MusicXplorer

17/11/2025

How do you launch a legendary career in rock and roll? For Danny Goldberg, it meant being the "only guy" right for Led Zeppelin.

In this clip from our full interview, Danny shares the incredible story of how, just 4-5 months into his job at a PR firm, Led Zeppelin became a client. His boss identified him as the perfect person for the job, an opportunity Danny says is "really where my career took off".

Hear the full story of how he went from rock journalist to working with the biggest bands in history.

Watch our full, in-depth interview with Danny Goldberg now!

https://musicxplorer.com/behind_the_scenes/danny-goldberg/

16/11/2025

Pete Townsend has a real nice guitar on the right

15/11/2025

Eddie and Wolf, at the last sound check

10.4.15 The last sound check.The look on Ed’s face when Wolfie starts singing 🥹Credit: wolfiesmom

15/11/2025

Cool concert from 1976. Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Beck

14/11/2025

Imagine being just a few months out of high school and getting to sit in with The Allman Brothers... right as they were touring their legendary first album with "Whipping Post" and "Dreams."

Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel's drummer) tells us exactly how that unbelievable moment happened in our new interview.

14/11/2025

Bad Company signed to Led Zeppelin's label.

14/11/2025

Nice Early pre Beatles pic

13/11/2025

Instruments from the MET R and R Exhibit.
Buddy Holly, Jimmy Page, Cheap Trick.

12/11/2025

What a powerful statement from legendary drummer Chuck Burgi! We asked him about his earliest influences, and his answer was amazing.

It all started with Ringo. That iconic Ed Sullivan performance "changed his life" and set him on a new path. From there, he got into Gene Krupa (thanks to his dad) and the drummer of The Ventures (who played "Wipeout").

But the biggest influence on his decision to become a professional musician? A local kid he used to hang out with and watch play: Joe Walsh.

In this clip, Chuck explains how listening to Joe's band and hanging with his drummer taught him the foundations of drumming and made him realize a professional career was possible.

12/11/2025

Bryan Adams "Run to You" from the Raleigh Levona Center.

11/11/2025

We've been talking about the incredible career of legendary drummer Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel, Rainbow, Bon Jovi). But get this... his own high school bandmate has an equally legendary story.

In this clip, Chuck tells us about his friend, Al Anderson. He decided to leave New Jersey and move to England to make it. Within a year and a half, he joined Bob Marley & The Wailers and became the lead guitarist on the iconic albums Natty Dread, Babylon by Bus, and Exodus.

Just amazing.

10/11/2025

We sat down with the legendary Chuck Burgi—the powerhouse drummer you've seen with Billy Joel for the last 12 years.

But his resume is a "who's who" of music: Rainbow, Meatloaf, Bon Jovi, Hall & Oates, and his own band, Tokyo Motor Fist.

The story of how he got his start is pure rock and roll magic.

Chuck told us he was "heading towards a life of a juvenile delinquent" until The Beatles on Ed Sullivan changed his life. His first major influence? A local high schooler... named Joe Walsh.

Joe and his band used to jam at Chuck's parents' house. Even after The James Gang got big, Joe would come home on Thanksgiving, jam with Chuck's high school band, and show his guitarists how to play the songs right. Chuck saw his hero making it and thought, "If Joe can do it, I can do it."

But the incredible connections don't stop there:
➡️ The Allman Brothers: Right after high school, Chuck got the chance to sit in with the Allman Brothers and literally took Butch Trucks' place for a jam. He knew right then he had to quit college and become a musician.

➡️ Bob Marley: The guitarist from Chuck's own high school band (Al Anderson) took his advice and moved to England. He ended up joining Bob Marley & The Wailers and played on the iconic Exodus and Natty Dread albums.

Check out Part 1 of a 3 part set.

What's your favorite band Chuck has played with? Let us know in the comments! 👇