By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. During his 16 years as a professional musician, 41 year old, hard rock - multi-instrumentalist, Acey Slade has worked with some of the most groundbreaking acts in rock music. Whether it's playing bass, guitar or songwriting, Acey has an impressive resume, including slints with the following: Dope, Murderdolls, Amen,... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Former DIO guitarist - Craig Goldy, has resurfaced with an exciting new band called Resurrection Kings. In addition to the 54 year old guitarist, Resurrection Kings also consists of noteworthy, hard rock music veterans Vinny Appice - drums, Sean McNabb - bass and Chas West - vocals. The Resurrection... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. In 2012, when Dave "Gravy" Felton was kicked out of the Cleveland, OH based industrial-metal band, Mushroomhead, many music fans were shocked. Felton, known as "Gravy" in the band, was a fan-favorite, and the brother of group founder, Steve "Skinny" Felton. There are two sides to every story, but regardless,... Continue Reading →
Review / photos- Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Lewiston, NY - Last Tuesday, rock ‘n’ roll’s #1 house party band - the J. Geils Band - along with glam-rock pioneer, Ian Hunter, closed out another great summer concert series at WNY's favorite destination for music, the majestic Artpark in Lewiston, NY. This year was unique for... Continue Reading →
Review/ photos By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Darien, NY - The mighty Van Halen, featuring guitar legend, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth - vocals, Alex Van Halen - drums and Wolfgang Van Halen - bass, returned to the WNY area, and performed in front of 11,000 music loving fans on a rainy and unseasonably... Continue Reading →
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Niagara Falls, ONT - Over the past few summers, classic rock fans in WNY have been spoiled with dozens of concerts from some of the most iconic bands in rock history. Last Thursday, the "Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame" Texas trio, ZZ Top, returned to the area... Continue Reading →
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