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

YES, Peter Frampton – CMAC Canandaigua, NY – June 30, 2010

Review by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Photos by Juli Cialone http://www.imagestoinspire.org Canandaigua, NY – The classic Rock double bill featuring the legendary progressive rock band Yes and guitar hero Peter Frampton played to a decent sized and appreciative audience on Wednesday night. The lighter than excepted attendance may have been cause by the unseasonably cool weather.... Continue Reading →

June 30, 2010 0

Gruesome Twosome tour – Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie – Lewiston NY – 05-22-2010

Photos/Review by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY- The Gruesome Twosome tour featuring Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie finished their two month tour at Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Saturday night. And what a night it was, not a dull monent from the first note of Alice to the last of Zombie. The two A-list rock legends... Continue Reading →

May 22, 2010 0

Hinder, Red, Kopek – Rapids Theater, Niagara Falls, NY – May 17,2011

Review by John Jeffrey, Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY- On a rainy day in May, Hinder made their appearance in Western New York, playing the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls. The entire RockMusicStar.com staff was on hand for the show, arriving while Royal Bliss was playing, as we didn't catch... Continue Reading →

May 17, 2010 0

Mike Levine – Truimph -05-13-2010

By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Triumph, one of the most successful hard rock bands of 80's, have just released an incredible CD/DVD retrospective package entitled "Greatest Hits Remixed." This package features a 14 track hit filled Cd remixed by producer Rich Chycki ,who has previously worked with Aerosmith and Rush. This set also includes a DVD mixed in... Continue Reading →

May 13, 2010 0

Billy Rowe – Jetboy- 04/08/2010

By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Jetboy, one of the most underated bands of the 80's, is back and dare I say better than ever. The core of the original band (Billy Rowe-guitar, Mickey Finn -vocals and Fernie Rod-guitar) just released an hard rocking ep entitled "Off Your Rocker." This release, available as download only,proves that Jetboy are... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2010 0

Matthias Jabs – Scorpions 04/02/2010

By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Last January, the internationally acclaimed German hard rock band The Scorpions announced that their new Cd, the 17th of their career, "Sting in the Tail" and world tour would be their last. After 40 hard rockin' years, the band wanted to go out on a high note. With the release of "Sting... Continue Reading →

April 2, 2010 0