Steve Rosen, Author at Rock Cellar Magazine The second SoCal-based NAMM Show since the COVID shutdown held this past April 13-15 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., showcased a convention still in recovery mode. Scheduled in mid-April rather than the traditional January, there were both fewer exhibitors and attendees than on…
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In addition to Rock Cellar, Steve has written for Guitar Player, Guitar World, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Classic Rock and many others. Along the way, he's written several books on Jeff Beck, Black Sabbath, Free/Bad Company. He's met many of my heroes including Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Randy California, Jimmy Page and hundreds of other gifted players. The NAMM Show Perseveres with Scaled-Down, High-Energy 2023 Return Published on 2023/05/01 The second SoCal-based NAMM Show since the COVID shutdown held this past April 13-15 at the Anaheim Convention Center in […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Interviewing Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson in 1975 Published on 2020/12/14 For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock journalist Steve Rosen recalls his admiration of Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson — […] Read More Behind the Curtain: In Pursuit of the Perfect Guitar Pick Published on 2020/10/12 For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock journalist Steve Rosen expands upon the draw of one of of his lifelong […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Jamming with Eddie Van Halen (A Tribute to the Late Guitar Legend) Published on 2020/10/06 This entry from Steve Rosen in our Behind the Curtain section originally ran in 2014 and was buried in the […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Arthur Lee of Love and the Bonds We Make with the Music That Moves Us Published on 2020/09/15 For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock journalist Steve Rosen recalls meeting one of his heroes, Arthur Lee of Love, […] Read More Behind the Curtain: A Rookie Journalist Interviewing Paul McCartney Backstage at the Birmingham Odeon in 1973 Published on 2020/08/10 For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock journalist Steve Rosen recalls his terrifying — and life-changing — experience interviewing […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Ian Wallace, Brad Dutz and Tal Bergman and the Music of ‘The Ten Commandments’ with Val Kilmer and Adam Lambert Published on 2020/07/13 For his latest Behind the Curtain, Steve Rosen recalls a memorable trip to the Kodak Theatre (now the Dolby Theatre) […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Focus and Precision, Thy Name is Travis Barker Published on 2020/06/10 The time is only a few minutes past 10:00 a.m in the morning and Travis Barker has already been beating […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and the Magic of Music-Connected Memories Published on 2020/05/12 For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock and roll writer Steve Rosen recounts a memorable afternoon with one of […] Read More Behind the Curtain: (Almost) Close Encounters of the Eric Clapton Kind Published on 2020/04/14 Most Behind the Curtain columns feature Steve Rosen detailing his eye-popping encounters with rock and roll icons — but this […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Joe Perry and Aerosmith, Before and After Getting Clean Published on 2020/03/12 For this month’s Behind the Curtain, Steve Rosen recalls various encounters with Joe Perry and Aerosmith at disparate points in […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Touring the Marshall Amplification Factory and Lunch with Jim Marshall in 1976 Published on 2020/02/13 There was a movie released in the summer of 2019 titled Yesterday, depicting a world in which the Beatles never […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Stephen Stills Published on 2020/01/14 STEPHEN STILLS: BEHIND THE CURTAIN I do my food shopping at a market called Ralphs. Located at the corner of […] Read More John Frusciante, Circa 2004: A Previously Unpublished and Detailed Interview with the Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Published on 2019/12/20 December 2019 brought with it exciting news for fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as longtime guitarist John Frusciante […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Interviewing Gene Simmons of KISS in 1978 Published on 2019/12/13 In August 1978, I interviewed Gene Simmons for what would become a January 1979 cover story in Guitar Player Magazine. […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Prepping for the End of the World with Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter Published on 2019/11/14 In this latest Behind the Curtain entry, Steve Rosen recounts an unexpectedly serious chat with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, then of […] Read More Rival Sons at the Clive Davis Theatre at the Grammy Museum, Los Angeles (Recap) Published on 2019/10/16 Rival Sons made a one-off stop at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles recently to perform a stripped-down, acoustic set […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Andy Summers of the Police Published on 2019/10/10 When Andy Summers plays guitar, you imagine his fingers dancing on the fretboard in some mad choreography of echoes, reverbs, […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Connecting with Guitar God George Lynch, Circa 1987 Published on 2019/09/13 For this month’s Behind the Curtain entry, Steve Rosen recounts his experience interviewing — and connecting with — George Lynch, […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Neal Schon Published on 2019/08/13 For his latest Behind The Curtain entry, writer Steve rosen recounts a few run-ins with renowned guitarist Neal Schon, of […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Guitar Tips from Larry Carlton Published on 2019/07/12 Larry Carlton walked out onstage at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas on a hot and sticky afternoon on […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Trying (and Failing) to Get Donald Fagen of Steely Dan to Smile Published on 2019/06/13 As a young, exuberant and adventurous rock writer back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, I would fly anywhere to pursue […] Read More Behind the Curtain: An Easygoing Encounter with Ronnie James Dio Published on 2019/05/06 In his latest Behind the Curtain column, Steve Rosen recalls making a return visit to chat with Ritchie Blackmore — […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Recording Musicians in Kathmandu for the Waterbone Project (Part 2) Published on 2019/04/10 And now, the sequel to Part 1 of Steve Rosen’s Behind the Curtain story of his trip to Kathmandu for […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Recording Musicians in Kathmandu for the Waterbone Project (Part 1) Published on 2019/03/13 Prologue: This is unlike any other story I’ve ever written here. Those of you who have followed my travails and […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Picking Up the Tab for Motley Crue’s Mick Mars Published on 2019/02/13 In his latest Behind the Curtain entry, veteran rock music scribe Steve Rosen details run-ins with Motley Crue guitarist Mick […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Expectations vs. Reality in Ace Frehley Interviews, a Few Decades Apart Published on 2019/01/11 Back in late 1978 when I first interviewed Ace Frehley and found out I would be talking to him on […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Leo Fender/Dale Hyatt Published on 2018/12/13 Photo: Rosen, Leo Fender and Hyatt (Glen Laferman) I can’t remember a lot of things. I can’t remember my house in […] Read More Behind the Curtain: John McLaughlin and the Value of a Job Well Done Published on 2018/11/09 In which writer Steve Rosen recounts his adventures with guitarist/composer John McLaughlin … This story was originally meant to begin […] Read More Behind the Curtain: Cataloging Vinyl vs. Catching a Young Eric Johnson at the Whisky a Go Go Published on 2018/10/11 I remember it was a Wednesday night sometime in early 1980 when the phone rang. My friend, Craig, wanted to […] Read More Next Page » Rock Cellar Store Music Books Feature Everybody Loves Me By Leland Sklar Check out more items CDs/Vinyls/Box Sets Feature The Miracle: Collector's Edition Box Set by Queen Check out more items T-shirts & Apparel Feature Rolling Stores 60 Tongue Tee Check out more items Check out all Rock'N'Roll Items, CDs, Albums, Vinyls, Special Box Sets, T-shirts, and more... 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