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 →
John Oates – Interview
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 →
ZZ Top – Darien Lake PAC, Darien, NY -08/23/2016
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 →
J. Geils Band / Ian Hunter and the Rant Band – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – Sept 8, 2015
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 →
ZZ Top – Avalon Ballroom Theater, Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ONT – August 20, 2015
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 →
Tom Keifer – 08/28/2014
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 →