Mederick "Rick" Bellaire…………is a long time Rhode Island resident and renaissance man.  Rick has done many things including publishing (Music Man Newspaper), Musician (Rick Bellaire & Trouble) and is one of the Founders of The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame which is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and preserving the legacy of Rhode Island musicians, educators and industry professional who have made significant contributions to the national and Rhode Island music scene.  Mederick Bellaire is a walking encyclopedia of musical history and avid record collector.  Below you can read interview conducted by him in the early years of the newspapers history.

 

DATE NEWSPAPER BAND COLUMN TYPE ARTICLE           January 1977 Music Man Elton John Article Elton John: A Bicentinnial Overview DATE NEWSPAPER BAND COLUMN TYPE ARTICLE           October 1977 Music Man Roomful of Blues Article Roomful signs to Island                     October 1977 Music Man The Beatles  Article  How to complete your collection as cheaply as possible                     November 1977 Music Man The Beatles Article How to complete your collection as cheaply as possible                     December 1977 Music Man Roger McGuinn & Gene Clarke Salt Theater, Newport Interview: Roger McGuinn & Gene Clarke                     February 1978 Music Man Beaver Brown Article The New And Improved Beaver Brown                     February 1978 Music Man Southside Johnny  RIC, Walsh Center Interview: Southside Johnny and "Some" Asbury Jukes                     March 1978 Music Man Elvis Costello & The Attractions Brown University, Alumnae Hall Performance Review: Elvis Costello & The Attractions                     April 1978 Music Man J. Geils Band  RIC, Walsh Center  Interview: Peter Wolf, Magic Dick & Seth Justman                     June 6, 1978 Music Man Elvis Costello & The Attractions Leroy Theater, Pawtucket Performance Review: Elvis Costello & The Attractions                     June 6, 1978 Music Man David Bowie Providence Civic Center Performance Review: David Bowie                     September 1978 Music Man Beaver Brown Toad's Place, New Haven Beaver Brown at Toads Place with Bruce Springsteen                     September 1978 Music Man Bruce Springsteen Providence Civic Center Performance Review: Bruce Springsteen                     November 1978 Music Man Dave Edmunds & Rockpile Brown University, Alumnae Hall  Performance Interview & Review: Dave Edmunds