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.
Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed)The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album. 
Christopher CrossThe man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid. 
John Gallagher of RavenThese British metalmen had Metallica as their opening act in the early '80s - it all went wrong when they glammed-out for MTV. 
Gilby ClarkeThe Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned. 
Hidden Gem of Grunge: The Story of TrulyCaught in the post-Cobain creativity clampdown, Truly remains one of the best undiscovered bands of the '90s. 
Angelo Moore of FishboneFishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why. 
Graham Bonnet (Alcatrazz, Rainbow)Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics. 
Rick Wartell of TroubleOnce billed as the "white metal" complement to their labelmates Slayer, Trouble remains one of the most influential hard rock bands of the era. 
Jon Oliva of Trans-Siberian OrchestraWriting great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians. 
Ville Valo of HIMThe lead singer for HIM shares some surprising insights about their songs, which he says can take years to complete.