By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. This summer is going to be a lot louder, now that the Motorcity Madman, Ted Nugent, has announced he is returing to stage after taking last summer off. Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Ted Nugent is one of a kind, and a true rock... Continue Reading →
Review - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Buffalo, NY - Nate Ruess, vocalist/songwriter of the successful pop/alt band, Fun., played his last show of the “Grand Romantic” tour, in front of a sold out crowd in Buffalo, NY. Ruess, was abruptly forced into a solo career when Fun. co-founding member and guitarist, Jack Antonoff, launched a... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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