BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY - Last Friday night was the kickoff to the annual Batavia Downs "Rockin' the Downs Concert Series." This particular show featured Tommy DeCarlo, singer of the legendary classic rock band -BOSTON, plus opener Rudy Cardenas, who was a contestant on the American Idol TV show. DeCarlo joined BOSTON... Continue Reading →
The Best Video Game Rock Music Soundtracks
The Best Video Game Rock Music Soundtracks Rock music and video games have long been happy partners; since the eighties, video gamers have heard the riffs of some of the most famous bands while enjoying their hobby. Journey was the first band to have one of their most iconic tracks digitized for the gaming audience,... Continue Reading →
Lawrence Gowan- STYX – Rock Interview Series #32 – video interview
By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #32 of the Rock Interview Series! FOR INTERVIEW CLICK HERE This episode features keyboardist/singer/songwriter/composer – Lawrence Gowan of the legendary band STYX. During this exclusive interview, Lawrence discusses the EPIC new STYX release: “Crash Of the Crown,” which was released on June 18th. This is the seventeenth... Continue Reading →
Doug Aldrich – Dead Daisies – Rock Interview Series #30 – video Interview
By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #30 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, guitarist/songwriter Doug Aldrich is our special guest. Aldrich has one of the most impressive resume's in rock music. During his almost 40 year long career, Aldrich has performed in the following bands: Lion (L.A. based Glam-metal band), Hurricane,... Continue Reading →
A Tribute to Phil Naro 1958- 2021 with Mitch Perry and Jim Crean
By Joseph Suto and Thomas S, Orwat, Jr. We are extremely saddened by the recent passing of Phil Naro. Phil was an icon in the music industry and was immensely popular in the Western, NY region as well as in southern Ontario. Phil is widely known as the lead singer for Talas from 1983-86 and... Continue Reading →
Rowan Robertson – DIO (1989-91) – “Glam Metal Interview Series”- Episode #18 – 03/11/2021
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Rowan Robertson is best known for being the lead guitarist in Ronnie James Dio's band DIO, from 1989-1991. Rowan was recruited at the age 17 years old. He co-wrote and recorded 1 record with DIO, entitled "Lock Up the Wolves," which was released on May 15, 1990. In addition, to... Continue Reading →