By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Shock rocker, Marilyn Manson, has returned with what many music critics are calling the best album of his career, 'Pale Emperor.' After a decade of rather lackluster albums, the controversial Manson teamed up with one of Hollywood's most sought after soundtrack composers, Tyler Bates, to co-write the new record. This... Continue Reading →
Review - John Jeffrey, photos - Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Rochester, NY - October 1st marked the beginning of the "Redeemer Of Souls" tour for British Heavy Metal icons, Judas Priest. Spending the better part of last week in Rochester, NY rehearsing and preparing for the tour, Priest kicked things off on Wednesday night at... Continue Reading →
Darien, NY - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers returned to Darien Lake PAC on Sunday evening for hit-filled, two hour-long performance. This was the 63-year-old, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee's first performance at Darien Lake since his two shows in 2010. Although this show failed to sell out, possibly due to the high... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Shock rock legend, Alice Cooper is notorious for always having some of the most talented musicians play in his band. Recently, when Cooper needed a bright new star to replace (ex-Michael Jackson) guitarist Orianthi, who was leaving to join Richie Sambora’s band, he picked the most talented - and... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Tom Keifer, who is best known as the voice and brains behind multi-platinum, glam-metal band, Cinderella, has been actively touring during the last two decades. However, due to an ugly lawsuit that Cinderella had with a record label, Keifer had not released any material since 1994. But, early last... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Corfu NY - The chart-topping, multi-platinum, iconic band from Buffalo, NY, The Goo Goo Dolls, returned for a highly anticipated show at the Darien Lake PAC on Friday evening. For many music fans in the WNY area, the summer is not complete without seeing the Goo Goo Dolls play... Continue Reading →
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