Chuck Leavell on Sea Level, ‘Cats on the Coast’ (1977)
"Sea Level Rises Again...Allman Brothers Reunion Notwithstanding," featuring an exclusive interview with ex-ABB (and future Rolling Stones) keyboardist Chuck Leavell about his band Sea...
‘Willie and Family Live’ Album Review, L.A. Weekly (1978)
L.A. Weekly published this writer's short review of the "Willie and Family Live" album in the alt-news tabloid's December 21, 1978 edition. The double...
Boyd Elder Skull Art Featured on Eagles’ Best-Selling Album in U.S. History
Texas artlaw Boyd Elder's eagle skull art for Eagles' best-selling 'Their Greatest Hits' album is owned by 38 million US music fans who don't know his name.
Author Dana Grae Kane – Close Encounter on Gough Street
Dana Grae Kane, author, editor, ghostwriter, foreign language diction coach, tobacco pipe aficionado, pet-sitter, philanthropist and advocate of the homeless both human and four-legged,...
Mike Douglas Recalls Co-hosting Shows with John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Making its online debut on October 9, 2024, John and Sean Lennon's birthdays, the following Q&A with renowned talk show host and singer Mike...
Boyd Elder – Encounters of the Southwestern Kind, 1978
A close encounter with the artist who created the skull art for Eagles' 'One of These Nights' and 'Their Greatest Hits'
By Stephen K. Peeples
Boyd...
Waylon Jennings – ‘Are You Ready for the Country,’ PUTT, 7-7-76
Texas country outlaw Waylon Jennings bids for a wider audience with his 'Are You Ready for the Country' LP.
The following is a feature album...
Reflections on Solid State Neon Faces
Santa Clarita journalist Stephen K. Peeples comments on the transition of the neon jukebox from analog to digital for a Replay magazine story published...
Tom Waits Interview with Stephen K. Peeples, 9-4-80
With the appointment made to conduct a Tom Waits interview on the Zoetrope Studios lot in Hollywood on September 4, 1980, I listened to...
Lone Star Beer: Texas Music and Texas Beer Join Forces (1976)
The Backstory: In late 1975, Lone Star Brewing Co. marketing executives Jerry Retzloff and Barry Sullivan spoke with this reporter at length about the...