By John Jeffrey Verona, NY - Last Thursday night at the Turning Stone Casino was the opening night of the Hollywood Vampires 2018 World Tour. Verona was not only the very first night of the tour, but also marked 1 of only 4 US appearances the band will be making, at least until the latter... Continue Reading →
Conducted by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. and John Jeffrey May 2, 2018 - RockMusicStar.com's Thomas S. Orwat Jr. and John Jeffrey sat down with Anvil's- Steve "Lips" Kudlow for this exclusive interview. During this chat, we discuss the band's new CD, "Pounding the Pavement," their 41 year anniversary and why they will remain a power... Continue Reading →
Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Buffalo, NY – It was a beautiful, summer like afternoon in Buffalo, and thousands decided to enjoy the warm weather by attending the 4th annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival- Music Day, located on the grounds of The Buffalo History Museum. This event was established to draw awareness to the... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. The Minneapolis, MN-based Alternative hard rockers, City of the Weak, are a band unwilling to compromise and destined to make it big. Fronted by lead singer/songwriter, Stef w/ an F, along with Brent Lindblad - guitars, and Cody Hoffman - bass, this powerhouse trio is building up quite the reputation... Continue Reading →
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Buffalo, NY - On a dull Wednesday night in Western New York, the legendary Canadian metal band, Anvil, started their 2018 "Pounding the Pavement" U.S. tour at the Ironworks bar in downtown Buffalo. The opening night of the tour already started out with 'Spinal Tap'-ish... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Buffalo, NY – Shadowside, a brilliant, power-metal band from Brazil, played its first show in the USA in over nine years last night. The band, which consists of: Dani Nolden -vocals Raphael Mattos -guitars, Magnus Rosén (formerly of Hammerfall )-bass and Fabio Buitvidas -drums, is currently on tour with Canadian... Continue Reading →
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