Producer Jack Douglas: Flashback to ‘Double Fantasy,’ John Lennon Murder
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Double Fantasy” in November and December 2020, this is a slight update of a...
Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen on SCVTV’s ‘House Blend’ with Stephen K. Peeples
American music legends Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, Desert Rose Band) and Herb Pedersen (The Dillards, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Desert Rose...
Lennon ‘Double Fantasy’: Producer Jack Douglas Flashback, Pt. 1
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy" album in November 2020, this is a slight update of the first...
‘Layla’ at 50: New Vinyl Box Set; Inside the Sessions with Domino Bobby Whitlock
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Derek & The Dominos' epic "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs" album, UMe/Polydor will release a new edition as...
Music Photographer Henry Diltz: A Lifetime of Painted & ‘Unpainted Faces’
In October 2011, renowned music photographer and 2020 International Photography Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement honoree Henry Diltz and his partners at the Morrison...
Country Music 1975: Progressive Elements Gain Foothold in Conservative Bastions
Rewind to fall 1975: After writing about Texas music and the progressive country "outlaw" scene there and in Southern California for much of the...
Henry Diltz: Photography Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Honoree
"Surprised and honored to learn I am receiving the International Photography Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award," legendary lensman Henry Diltz noted on his...
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...
‘Starting Over’ by Ken Sharp Recaps Lennon-Ono ‘Double Fantasy’ Sessions
This is a slight update of a feature I wrote about Ken Sharp's 2010 book, "Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko...
A Lennon Birthday Celebration with John, Yoko & Sean
Not just one Lennon birthday, but two on October 9 make it a doubly special day for John Lennon's family, and everyone who cares...