By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - Tom Keifer, the leader/vocalist/guitarist and songwriter behind the multi-platinum selling 80's hard-rock /glam-metal band Cinderella, has really transitioned well from Cinderella band leader to a solo artist. This was clearly evident last Friday when Keifer and his amazing band, consisting of Keifer's wife Savannah Keifer -... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. At 70 years old, John Oates, from the 80 million record selling, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inducted pop/soul duo - Hall & Oates, has successfully reinvented himself as a solo artist. With the release of his new record, "Arkansas," Oates has passionately returned to his musical roots, performing... Continue Reading →
Review / Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien NY - Classic rock legends, ZZ Top (consisting of all three original members - Billy F. Gibbons - guitar/vocals, Dusty Hill - bass/vocals, Frank Beard - drums), returned to the WNY area for what seems to be becoming an annual summer event. This time around, the... Continue Reading →
Review / photos- Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Lewiston, NY - Last Tuesday, rock ‘n’ roll’s #1 house party band - the J. Geils Band - along with glam-rock pioneer, Ian Hunter, closed out another great summer concert series at WNY's favorite destination for music, the majestic Artpark in Lewiston, NY. This year was unique for... Continue Reading →
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Niagara Falls, ONT - Over the past few summers, classic rock fans in WNY have been spoiled with dozens of concerts from some of the most iconic bands in rock history. Last Thursday, the "Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame" Texas trio, ZZ Top, returned to the area... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Tom Keifer, who is best known as the voice and brains behind multi-platinum, glam-metal band, Cinderella, has been actively touring during the last two decades. However, due to an ugly lawsuit that Cinderella had with a record label, Keifer had not released any material since 1994. But, early last... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Kim Simmonds may not be the most famous musician in rock music, but he is definitely one of the most influential- either directly, or indirectly. The 66-year-old Welch guitarist was a British blues/rock music pioneer, starting in 1966, when he formed the band, Savoy Brown. The band relentlessly toured the... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien, NY - The Dead Daisies, the super group consisting of all-star musicians Richard Fortus (Guns n' Roses)- guitar, Jon Stevens (Inxs)- vocals, David Lowy- guitar, Dizzy Reed (Guns n' Roses)- Keyboards, Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy)- bass and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake)- drums, opened for the Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad... Continue Reading →
Photos/Review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien, NY- The Lynyrd Skynyrd/Bad Company co-headlining tour touched down in Darien, NY last Sunday evening. Both legendary bands are celebrating their 40th anniversaries. While they drastically differ, stylistically: Lynyrd Skynyrd are the originators of American Southern rock, and Bad Company was 2nd to Led Zeppelin as England's most... Continue Reading →
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