As a guitarist of 25 years, I spent my youth unintentionally listening to my parents playing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon. This surely had an effect on me.At the time, I hated it! Bells ringing in my ears! Oh, how it changed the course of my life in years to come.A truly unique album. Huge string-bending solos and that iconic Gilmour Stratocaster tone.
Released on December 8, 1976. Hotel California is one of the best rock and roll albums to date, becoming an instant hit on release day. With over 16 million copies sold in the US alone, Hotel California topped the billboard charts for eight weeks and hit no.2 in the U.K.. Songs such as “Hotel California”, “New Kid in Town”, “Life in The Fast Lane”, made the album a massive hit and made it stand out from their previous work.
By: William Clark John Kay & Steppenwolf remain among the elite enduring forces in rock and roll. The iconic acid rock group broke out with their first two studio albums in 1968 – the self-titled ‘Steppenwolf,’ which spawned the psychedelic rock single “A Girl I Knew” and the mega hit cover of Mars Bonfire’s “Born […]
Poised on the cusp of greatness, the Winery Dogs are a powerhouse musical trio featuring three of the rock world’s most talented musicians – Richie Kotzen a guitar phenom, Mike Portnoy drummer extraordinaire [formerly of Dream Theater], and Billy Sheehan the master bassist [Mr. Big]. Three legendary musicians whose star wattage could illuminate Broadway with their presence and chemistry.
Alice Cooper brought New York City to a standstill on the morning of August 14th when he and his band performed on Fox & Friends All American Summer Concert Series.
On a darkened airport runway in the middle of an open field, Don Felder and crew hit the stage around 8:00 p.m. Felder was decked out in white and a standout plaid vest, looking Cali-tanned and relaxed. With a cherry sunburst Les Paul in hand, he opened the show with “Already Gone”, from the Eagles’ On the Border album, then cranked out a flawless 75-minute set of Eagle’s hits.
Unifying Of Mice And Men, Rise Against and Linkin Park, this trio recently launched their run at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, where a sold out audience of fans from across the state appeared to pay witness to one overtly memorable occasion.
Proudly displaying a John Lennon-esque musical styling prominently centered around acoustic arrangements and power pop elements, Baby Scream have attracted the attention of some notable names within the rock community: that is, those who were able to look past the band’s humorous name and delve into their more serious musicianship.
Red Dragon Cartel featuring Jake E. Lee blasted into New Jersey with a sense of purpose and fury to perform for a packed sweaty crowd at Mexicali Live on December 5, 2014.
When Rob Halford of Judas Priest thanked the crowd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford for allowing the band to make metal music for the last 40 years, he forgot one word; “GREAT.”
