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Pyromania Blues: Going Delta Deep With Def Leppard Guitarist Phil Collen

BY MIKE METTLER — JULY 29, 2015

Dave Grohl is often acknowledged as being the nicest, coolest/cheeriest guy in rock & roll, and while I can indeed confirm Messr. Grohl is (to use a technical term) an absolute mensch amongst mensches, I also happen to think Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen could give Dave a run for […]

By |July 29th, 2015|The SoundBard Interview|Comments Off on Pyromania Blues: Going Delta Deep With Def Leppard Guitarist Phil Collen
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Tiers of Actual Sighs: Richard X. Heyman Puts The X in Songwriting & Pop Rocking Excellence

BY MIKE METTLER

Richard X. Heyman is a rock & roll lifer. I first became exposed to his indelible brand of garage pop on his 1990 solo album Living Room!! (Cypress), instantly falling for the hooks of “Union County Line” and “Local Paper.” (And, yes, I do have it on vinyl, folks.) Soon thereafter, I learned […]

By |April 3rd, 2014|The SoundBard Interview|1 Comment
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