By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. As the main songwriter, vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the multi-platinum selling Christian rock band, Stryper, Michael Sweet accomplished many feats that were previously unheard of in the non-secular music genre. Not only was Stryper uncomprising in their Christian beliefs, but they were musically competent as well. The band sold... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. The Texas Hippie Coalition is one of the most exciting new bands to emerge on the rock scene in a long time. The Denison, Texas based band, consisted of lead vocalist Big Dad Ritch, bassist John Exall, guitarists Randy Cooper and Crawfish, and drummer Ryan Bennett. The Texas Hippie Coalition released... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Jimmy Crespo, who is best known for replacing guitarist Joe Perry in Aerosmith from 1979 to 1984, is back in the spotlight with a brand new band called the Jimmy Crespo Project. In addition to Crespo, this band includes an all-star line up which consists of Phil Varone (Skid... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Darien, NY- The Rockstar Uproar festival featuring hard rock bands Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Halestrom, Hellyeah and Airbourne played to a jammed packed crowd at the Darien Lake amphitheater yesterday. With the concert industry struggling like it has this summer; it was great to see such a great turn-out.... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S, Orwat, Jr. Hamburg, NY - The Erie County Fair kicked off yesterday with a brilliant concert from rock legend Peter Frampton. The grammy award superstar played close to a two hour set that included many classics from his multi-platinum ground breaking 1976 live release "Frampton Comes Alive." Although, the show was far from... Continue Reading →
Photos/Review by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY- The Gruesome Twosome tour featuring Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie finished their two month tour at Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Saturday night. And what a night it was, not a dull monent from the first note of Alice to the last of Zombie. The two A-list rock legends... Continue Reading →
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