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Frank Doris takes a look at the revealing new book, Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios, which has some real rock and roll stories.
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Copper Editor and musician Frank Doris reveals, among other things, what you shouldn’t eat before a set if you don’t want to “crop dust” your drummer.
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In the first of two articles, Jeff Weiner tracks how late-’60s rock giants like Clapton, Beck, and Page resurrected early blues legends, transforming Skip James and Robert Johnson into classic rock staples.
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With AXPONA 2025 safely in the past, it’s time to hop back into the listening room with some records.
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Writer Rudy Radelic shares his observations at this year’s packed AXPONA.
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Frank Doris recounts wild gig disasters—sick performances, broken gear, flaming hair, hostile crowds, and forgotten sets—in a brutally funny look at the mayhem musicians endure onstage.
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Part 2 of Jeff Weiner’s two-part series that tries—and does so convincingly—to answer the enduring question: “Where did rock and roll come from?”
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Writer Stuart Marvin shares interesting facts about Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary he calls “a fascinating, powerful look at Led Zeppelin’s early success.”
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Tom Gibbs falls in love with vacuum tubes from Ray Tubes, comparing their sound to that of much more expensive NOS ones.
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Writer Rudy Radelic recommends a dozen great-sounding albums to play at audio show exhibits. Exhibitors, are you paying attention?
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Frank Doris gives more worthy tips about the business of playing music for an audience, this time about looking the part. You won’t believe what his #1 tip is.
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Reviewer Doug Moore finds the Atoll IN300’s warmth, clarity, and punch impressive—and predicts it will make a serious dent in the audiophile world thanks to its smart design and power.
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A devoted audiophile explains to his nephew that marriage, like a sound room, needs clear boundaries and the right match—get it wrong, and everything falls out of tune.
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In this installment of The Vinyl Beat, Rudy Radelic recommends not records, but a practical way to catalogue an album collection using Discogs.
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Frank Doris offers tips on what to do and not do once you’ve made it to the big stage.