Gary Stoller

From the moment they met, Jon Anderson knew a musical collaboration with Roine Stolt would work. “When we first met two years ago, I knew we would speak the same musical language,” the renowned former Yes lead singer tells me from his northern California studio. “There is something in a

Bruce Sudano has been writing notable songs and playing in bands since the 1960s, but he may be more driven now than ever before. “I'm more inspired now than any other time in my life,” says Sudano, who co-wrote a hit at age 20 with Tommy James and

The Byrds created timeless music. They were folk-rock, psychedelic rock, and country rock pioneers and are — okay, I’ll come clean —  my favorite band of all time. I could go on and on about the brilliance of original Byrds Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke

Although I cannot fully explain why — maybe the diversity of the songs and a vocal harmony or two — I mention to Jayhawks leader Gary Louris that I detect The Beatles (White Album) in the excellent new Jayhawks album, Paging Mr. Proust. “I am flattered,” Louris responds. “It’s probably my

My record collection was once filled with so many great bands who formed in the 1960s and 1970s that some got short shrift.  My mistake. Then, a few years ago, I finally went to see Savoy Brown for the first time and was blown away by the band — particularly the

I feel a bit ridiculous dialing Judy Collins’s phone number in Manhattan for an interview. I presume she has been asked every question imaginable during her long, distinguished career in the music business, and I’m guessing that — like a few veteran artists I have interviewed for this column