ileveneMay 24, 202059 minWhat Goes Into A Rolling Stones Tour (Un-edited)What goes into a Rolling Stones tour? This is a question that’s probably older than most of you reading this article, and the answers...
Sujata MurthyAug 1, 20164 min40+ Years Later... Gary Wright's Lost 1972 Album, "Ring of Changes," Gets Released JulLOS ANGELES, July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Keyboardist Gary Wright is the New Jersey-born psychology student who landed in London at the...
ileveneJun 3, 20164 minOne Of My Favorite AnniversariesI'm not one to look back, I'm always trying to forge ahead, find new ground, new things to write about, new things to photograph. I...
Originally posted on The Los Angeles BeatDec 22, 201511 minInterview With James D. Cooper - Lambert and StampI recently discussed the making of Lambert and Stamp with first-time Director James Cooper. More than just your usual music-related...
ileveneDec 12, 201519 minTony Franklin - Reading Between The LinesThere are few bass players around today who showcase the true versatility of the bass as both a rhythm and lead instrument in the way...
ileveneDec 11, 20156 min2015 In ReviewIt’s been quite a year for me, I have essentially gone from looking back on a pile of thirty-year-old photos, to realizing my dream of...
ileveneOct 25, 20152 minCapitol Studios Tour - Hollywood CAIf you're a music lover like I am, and you're fascinated by the entire record-making process, get thee to WAX, the Los Angeles Record...
ileveneOct 11, 20151 minBack To The ArchivesEvery ten years or so I go through the binders filled with the old negatives, look at them, and decide to scan more of them. It's a...
ileveneOct 9, 20154 minKenny Wayne Shepherd - Hollywood Bowl 10/2/15Normally I give more coverage to the "opening" act than the headliner, and if you've read my reviews, you've heard me say "I love opening...
Ivor LeveneSep 20, 201517 minThe World's Greatest Club Gig - Recollections on The FondaThe Fonda. Just say it and Rolling Stones' fans will know what you're speaking of. For those of you who don't, The Stones play a "warm...
ileveneSep 20, 20151 minThe Rolling Stones - Moonlight MileOne of the best Stones shows I've ever been to. June 3, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis MN. I just happened to be in the...
ileveneSep 19, 20151 minMy Interview With Pattie Boyd and Henry DiltzThis took place on Sept 11 at The Morrison Hotel Gallery in The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood. Pattie was delightful, one of...
ileveneSep 19, 20151 minThe Rolling Stones - Tour Opener 2013This was the beginning of my Stones frenzy. The opening moments of the 2013 tour, May 3rd at Staples Center. So happy that we got the...
ileveneSep 8, 20151 minRingo Starr's Birthday Celebration - 7/7/15Ahh, the benefits of being in the connected world... In the past, you'd have to be on some sort of list, but not today. I just showed...
ileveneSep 6, 20153 minThe Clash - Concert/backstage - 4/30/84 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto CanadaThis was one of my first "legit" photo shoots, and my first at Maple Leaf Gardens. I had just landed the role of Photo Editor at my...
ileveneSep 6, 20151 minThe Monkees First Reunion TourYesterday I started going through my archives in earnest, and I thought I would start with the first band I ever had a personal...
ileveneSep 6, 20151 minHappy Birthday Roger WatersHappy Birthday to Roger Waters, born on this day in 1943. These images were taken at Maple Leaf Gardens July 28, 1984 during the "Pros...