By John Jeffrey Being a lifelong KISS fan, performing onstage with one of the members of your all-time favorite band is a dream come true for any musician. For Philip Shouse, not only did he live the dream as being a member of the Gene Simmons solo band, but lighting struck twice for Shouse, as... Continue Reading →
Rock music icons KISS provide an explosive final farewell to Western New York. Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Corfu, NY - Writing an unbiased review about, potentially, the last time seeing your all-time favorite band in concert, is a very daunting task. But how could I not? Seeing KISS for... Continue Reading →
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Rochester, NY - On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Gene Simmons made his second promotional appearance in support of his new line of soft drinks. Within a year from the band who has made Simmons famous, KISS, releasing it's own "KISS Kola" (via Rocket Fizz), he is... Continue Reading →
By John Jeffrey After meeting, talking to and interviewing countless artists in the music industry, you can develope a pretty good gauge on who are the "salesmen," the bullshitters and the 'real deal' straight-shooters in the scene. Longtime KISS drummer Eric Singer definitely falls in the latter category. Although 2017 and 2018 hasn't been an... Continue Reading →
Review by John Jeffrey, Photos By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - When it was announced earlier in the year that KISS would be playing a special outdoor concert at the Seneca Niagara Casino, I knew from seeing the Hollywood Vampires (featuring Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp) playing the same setup a year... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Mark Slaughter, vocalist/songwriter of the multi-platinum, hard rock/glam-metal band, Slaughter will be releasing his second solo record entitled, 'Halfway There,' on May 26th. The first single from this release, "Hey You," was posted last month, and has already received very positive feedback from both fans and music critics. Mark... Continue Reading →
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