THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY -The West-Herr Riviera Theatre came alive Thursday night with a nearly sold-out crowd of enthusiastic rock fans, many in their 50s and beyond, eager for a night of high-caliber live music. The bill featured two standout acts: glam-metal veteran Tom Keifer, frontman of Cinderella, making his first Western... Continue Reading →
Trace Foster – Close Enemies – Rock Interview Series – 09-18-2025
Welcome to Episode 131 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, I’m joined by returning guest Trace Foster—guitarist, songwriter, and mastermind behind the super-group Close Enemies. During this interview, Trace shares an update on Close Enemies, a powerhouse lineup featuring rock legends: Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith on bass, Tony Brock of The Babys on... Continue Reading →
Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Return to Dust – Darien Lake PAC, Corfu, NY – 09/17/2025 -concert review
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Corfu, NY-Music lovers filled Darien Lake Amphitheater for one of the season’s final big shows-a double bill featuring Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, with Return to Dust opening things up. With summer fading and the air just starting to cool, over 13,000 people showed up for a loud, emotional, and... Continue Reading →
Blackwater Holylight -Rec Room, Buffalo, NY – 09/16/2025
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Buffalo, NY -Buffalo got a dose of doom-psych magic last Tuesday as Blackwater Holylight opened for power trio doom band -Russian Circles at The Rec Room. I caught their set before the crowd got overwhelming. Blackwater performed as a power trio on this evening, though they’ve previously toured as a four-... Continue Reading →
Gary Hoey – Rock Interview Series – 09/04/2025 – episode #130.
Welcome to episode # 130 of the Rock Interview Series. Joining me today is guitar legend Gary Hoey. Gary has had an incredible career, first gaining attention auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne in 1987, then formed the hard rock band Heavy Bones in 1990. Their debut dropped in 1992, just as grunge was taking over, so... Continue Reading →
Goo Goo Dolls’ Robby Takac on Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nomination: “Don’t Hold Your Breath” — But the Band Keeps Packing Venues – Exclusive Interview
During episode 129 of the Rock Interview Series, host Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. asked Goo Goo Dolls bassist Robby Takac about the possibility of a Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nomination. Takac didn’t hold back. “Don’t hold your breath on that one, my friend,” he said. “You will suffocate and die from lack of... Continue Reading →
