This week, Christopher Long travels back to Florida and stumbles upon a new record joint where he scores a pristine $6 vinyl copy Nine Lives, the 1979 tour de force from REO Speedwagon.

All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.

Possessing all the coziness of a gawk-worthy car crash, Permanent Damage, the salacious memoir from the notorious, outrageous “groupie” Miss Mercy Fontenot and celebrated pop culture journalist Lyndsey Parker, provides a surprise payoff.

Sonic Mojo (Foghat Records). Review by Christopher Long.

8 Days On The Road (Foghat Records / Select-O-Hits). Review by Christopher Long.

Music reviews covering the critical years of rock and roll from 1967 to 1973 by critic and band manager Michael Oberman.

Mad Lad A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry (BMG). Review by Joe Frietze.

Learn what piece of vinyl various pop stars first purchased in their youth.

A pot boiling rock and roll movie. But ignore the plot; this ROCKS with classic performances from Chuck Berry to Richie Valens.

The Rolling Stones demolish the Marquee, 1971.

The legendary punk guitarist and songwriter gets profiled in Looking For Johnny.

The Blues Came Callin’ (Provogue/Mascot Label Group). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Charging faster than an angry Great White Buffalo, the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent, unleashed a rock and roll love fest of Gonzo proportions in Orlando, nearly steamrolling Christopher Long.

Move It On Over (Rounder Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Die-hard fans, May Terry among them, mind-moshed and recalled their early days of musical aggression at Irving Plaza, thanks to legendary punk rockers, X.

Dick’s Picks 32, 33, 34 (Grateful Dead Productions). Review by James Mann.

As this 1978 Dallas concert shows, when the Rolling Stones are good, they are very, very good. James Mann says turn it up!

Live at Montreux 1980 (Eagle Records). Review by James Mann.

The Morlocks Play Chess (Popantipop). Review by Sean Slone.