Tune Time
Tales from the world of heavy metal -- by Alun Thomas
* * First Place winner in the 2005 Illinois Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for "Reviews" * *
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Kevin DuBrow: R.I.P.
Not my idol
2007 -- The year so far
Thoughts on the Virginia Tech massacre
The Imus saga
Remembering Brad Delp and Mark Norton
Van Halen and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Remembering Mike Awesome and John O'Banion
Will David Beckham save MLS?
Wrong about the Bears but I still like them
Undiscovered music from a superior era is better than new
Snow job
Slayer
"Endless Wire," new from The Who
Journey and Def Leppard
My Tottenham Hotspur dream realized
Remembering the 1981 South African Rugby tour
An interview with Lamb of God
2006 World Cup ending thoughts
2006 World Cup update
World Cup memories
Ultimate Fighting Championship
A look at immigration by an immigrant
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame debacle
The demise of videotape
Hammerfall: Chapter V
Max Cavalera: Dark Ages
U.S. gets tough draw in 2006 World Cup
Remembering George Best
Remembering Eddie Guerrero
Molly Hatchet in Monmouth
Meet Frank Bello of Anthrax
Priest and Anthrax rock the MARK
Dio's disgraceful live album
The glory days of pro wrestling are gone
Raven interviewed
Live8 a fraud like its promoters
USA meets England in soccer
Shameless Anthrax reunion
The Crue plays in Peoria
A tribute to Danny Joe Brown and Jakson Spires
Fear and loathing in Wal-Mart
Jose Conseco helped me appreciate baseball
Judas Priest: Angel of Retribution
Iron Maiden: 'The History Of Iron Maiden: Part One: The Early Days'
VH-1 insulting to metal
The tragic death of "Dimebag" Abbott
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth: The System Has Failed
Lemmy
Voting isn't a habit I've acquired
Ozzfest 2004
Metallica Plays in Peoria
Aerosmith: Honkin' on Bobo
Kevin DuBrow's got a covers album on top
Gary Holt of Exodus
Two bad years for The Who
Al Alkins' "Heavy Thoughts"
Record Fair
Q & A for The Great Kat
Metallica's still got it
Ken Orth and Wycked Synn
Iron Maiden: Dance of Death
Charles Bronson remembered
Murphy
Keep sending those free CDs
The Rods: flashback
Misadventures in Wellington
What, me work?
Bruce Nazarian of Automatix
Crouch was a record thief
Adrenalin
Manowar's Scott Columbus
I hate concerts
I hate concerts
Losing faith in metal
John Entwistle 1944-2002
Leather jackets
Harrison's war
Born to rock
Kiss and make up
Another night on the town
Never gonna lose it
Slayer: I hate "God Hates Us All"
Saxon: Ace in the hole
Naked aggression:
The Dirt
on Mötley Crüe
Judas Priest unmasked
Napalm Death
Kevin DuBrow: For the record
(Megadeth) Are you ready
?
Death of a metalhead
Concert Files III:
Kiss in Auckland
Van Halen returns, by the way...
Camouflage: the return of Sepultura
Call me "lightning:" The Who after Keith Moon
Anatomy of a concert
Balls of Steel
American heartbeat
No stranger to danger
Heavy metal saved my life: Nutbush city limits
Moving target
Flashback, volume 28
Michael Bolton:
This man's on fire
Delayed reaction
Driffter: a life
The Danger Zone: farewell to Kiss
Last updated January 1, 2008