Rock music and sport have forever been linked, with action often set to a soundtrack for inspiration, motivation and sometimes, commiseration. Songs such as ‘Eye of the Tiger’ are linked to sports and immediately bring up an image without any prompting. When Survivor’s classic is fired up, who doesn’t instantly start shadow boxing? Whether it’s... Continue Reading →
The Kings of prog-rock gather at Artpark for a musical Royal Affair. Review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. , Asia portion of review by John Jeffrey. Photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. For fans of classic prog-rock, there was no place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Tuesday. ‘The... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Buffalo, NY based music legend, Jim Crean has released a brand new video for the song, "Passion." This is a powerful remake of the classic Rod Stewart hit, and features the original co-writer and drummer, Carmine Appice, along with all-star musicians: Steph Honde (guitar/piano) and Tony Franklin(bass). This track is... Continue Reading →
For fans of classic prog-rock, there will be no place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Tuesday, June 25th. 'The Royal Affair Tour' featuring Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inducted Yes, along with multi-platinum selling artist ASIA, Moody Blues member - John Lodge, and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy... Continue Reading →
By John Jeffrey Beasto Blanco; the band comprised of Chuck Garric (long time Alice Cooper bassist) on guitars and vocals, Calico Cooper on vocals, Brother Latham on guitars, Jan LeGrow on bass and Sean Sellers on drums,will release their 3rd studio album 'We Are' on May 24, 2019 via Rat Pak Records. 'We Are' is... Continue Reading →
Byy Thomas S. Orwat Jr. This year, the legendary British classic rock band, Uriah Heep is celebrating 50 years of existence and musical excellence. The band, which is famous for the timeless hits: "Easy Livin'," "The Wizard," "Sweet Lorraine," and "Stealin'," forged a signature sound and style that brilliantly meshed elements of hard rock, progressive... Continue Reading →
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