Carl Palmer

For almost the entire history of rock 'n' roll Carl Palmer has been providing the backbeat to a succession of top bands, writes Nick Ames. From Chris Farlowe to Arthur Brown to the world's first supergroup Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) and onto prog-rockers Asia, Palmer, born March 1950, has been recognized as a brilliant technician and a dynamic showman. Read More

For a while, it looked like the original Greg Kihn Band would never play again. Read More

Where else can you see Irish dancers kick up their heels right after Mexican folk dancers swirl their long skirts? Read More

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, America needs new enemies upon whom we can dump our never-ending supply of scorn and bile. Read More