My middle school years comprised a time in my life when rock and pop music captured my imagination. Over 40 years later, music hasn't let go. Early on in that timeframe, Michael Jackson ruled the airwaves - on radio and…

My route to full appreciation of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album “Born to Run” was a bit unusual, but once that tape spoke to me there was no turning back… 

The Likeable Guy on MTV

I was newly a 5 years…

Museums can be at their most engaging when they encourage participation in the form of art and science they feature. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame does this through “The Garage” - the section on the institution's 2nd floor…

Twin Exhibits: The Beatles and Rolling Stones 

Ken Dashow, host of Q104.3's weekly “Breakfast with the Beatles” program, frequently refers to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones as the two pillars holding everything up in the rock world. 

Apparently, the…

If Eddie Van Halen made me a rock guitarist in high school, Billy Joel brought me back to make room for piano and voice late in my college years. See, my college was on Long Island, a place as closely…

Simply put, I would not be a guitarist if it weren't for Eddie Van Halen, may his memory be a blessing. As a pre-teen in the early days of MTV, my first encounters with the name Van Halen was seeing…