Wheels On Fire: Bob Dylan Hires a Band and Changes Rock and Roll – Part 2
In this concluding instalment of Scott Shea’s two-part article, the story of Bob Dylan and the Hawks reaches its peak
Wheels on Fire: Bob Dylan Hires a Band and Changes Rock and Roll
October 2025 marks sixty years since Bob Dylan set out on his 1965/66 World Tour with the Hawks, a turning point that changed not only his own path but the sound of rock music itself.
Jake Holmes, Led Zeppelin and the Battle Over Dazed and Confused
Part two of Scott Shea’s article on Jake Holmes picks up with “Dazed and Confused.”
The Man Who Led Zeppelin, Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Have In Common
“… many people will scratch their heads and wonder who this could be, because these are three artists who land in opposite corners of the musical landscape. But inspiration can make for strange bedfellows…”
Smokey Robinson: Motown’s First and Foremost Architect
The Tears of a Clown (1970) Around the time this song was released as a single, Smokey Robinson was getting ready to leave the Miracles and hang it up, at least for a little while. Not so fast! Around three-and-a-half years earlier, at the Motown 1966 Christmas party, 16-year-old music prodigy and fellow label star Stevie Wonder sought out Smokey to him play a musical demo he and Hank Cosby …
Five Biggest Winners & Five Biggest Losers from the Monterey Pop Festival – The Strange Brew
Following Monterey Pop Festival, 1967 clear winners and losers emerged. When the show opened on June 16, 1967, Monterey Pop had a who’s who of hot late-1960s talent, including Buffalo Springfield, the Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Electric Flag, Jefferson Airplane, the Who and many others.
How Chad Allan Quietly Sparked a Canadian Rock Revolution
The legacy of Chad Allan, the modest visionary whose quiet exits inadvertently launched two of Canada’s biggest rock exports: the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Shea’s portrait is a clear-eyed, compassionate look at a man who kept choosing the shadows over the spotlight, even as his influence rippled through decades of North American rock.
The Incredibly True Story of the Rise of Wolfman Jack
The incredible true story behind Wolfman Jack, the legendary DJ who changed American radio forever. In this deep-dive article by Scott Shea, follow Wolfman’s wild rise from Brooklyn streets to border-blaster airwaves and Hollywood fame. Learn how his larger-than-life persona, raw energy, and love of rhythm and blues made him a lasting cultural icon.
Van Morrison on Brown Eyed Girl: He’d Rather You Didn’t Ask
Van Morrison, Brown Eyed Girl. From Belfast garage brat to cosmic troubadour to contrarian crank, he’s built bridges between jazz, blues, and Celtic mysticism, only to torch them when the mood strikes. Even Brown Eyed Girl, the pop gem that bought his freedom, is written off.
