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The Story in My Eyes: Meeting John Lodge
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Jim Ladd: The Last DJ
The man who believed in Rockwindow before almost anyone else. By Marcus Hause Long before podcasts, YouTube, and streaming services, there was one voice that defined rock radio in Southern California. That voice belonged to Jim Ladd. Like thousands of teenagers growing up in Los Angeles during the 1970s, I listened to Jim every…
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Farewell to My Friend, R. Gary Patterson
ROCKWINDOW REALITY CHECK My Friend, R. Gary Patterson Every once in a while you meet someone who changes the way you look at rock and roll. For me, that person was R. Gary Patterson. Millions of people knew Gary through his bestselling books, his appearances on Coast to Coast AM, VH1, and countless radio stations…
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The Small World of Rock & Roll
My folks finally moved to Las Vegas, and for once, they bought a brand-new house—the only one they ever owned from scratch. They went all in: a big tri-level home on a hill off Charleston Boulevard with a pool, a jacuzzi, and a spectacular view of the Strip from their upstairs bedroom. At first, they absolutely loved it. So did I. I’d cruise over from Los Angeles in my little MG, and it was the easiest sales pitch in the world for girls. “Hey, want to spend the weekend in Vegas? My folks live there.” Worked every time. Back then, Las Vegas still had that old-school magic. The casinos booked world-class entertainers, and I made the most of it. One night I caught Tower of Power playing a set that didn’t even begin until two in the morning. They played until dawn. When I wandered into the Aladdin…
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Searching for Karen Carpenter
A Reality Check by Marcus Hause I grew up on Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Admitting you liked the Carpenters in those days was about as popular as admitting you played with Barbie dolls. The difference was that I actually did like the Carpenters. Years later, after suffering a stroke in…
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The Mystery of Jim Krueger
By Marcus Hause For years, classic rock fans wondered… Some believed he and Dave Mason had a falling out. Others assumed there had been some bitter dispute that ended one of the most successful musical partnerships of the 1970s. The rumors seemed believable because Jim gradually disappeared from public view, and unlike many of…
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Steve Winwood: The Boy Wonder Behind Traffic
By, Marcus Hause By the time Steve Winwood was old enough to legally order a pint, he had already become one of Britain’s most astonishing young musicians. Born in Birmingham, England, in 1948, Winwood grew up in a house where music wasn’t a hobby—it was part of everyday life. His father, Lawrence “Lawrie” Winwood, worked…
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Sable Starr: The Girl from The Hill
Some people become famous. Others become legends. Sable Starr became something rarer. She became part of rock-and-roll mythology. Long before books, documentaries, and internet debates tried to define her life, Sable was simply a girl from Palos Verdes, California. Back in the 1970s, Southern California felt like the center of the universe. FM radio…
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The Desert, The Fortune and the Stolen Body of Gram Parsons
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PHIL MANZANERA, ROXY MUSIC, AND THE QUESTION OF WHO GETS REMEMBERED
As debates continue over the latest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction class, Phil Manzanera’s memoir, Revolución to Roxy, arrives at a fascinating moment in rock history. For younger music fans, Manzanera may not be an instantly recognizable name. Yet for more than fifty years, his fingerprints have been all over modern music. As…