By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Over the last 25 years, glam-metal sleaze rocker Taime Downe and his band Faster Pussycat have perfected the art of playing "dirty rock n' roll." While Downe, at age 47, is the only original member remaining of Faster Pussycat, his passion for the band has never been greater. Downe... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. If you are a fan of the early, Bon Scott era AC/DC, there is a fascinating new book that you must purchase. "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC," written by former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans, is an entertaining read that offers never before published insight on one of... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Today, glam-metal veterans LA Guns are releasing their highly anticipated, 14 track CD (produced by legendary producer Andy Johns) entitled, "Hollywood Forever." And while the band (which consists of core members: Phil Lewis - vocals/guitar and Steve Riley - drums, with Stacey Blades - guitar and Scotty Griffin - bass)... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. The St. Louis, MO modern rock band Cavo, just released their second major label recording entitled, "Thick as Thieves." The band which consists of members, Casey Walker - vocals/guitar, Chris Hobbs - lead guitar, Chad La Roy - drums and Brian Smith - bass, were able to side step the... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Hank Williams III could have taken the gold paved, easy road and made a comfortable living as a traditional country artist. With both his father and grandfather, highly regarded as country music legends, Hank III could have just played it safe, and Nashville would have opened their arms and... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. For nearly 40 years, the British heavy metal band, Motorhead, which features Lemmy Kilmister-vocals/bass, Phil Campbell-guitar and Mikkey Dee-drums, have been slaying audiences with their unique brand of no-frills, in-your-face rock n' roll. While the band had faced a great deal of adversity, dealing over the years with incompetent... Continue Reading →
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