Posted August 7, 2012 at 8:30 am | No comments
Most music journalists meticulously pore over recordings both live and studio of each band at an upcoming festival, making note of which bands will likely put on a good live show that warrants coverage. They will learn what the members of the bands look like and will know the history of each band well enough for an impromptu interview in the press area. But not this guy. This guy likes to go in blind, guns a-blazin’ with little to no idea what he’s in for musically. Call it lazy, that’s OK. I just have a more exciting time at festivals. Here’s who excited and surprised me at Lollapalooza 2012.
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Guitar News
Posted August 6, 2012 at 12:37 pm | No comments
Extreme summer heat and a forecast for severe thunderstorms would fail to prevent thousands of new wave and retro rockers from filling The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, as Squeeze and The B-52s were on tap for an evening of feel good music and memories.
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted August 5, 2012 at 8:22 pm | No comments
If you grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, during the ’80s and ’90s you couldn’t help but know one of the members in the band Trixter.
Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted August 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm | No comments
Lollapalooza has so many big name acts, sometimes the little guys get lost in the shuffle. Make sure not to ignore the smaller stages like the BMI stage and Google Play stage or the early hours of any of the stages or you’ll miss out on some of the best new artists. The organizers of Lollapalooza make sure they book top notch talent, so whenever you have a break between bigger acts, check out the side stages for bands like the following.
Posted in: Folk News, Guitar News, Other News and Information, Rock News
Posted August 2, 2012 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments
When it was announced that Duran Duran would be one of four headlining music artists chosen to perform at a special gala concert to be held July 27, 2012 at London’s Hyde Park to celebrate the opening day ceremonies of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, I very much looked forward to this momentous show.
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Reviews
Posted August 1, 2012 at 9:45 am | No comments
Depending on where you stand, Bret Michaels may be most notable to you as the front man of rock’s most iconic and enduring band, Poison, or as a reality star in his over the top VH1 Series Rock of Love, or even as the winner of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized
Posted July 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm | No comments
Lita Ford is one of rock ‘n roll’s most rabid and most recognized front woman of the 80’s.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted July 26, 2012 at 10:47 am | One comment
Guitarist Eric Mantel’s music roots lie in the sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s. His songwriting talents have been compared to Todd Rundgren, Sting, Greg Lake and the Beatles and when he grabs his axe, he weaves jazz, pop, rock, country, R&B, funk, ragtime, classical and other styles into finely crafted melodic tapestries.
Posted in: Interviews
Posted July 26, 2012 at 9:07 am | 4 comments
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick stormed into the Izod Center in NJ on July 24th for their Global Warming Tour.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Concert Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted July 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm | No comments
The Who, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and one of rock’s most legendary bands, have announced a major North American tour, in which they will be playing one of their arguably most iconic albums, Quadrophenia, in its entirety, as well as a selection of other Who classics.
Posted in: Guitar News, Punk News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
