Posts From Rob Patterson

Rob Patterson

Rob Patterson began writing about music in 1976. Since his first published record review in Crawdaddy he has contributed to numerous national popular music magazines such as Creem, Musician, Circus, Spin, Request, Tower Pulse!, CD Review, Acoustic Guitar, Harp and many others along with major country music, consumer audio, musical instrument and studio recording magazines plus international publications New Musical Express and Country Music People in the U.K. From 1977 to '84 he wrote a nationally syndicated music column as well as stories for Newspaper Enterprises Association/United Feature Syndicate that ran in more than 400 daily newspapers across the nation. His work has also appeared in many weekly newspapers, online publications like Salon.com and The Huffington Post, such books as the Rolling Stone Record Guide & Revised Record Guide, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History and The Year In Rock, 1980-81, plus liner notes for 20 album releases.
The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

I Get a Check From John Lennon

Our writer once got a check from the former Beatle for $15. Everyone insisted he never cash it. Yet what Lennon really gave him was priceless.

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FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

B.B. King May Be Gone But the Thrill Remains

In our tribute, we describe how he gave his all to blues music, and as a result became its preeminent ambassador the world round.

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FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Bobby Whitlock Interview on Derek & the Dominos

Though the legendary band had a short run, their music still reverberates. Their co-founder / keyboardist talked about finally re-connecting with Eric Clapton.

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The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Woodstock: The Myth vs the Reality

The iconic ’69 Fest has both its myth and reality – not all that different. But over time the event’s public image has strayed from the truth.

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FEATURES: Listicles

13 Best Rock Organists (& Their Most Killer Tracks)

Every one of the players here is an acknowledged master that helped etch the instrument into the rock music legacy.

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The Scene: The Art of the Playlist

15 Cool Classic Rock Instrumentals

Don’t overlook these songs from the J. Geils Band, the Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, The Who, and other classic rock legends.

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FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Ozzy Osbourne: A Publicity Insider’s Confessions

If you might think doing PR for Ozzy was hell, think again. He was a breeze and quite the lovable guy.

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The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival: First-Hand Stories

Those who saw Bob Dylan play his first electric show at Newport in ’65 offer differing yet still compatible memories of that seminal rock music event.

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The Scene: Please Release Me

The Beatles at Budokan in 1966: Tokyo Rocks

The Fab Four catalog could add another great concert album to convey their live energy and brilliance: a show from their stand in Japan.

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REVIEWS: Films/DVDs

Love & Mercy: Best Rock Star Biopic Ever?

The seemingly risky move of having two actors play Brian Wilson – Paul Dano as the young Beach Boy and John Cusack as the older Wilson – succeeds admirably.

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