Matt Wardlaw is a music lifer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry. His byline has appeared in the Riverfront Times (St. Louis), Popdose, Cleveland Scene and Blogcritics among others. Matt also has his own music blog called Addicted to Vinyl where he writes about a variety of subjects including but not limited to vinyl. In his spare time, Matt enjoys long walks in the park, Cherone-era Van Halen and driving long distances to Night Ranger concerts.
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Exploring the Touring History of Rush: Exclusive Interview
Skip Daly and Eric Hansen's 'Wandering the Face of the Earth' tackles the mammoth task of documenting close to five decades of road work.
Doobie Brothers Plan Vegas Residency and New Music for 2020
Patrick Simmons runs down what band has in store for next year.
Drummer Steve Gorman Won’t Be Part of Black Crowes Reunion
As 30th anniversary of debut approaches, and rumors heat up, at least one member won't be around for celebrations.
Warren Haynes Collects 25 Years of Gov’t Mule’s Best With New Live Album: Exclusive Interv…
We spoke with the guitarist about his band's new 'Bring on the Music' set.
Chris Robinson Eyes Return to Solo Work After Short Break: Exclusive Interview
The former Black Crowes frontman tells us he's already made some progress on a handful of songs.
Here’s How You Can Score a Piece of Pearl Jam History
Pearl Jam fans can purchase rare original cell and storyboard materials from the celebrated video for "Do the Evolution."
Listen to Joe Satriani’s ‘Headrush': Exclusive Premiere
Even though Joe Satriani had never worked with Glenn Hughes, they both knew it was only a matter of time before they got together.
Tom Petty Shares 40 Years of History at Mountain Jam
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers brought their milestone anniversary tour to Mountain Jam.
20 Years Ago: Counting Crows Take a Strong Step Forward With ‘Recovering the Satellites’ –…
"To me it’s the first real Counting Crows record," Adam Duritz says of 'Recovering the Satellites.' " It’s the one where we really become ourselves."
25 Years Ago: The Spin Doctors’ Hard Work Pays Off With ‘Pocket Full of Kryptonite’
The Spin Doctors' debut studio album, 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite," was released on Aug. 20, 1991.
Chris Robinson on Bringing the ‘California Cosmic Dance Floor’ to Mountain Jam: Exclusive …
We spoke with Chris Robinson in advance of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood's performance at Mountain Jam 2016.
Elvis Costello’s Solo Tour Delivers Many Happy Surprises
We review Elvis Costello's recent tour stop in Cleveland.