By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Buffalo, NY - The Black Star Riders, who are currently on tour with Judas Priest and Saxon, as a supporting act, took advantage of a day off from the tour to perform a headlining show at the Buffalo Iron Works club in Buffalo, NY. The Black Star Riders, who were... 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 →
Photos/review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - 90's rock, chart toppers- Fuel and Marcy Playground, performed in the intimate setting of The Evening Star last Wednesday evening. Fuel played an intense, high energy, ten-song set, which left their faithful fans wanting more. The band, led by founder singer/songwriter/guitarist- Brett Scallions, is currently... Continue Reading →
Photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - Former guitarist of the Misfits, Doyle Von Frankenstein, brought his band, Doyle, into town for an evening of intense, hard rock. Doyle, which in addition to Doyle Von Frankenstein, also consists of Alex Story- vocals, Brandon Pertzborn - drums, and Brandon Strate - bass, played... 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 →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Over the last decade, national recording artist, Jim Crean, has established himself as one of the most important and influential vocalist/songwriter/musicians in the hard rock genre. Not only has Crean dominated in his hometown of Buffalo, NY- winning countless awards for his velvet smooth, hard rockin' vocals and fronting... Continue Reading →
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