Feature: The Rockologist

The Rockologist is the alter-ego that BC music editor Glen Boyd uses from time to time whenever he feels particularly compelled to comment on such weighty matters as how downloading and exclusivity deals are killing music retail, or why Neil Young charges so much for his damn tickets. The Rockologist has also been known to fondly remember things from his many former lives both in and out of the music business. Like the first time he put the needle to the groove on such long since forgotten bands as Uriah Heep and Black Oak Arkansas, the time English folk-rocker Al Stewart stole his date, or that brief minute or so when he was actually on Rick Rubin's speed-dial. Class is in session, and the Rockologist is in. (Thanks to Jet Gardner for the graphic).

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• The Night John Lennon Died

  A snapshot in time.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Dec 10, 2010

• Bruce Springsteen Keeps His Promise By Embracing The Darkness

  It doesn't get any better than this.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Nov 20, 2010

• The Rockologist: Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964

  Separating the men from the boys when it comes to Dylanology.

  Review by Glen Boyd — on Nov 06, 2010

• The Rockologist: Neil Young And Pearl Jam Have "Got Id"

  I Got Id. Or at least, me and Neil and Pearl Jam do.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Oct 23, 2010

• The Rockologist: Flying Jefferson Airplane...Again

  Historical significance aside, Bless Its Pointed Little Head is still the definitive live Jefferson Airplane album.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Sep 18, 2010

• Dylan, Springsteen And Neil Young: The Coming Fall Trifecta From Rock's Holy Trinity

  The upcoming fall new music release calendar just got a lot more interesting.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Aug 27, 2010

• Rodney Bingenheimer, The Runaways, And The Cult Of Personality

  In Hollywood, and in rock and roll, there are victims and there are also those who survive.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Aug 06, 2010

• The Rockologist: His Purple Highness Said What?

  It's time for the next New Paradigm.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jul 16, 2010

• The Rockologist: Growing Organic Music Communities In A Corporate World

  It's time to get out there in the trenches and learn to dance again. Vive la révolution!

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jun 05, 2010

• The Rockologist: My Love/Hate Relationship With Bono And U2

  Don't forget us little folks, okay Bono?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on May 16, 2010

• The Rockologist: The Women Who Have Rocked My World

  To all the girls I've loved...

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on May 01, 2010

• The Rockologist: Iggy, Ziggy And The Raw Power Of The Stooges

  Putting lipstick on a punk-rock pig never sounded so good.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Apr 10, 2010

• The Rockologist: Why Paul Revere And The Raiders Belong In The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame

  There was a lot more to Paul Revere And The Raiders than funny suits and hats.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Mar 17, 2010

• The Rockologist: What If They Were On American Idol?

  The Party is over.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Mar 06, 2010

• The Rockologist: Talkin' Bout My Record C-C-C-Collection

  Let's make a deal...you stay away from my record collection and I'll stay away from yours.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Feb 27, 2010

• The Rockologist: Who's Next For The Super Bowl?

  The Who aren't going to suck, but they won't be great either. At least it beats Up With People.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Feb 07, 2010

• The Rockologist: The Case For Latter Day Bowie On A Reality Tour

  Don't count Bowie out just yet.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jan 23, 2010

• The Rockologist: Pants On The Ground

  Has it really come to this?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Jan 16, 2010

• The Rockologist's End Of Year, End Of Decade Wrapup Part 3: Best Favorite Albums Of The Decade

  Not the best, just my favorites.

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Dec 12, 2009

• The Rockologist's End Of Year, End Of Decade Wrapup Part 2: Who Were The Decade's Most Influential Artists?

  ...and what would they do if they had to get a real job?

  Opinion by Glen Boyd — on Dec 12, 2009