Welcome to episode #148 of the Rock Interview Series. This feature was recorded on May 28th, 2026, with guest Zinny Zan, vocalist of the hard‑rock band Shotgun Messiah during 1985–1990. Zinny first made his mark fronting the Swedish band Easy Action from 1981 to 1985. When the band chose not to relocate to the United... Continue Reading →
Vinny Appice - Black Sabbath, DIO, Heaven & Hell, Derringer, John Lennon, Drum Wars - "Glam Metal" Interview Series Episode #19 By Thomas S, Orwat, Jr. What follows is an exclusive interview with rock music legend, drummer Vinny Appice. During this interview, Vinny discusses his amazing career. From performing with John Lennon, to joining Derringer... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Cowboy Mach Bell - Joe Perry Project 1982-84 - "Glam Metal Interview Series" - Episode #16 - February 9, 2021. Track by Track analysis of every song from the 1983 Joe Perry Project release "Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker." Rock Music icon Joe Perry, guitarist for the multi-platinum, arena... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Before the Goo Goo Dolls, there was another Buffalo, NY based band that was poised to breakout and become a dominant force in the music scene. That band was called Rockcandy, a glam-metal band that consisted of: Stephen Shaw - lead guitar, Joey Anes - vocals, Jeff Powell- bass, David... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. On November 13, 2020, glam-metal band L.A. Guns, featuring Steve Riley - drums, Kelly Nickels- bass, Scott Griffin- guitar, and Kurt Frohlich - vocalist / guitar, released an intense, musically diverse 10 track record entitled, 'Renegades.' This was this particular line-up's first release. While the bickering over who owns the... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. In late 1979, Aerosmith guitar legend Joe Perry left the arena-headlining, multi-platinum record selling quartet, while the band was in the middle of recording their "Night in the Ruts" record. During his time away, Perry formed a new band called the Joe Perry Project. The Joe Perry Project released three... Continue Reading →
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