Reviews

Review: RUSH Clockwork Angels One of This Year’s Strongest Releases

Review: RUSH Clockwork Angels One of This Year’s Strongest Releases

Posted September 11, 2012 at 12:57 pm | No comments

Rush is one of the world’s most easily recognized and infamous progressive rock bands to ever dominate the world. Their music is instantly recognizable amongst their undying and ever growing fanbase, between Alex Lifeson’s intricate guitar riffs, Geddy Lee’s powerful vocals, the masterful percussion work by Neil Peart, and their overall futuristic sound.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC

Review: Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC

Posted September 11, 2012 at 11:43 am | No comments

Bachman and Turner are back with a new release, Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC, that will only reinforce their rock legacy, as one of the best blue collar rock bands around.

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When I Left Home: My Story By Buddy Guy & David Ritz

When I Left Home: My Story By Buddy Guy & David Ritz

Posted September 11, 2012 at 9:32 am | One comment

Eric Clapton has often praised legendary blues maestro Buddy Guy as the greatest guitar player alive. Now some seventy six years young, the influential Guy is still wowing audiences, releasing stellar new records and playing hundreds of live dates a year setting the stage afire with his testifying, soulful vocals, incendiary six string wizardry, and tornadic live performances.

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Review: Triumph – Live at the Sweden Rock Festival DVD/CD

Review: Triumph – Live at the Sweden Rock Festival DVD/CD

Posted September 6, 2012 at 12:49 pm | One comment

For many years, longtime fans of Triumph have been willing to “Lay It On the Line” for a chance to have the full original lineup come back together after their 20 year hiatus, and bring their signature Magic Power back to the stage.

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Review: Ozzy Ozbourne – Speak of the Devil DVD

Review: Ozzy Ozbourne – Speak of the Devil DVD

Posted September 6, 2012 at 10:47 am | No comments

Ozzy Osbourne is world renowned for his unique and powerhouse vocals, his powerful and sinister sounding music, and the long arsenal of incredibly talented and well known for his choice of amazing guitarists.

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The Space Cowboy Lands in D.C – Steve Miller Band Live at Wolf Trap

The Space Cowboy Lands in D.C – Steve Miller Band Live at Wolf Trap

Posted August 29, 2012 at 11:39 am | No comments

The Steve Miller Band returned to The Filene Center at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, for what has become an anxiously awaited annual highlight of the gorgeous outdoor amphitheater’s summer season schedule.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Concert Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

CD Review: Accept Emerges from Hibernation with the New CD Stalingrad

CD Review: Accept Emerges from Hibernation with the New CD Stalingrad

Posted August 23, 2012 at 11:44 am | No comments

After a 14-year hiatus, Accept emerged from their metal hibernation in 2010, boasting a new powerhouse lead singer, Mark Tornillo, as well as their most successful and arguably strongest album yet, Blood of the Nations.

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Loudon Wainwright III and Mary Chapin Carpenter Live at Wolf Trap

Loudon Wainwright III and Mary Chapin Carpenter Live at Wolf Trap

Posted August 19, 2012 at 12:11 pm | No comments

An evening of homespun humor and country ballads and rock rolled into Wolf Trap starting with an expressive set by Loudon Wainwright III, followed by Mary Chapin Carpenter, both Grammy winning artists.

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Led Zeppelin Guitar Method Book Review

Led Zeppelin Guitar Method Book Review

Posted August 16, 2012 at 8:42 am | 2 comments

There are thousands of guitar method books available on the market, which cover a wide variety of fingering and playing techniques. For that beginner guitarist who’s interested in learning the guitar, choosing the wrong or too difficult guitar method book could discourage them completely from learning how to play a fantastic instrument.

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Fagan, McDonald and Scaggs: “The Dukes of September” Serve up a Triple Play

Fagan, McDonald and Scaggs: “The Dukes of September” Serve up a Triple Play

Posted August 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm | One comment

It’s 8pm sharp on an unseasonably cool summer night at The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, and a large audience is on hand expecting to hear their favorites from three musical icons of the classic/adult contemporary rock genre, The Dukes of September.

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