THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY – Batavia, NY – On a beautiful summer evening last Friday, Quiet Riot headlined the second show of this season’s Batavia Downs ‘Rockin’ the Summer Concert Series’. Fans filled the racetrack, ready to enjoy a performance from one of rock music's most loved bands. With an impressive 2.5 million... Continue Reading →
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 →
Welcome to episode 140 of the Rock Interview Series, recorded February 17th, 2026.For this feature, we catch up with singer, songwriter, and guitarist Donnie Vie — the original voice and longtime creative force behind Enuff Z’Nuff. Donnie recently signed with Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records, where his 2019 album Beautiful Things is getting... Continue Reading →
Dario Lorina, the talented guitarist known for his work with Black Label Society, Lizzy Borden, Jani Lane and instrumental solo records, is taking on a new challenge with his latest project, Dark Chapel. During a recent interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series, Dario revealed the origins of the band’s intriguing... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode #90 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, Mike Fitz is the featured guest. Mike is the lead guitarist of the Boston, Mass KISS rock band Bad Marriage, which was formed in 2015 and recently added former Tesla guitarist Tommy Skeoch to their band line-up. Bad Marriage consists of Jonny Paquin... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY - The criminally underrated alternative rock band Soul Asylum performed a very entertaining, high-energy show to a very appreciative crowd of around 500 music lovers at the historical Riviera Theater last night. The band has a few shows scheduled in the USA during the next couple of... Continue Reading →
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