Amherst, NY – Singer/songwriter, Willie Nile, returned to his hometown and performed a special acoustic set at fye in the Boulevard Mall in Amherst, NY last Thursday evening. This performance and in-store signing was to celebrate Nile’s new CD, “American Ride,” which was released on 06/25/2013. Nile was also joined by bassist Johnny Pisano.... Continue Reading →
Review/photos by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Lewiston, NY - The summer concert season in Western New York officially kicked off on Tuesday, June 4th when multi-platinum superstar Billy Idol, with guest opener Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown, performed in front of a sold out and diverse music loving audience on a beautiful summer-like night. This... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat Jr. During the 1980's, Brooklyn, NY - born guitarist Steve Stevens was one of the most popular and in-demand musicians in rock and pop music. As an integral member of the Billy Idol band, Stevens' brilliant and distinctive guitar style was a major contributing factor in the multi-platinum selling and... Continue Reading →
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - The Oklahoma City, multi-platinum selling band, Hinder played a high energy and entertaining 90 minute set to a decent sized, "party ready" audience at the historically haunted Rapids Theatre. This was the bands second date of the second leg of their "Welcome to the Freakshow"... Continue Reading →
by John Jeffrey In 1985, KISS released "Asylum," touting it as their 20th record. In 2012, KISS has recalculated the counting of their catalog (no longer including the solo albums in their tally) and have announced "Monster" as their 20th studio album. Since "Asylum" was released, KISS started a trend whenever they had a new... Continue Reading →
Review by Diana MacDonald, photo by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. Niagara Falls, NY - This past Saturday evening, Cheap Trick found time in between their tours with Aerosmith, to headline a sold-out show at the Events Center, inside of the Seneca Niagara Casino. The band played a nice mix of classics and fan favorites from... Continue Reading →
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