Anthony Corder of Tora Tora
https://youtu.be/724XdZiq710 Anthony Corder singer of Tora Tora talks about his Rock Scene.
Happy Birthday to JASON FLOM – CEO OF LAVA RECORDS BORN FEBRUARY 17, 1961
Record executive Jason Flom talks about his career in A&R at Atlantic Records in New York in the early 80’s. His first signing was a band from Long Island called Zebra, they played a show with Twisted Sister Jason reflects on seeing Twisted Sister in front of 3000 kids at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. After singer Dee Snider riled up the audience, everyone in the audience had Twisted Sister t-shirts on and were chanting “TWISTED FUCKIN’…
Happy Birthday to Rickey Medlocke Born February 17, 1950
Watch this exclusive Rock Scene interview from 2013 with Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot talking about how he learned to play many instruments during his childhood. He learned a lot from his grandfather, who was a professional musician. He started playing the banjo when he was three years old, started playing guitar at the age of five, and even learned drums when he was eight. Rickey was involved with Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1971 to 1972, then left right…
Meet Van Halen – July 1978
Van Halen's self titled first record was released on February 10, 1978. Check out the article in the July 1978 issue of Rock Scene magazine https://youtu.be/jXZnB2xJ26s Van Halen "Zero" demos 1976 From Wikipedia: "According to a January 4, 1977, L.A. Times article entitled HOMEGROWN PUNK by Robert Hilburn, Rodney Bingenheimer saw Van Halen at the Gazzarri club in the summer of 1976, so he took Gene Simmons of Kiss to see them. Gene Simmons then produced a Van Halen…
Happy Birthday to Rachel Bolan Born February 9, 1966
https://youtu.be/Pfd5Tx67Gp8 Rachel Bolan sings the Ramones "Pshycho Therapy" from the 1992 Skid Row release "B-Side Ourselves"
Happy Birthday to Vince Neil Born on February 8, 1961
Vince Neil performs at the "US Festival" May 29, 1983 Motley Crue on the set of "Too Young to Fall in Love" 1984 https://youtu.be/0AYs3UUu1Oo A very emotional Vince Neil as he performs "Hme Sweet Home"L at the performs "Home Sweet Home" at the Los Angeles Staples Center New Years 2015/16
Happy Birthday to W. Axl Rose Born on February 6, 1962
https://youtu.be/oE1NDlYFzUs Guns N Roses manager Beta Lebeis comes out sings Happy Birthday to Axl at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on February 2, 2012 Go to ROCK SCENE AUCTIONS and bid on Axl photo signed by Photographer Mark Weiss https://youtu.be/Ge6GIpwGNBY Check out Steven Adler talking about his ROCK SCENE growing up, getting his first drum set, and the first record he bought, KISS ALIVE 1. He reminisces about how he met Slash in history class when…