By John Jeffrey Being a lifelong KISS fan is an easy thing to say, but when reviewing a KISS or KISS-related product, sometimes it's hard not to be bias or to be as objective as you should be. And when Ace Frehley is your number one influence and inspiration as a guitar player, it's even... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. If you live in the Western New York area, and are a fan of 80's hard rock, you have most likely heard of Jim Crean, if not seen him perform live. The gifted vocalist, multi-talented musician/songwriter and Buffalo, NY native has been rocking the masses in his hometown for... Continue Reading →
By John Jeffrey Eric Singer is one of the most honest, straight forward interview subjects that one could have the pleasure of speaking to. Never shying away from any question, Singer tells it like it is, not sparing any details. Being the drummer for KISS (on and off) for over 15 years, over the... Continue Reading →
by John Jeffrey In 1985, KISS released "Asylum," touting it as their 20th record. In 2012, KISS has recalculated the counting of their catalog (no longer including the solo albums in their tally) and have announced "Monster" as their 20th studio album. Since "Asylum" was released, KISS started a trend whenever they had a new... Continue Reading →
Review by Diana MacDonald, photo by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - This past Saturday evening, Cheap Trick found time in between their tours with Aerosmith, to headline a sold-out show at the Events Center, inside of the Seneca Niagara Casino. The band played a nice mix of classics and fan favorites from... Continue Reading →
Review by John Jeffrey, Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Darien, NY - Ending the 2012 concert season at the Darien Lake PAC was the show which paired rock legends KISS and Motley Crue, with the bill being aptly named, "The Tour." It's been almost 30 years since the bands have toured together, as Motley... Continue Reading →
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