Jeff Pilson – Rock Star Flow
While Jeff Pilson knows that many fans think of him solely as the former bass player in Dokken, he can hardly be pigeonholed as someone whose career peaked during the ’80s. Read More
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If you ever wanted a quick reference to where your favorite hair metal band got their start, check out this Hair Metal History Map put together by Phil D. Phil writes… “I spent dozens of hours putting it together and now, I’m trying to share it with those who would appreciate it! It is a work…
80’s Metal A-List At ‘That Metal Show’ Taping
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#FBF 1985; Dokken Performs On American Bandstand
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80’s Metal Salute To Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra may well be spinning in his grave over the heavy metal hijacking of a dozen cornerstone numbers from his repertoire for “Sin-atra,” but given the testosterone-drenched machismo that was central to the way he lived his life and sometimes sang, there’s actually a certain twisted logic to this shotgun marriage. Read More…