Martin Barre, the guitarist who played in legendary prog-rock band Jethro Tull from 1968 to 2011, would rather be on tour with his band than doing interviews from home.
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Interview: Dylan Sizemore of Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Dylan Sizemore discusses how his band Frankie and the Witch Fingers have been spending their time during the lockdown, playing the Levitation Festival, and what makes psychedelic music psychedelic!
Interview: Andrew Rieger of Elf Power
Andrew Rieger has been guiding his warbly neo-psychedelic band Elf Power, one of the groups in the much-respected Elephant 6 collective, since the mid-90s. He also co-owns Orange Twin Records of Athens, Georgia, with EP band-mate Laura Carter.
The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees
One thing we’ve noticed about the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame is that it overdoes it in terms of inclusiveness.
The 100 Best Psychedelic Rock Albums of The Golden Age
Psychedelic Scene’s Jason LeValley picks his top 100 psych albums from the original psychedelic era.
The Top 200 Psychedelic Songs from the Original Psychedelic Era
This list highlights some of 200 of the best and most psychedelic songs from the golden age of psychedelic rock–the late 60s/early 70s.
John Lennon’s Lysergic Transformation: From Wife-beater to Peace Icon
John Lennon’s transformation from abuser of women to advocate for non-violence was most likely cultivated by his use of LSD.
Interview: Arthur Brown
Arthur Brown, the self-described God of Hellfire, had a #1 hit in the UK (US #2) in 1968 with his song “Fire” and is actively involved in numerous musical projects at present. He was kind enough to invite me into his home, via Zoom, to discuss his new single and various other actualities.
Defining Acid Rock
Acid rock is a heavy type of rock music with psychedelic influences. Musicians of this genre create sonictextures that culminate in a psychedelic effect, sometimes unintentionally, with the sound of their instrumentsor the interplay between two or more instruments.
