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Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever

Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever

Musician interviews, performance photos, posters, and memorabilia recall Fillmore East, New York's Church of Rock & Roll.

2021

Frank Mastropolo

Frank Mastropolo

Stories

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The Riff

‘Piece of My Heart’: Janis Joplin’s ‘Primal Scream’ Rocked the ’60s

‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

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‘Piece of My Heart’: Janis Joplin’s ‘Primal Scream’ Rocked the ’60s

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The Riff

Were You a Submarine Race Watcher? Then You Know Murray the K and the Swingin’ Soiree

‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt

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Were You a Submarine Race Watcher? Then You Know Murray the K and the Swingin’ Soiree

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Frank Mastropolo
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The Riff

The Crazy Disguise Paul McCartney Wore at NYC’s Fillmore East

‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Excerpt

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The Crazy Disguise Paul McCartney Wore at NYC’s Fillmore East

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The Haven

Snap-Happy Dad

‘Mom & Dad Are Dinosaurs!: Humor for No-Tech Parents with High-Tech Kids’ Book Excerpt

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Snap-Happy Dad

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in
The Riff

How a Pizza Delivery Guy Ended Up Playing on Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s ‘Takin’ Care of Business’

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt

Sep 27

How a Pizza Delivery Guy Ended Up Playing on Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s ‘Takin’ Care of Business’

Sep 27

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in
The Riff

AC/DC’s ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ Was Inspired by a Beany & Cecil Cartoon. Wait, What?

Excerpt from New eBook ‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’

Sep 24

AC/DC’s ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ Was Inspired by a Beany & Cecil Cartoon. Wait, What?

Sep 24

Frank Mastropolo
in
The Riff

Paul Simon’s ‘Mother & Child Reunion’ Began on a Chinatown Restaurant Menu

‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows & Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt

Sep 20

Paul Simon’s ‘Mother & Child Reunion’ Began on a Chinatown Restaurant Menu

Sep 20

Frank Mastropolo
in
The Riff

‘Doris Day Sent a Lawyer to My House’: Eddie Money on ‘Baby Hold On’

200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2 Book Excerpt

Sep 19

‘Doris Day Sent a Lawyer to My House’: Eddie Money on ‘Baby Hold On’

Sep 19

Frank Mastropolo
in
The Riff

‘A Girl Anyone Might Know’: Elvis Costello’s ‘Alison’

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs Vol. 2’ Book Excerpt

Sep 16

‘A Girl Anyone Might Know’: Elvis Costello’s ‘Alison’

Sep 16

Frank Mastropolo
in
The Riff

The Story of ‘Vehicle’ and the Friendly Stranger in the Black Sedan

‘200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt

Sep 14

The Story of ‘Vehicle’ and the Friendly Stranger in the Black Sedan

Sep 14

Frank Mastropolo

Frank Mastropolo

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