Author: Thomas S. Orwat Jr.

In 2002, I decided to started my own music webzine, and it was then that I launched GlamMetal.com. This was a site that primarily focused on the many great hard-rock bands of the 80's such as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, and you know the rest of them. Then in 2009, I decided that I wanted to write about all types of music, so I changed the site name to RockMusicStar.com. This way I could truly cover all different types of rock music. So here we are, and what a great trip it's been. Over the years, I've interviewed and photographed hundreds of amazing music artists. I still get just as excited about hearing new music today, as I did as a 12 year old kid, listening to KISS for the very first time. I really hope that you can find enjoyment out of my articles and photos. Hopefully, God willing, I will be able to provide many more over the next few years. Finally, I'm always looking for feedback on the site. I can be reached at thomas@rockmusicstar.com

Doyle, Davey Suicide – The Evening Star – Niagara Falls, NY – 06/29/2017

Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - Former guitarist of the Misfits, Doyle Von Frankenstein, brought his band, Doyle, into town for an evening of intense, hard rock. Doyle, which in addition to Doyle Von Frankenstein, also consists of Alex Story- vocals, Brandon Pertzborn - drums, and Brandon Strate - bass, played... Continue Reading →

June 29, 2017 0

Liv Jagrell – LIV SIN – 05-12-2017

By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. As singer/songwriter of the Gothenburg, Sweden metal band, Sister Sin, Liv Jagrell was at the pinnacle of her career during the summer of 2015. During that time, Sister Sin was touring North America on the Rockstar Mayhem tour, performing in front of thousands of metal lovin’ fans. Sister Sin’s high... Continue Reading →

May 13, 2017 0

Mark Slaughter – Slaughter – 04/24/2017

By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Mark Slaughter, vocalist/songwriter of the multi-platinum, hard rock/glam-metal band, Slaughter will be releasing his second solo record entitled, 'Halfway There,' on May 26th. The first single from this release, "Hey You," was posted last month, and has already received very positive feedback from both fans and music critics. Mark... Continue Reading →

April 24, 2017 0

Jim Crean – Jim Crean Band / Hair Nation – 04/13/2017

By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Over the last decade, national recording artist, Jim Crean, has established himself as one of the most important and influential vocalist/songwriter/musicians in the hard rock genre. Not only has Crean dominated in his hometown of Buffalo, NY- winning countless awards for his velvet smooth, hard rockin' vocals and fronting... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2017 0

Tommy Henriksen – ‘Starstruck’

By John Jeffrey Coming out this week (March 17, 2017) is Producer/Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist Tommy Henriksen’s 5th solo CD, entitled, ‘Starstruck.’ Henriksen’s latest solo venture is the follow up to his 2014, ‘Tommy, Tommy, Tommy’ CD. While ‘Starstruck’ is yet another display of Henriksen’s uncanny knack of wearing his musical influences on his sleeve, this time around,... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2017 0

Steve Hackett – 03/16/2017

By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. From being an integral component of prog-rock pioneers, Genesis, to establishing himself as a successful solo artist; legendary guitarist, Steve Hackett, has always been a musician committed to excellence. After spending the last few years concentrating on performing and re-recording many of the classic Genesis tracks that he was responsible... Continue Reading →

March 17, 2017 0