Rock Reviews

Black Veil Brides – New York Welcomes the Church of the Wild Ones!

Black Veil Brides – New York Welcomes the Church of the Wild Ones!

Posted January 31, 2013 at 11:59 am | One comment

Long before show day, Black Veil Brides sold out the Best Buy Theater in New York. The band’s loyal congregation came out in force to give praise to the Church of the Wild Ones.

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The Treatment Give a Swift Kick with This Might Hurt CD

The Treatment Give a Swift Kick with This Might Hurt CD

Posted January 2, 2013 at 8:00 am | No comments

Dominantly showcasing crunching distortion-soaked riffage and a dynamically powerful hard rock vibe, The Treatment are proving more and more to be a musical force to be reckoned with.

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Bex Marshall Rolls out The House of Mercy

Bex Marshall Rolls out The House of Mercy

Posted December 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm | No comments

Bex Marshall is steadily becoming well known throughout the blues rock community as a guitar wielding force to be reckoned with. The moment she straps on her resonator guitar, all you can do is sit back in astonishment.

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Review: Twisted Sister Powers Through on A Twisted Xmas: Live in Las Vegas

Review: Twisted Sister Powers Through on A Twisted Xmas: Live in Las Vegas

Posted December 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm | 3 comments

Are you a hair metal fan who’s tired of the traditional holiday tunes, and is looking for a more, well, twisted christmas music experience? Well, then look no further than Twisted Sister’s new release, A Twisted X-Mas: Live In Las Vegas.

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Review: Reckless Love Self Titled Album Brings Back ’80s Rock

Review: Reckless Love Self Titled Album Brings Back ’80s Rock

Posted December 5, 2012 at 11:28 am | No comments

I was beginning to lose hope, but Reckless Love are bound and determined to renew the world’s craving for hair metal once again.

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Rick Springfield Boasts Muscled Rock on For The End of the World

Rick Springfield Boasts Muscled Rock on For The End of the World

Posted December 4, 2012 at 8:09 am | No comments

Best known for the chart topping and award-winning “Jessie’s Girl”, power pop rocker Rick Springfield has returned to 2012 with a new album filled with dynamite, radio-ready tunes boasting some heavily musculed classic rock-influences.

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Aerosmith Comes Back with Music From Another Dimension

Aerosmith Comes Back with Music From Another Dimension

Posted December 3, 2012 at 7:00 am | No comments

Aerosmith, whose aliases include The Bad Boys From Boston and America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band are back at it.

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Aerosmith – Bad Boys of Boston Destroy New York City

Aerosmith – Bad Boys of Boston Destroy New York City

Posted November 27, 2012 at 10:14 am | No comments

“I feel the passion in the room tonight New York”, Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler, said from the stage at Madison Square Garden after performing their opening tune “Mama Kin”.

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Chicago and Kansas Rock The American Freedom Festival

Chicago and Kansas Rock The American Freedom Festival

Posted November 27, 2012 at 8:58 am | One comment

If you were to look up American Rock Music in a dictionary, you may very well find Chicago and Kansas within the definition. Few groups more quintessentially define American rock and roll music.

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Stoplight Jones – Chicago Alley Rock in Wrigleyville

Stoplight Jones – Chicago Alley Rock in Wrigleyville

Posted November 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm | No comments

It’s Stoplight Jones. Not Spotlight Jones like my phone was insisting I was trying to type while urgently telling anyone in the area to get toGooseIsland. On the surface they are a group looking like your everyday rock quartet. That’s just not the case. How many times do you see the bassist also double on alto sax? Or is it the alto saxophonist who doubles on bass? Regardless, the answer to this riddle is not often. They feature two vocalists who equally keep your attention from song to song. My list of bands that can do that is pretty short.

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