tells the stories behind the songs on the landmark Sports album and explains the Huey Lewis & the News approach to music videos.