Can You Play Rock Music with Cello? You may have initially perceived cello as an instrument that plays nothing but classical music. Even though the cello was born and established in that specific genre, over time, many musicians have dared and eventually succeeded to incorporate cello in various genres of music such as rock. While... Continue Reading →
By John Jeffrey The iconic, legendary rock band, Foreigner, returns to Artpark, next Tuesday (August 27th) for last show of this season's summer long, “Tuesdays in the Park presented by M&T Bank" 2019 concert series. This stop is part of the band's, "The Hits on Tour" run, which wraps up on September 29th, only to... Continue Reading →
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY – For fans of 80’s music, there was no other place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY, when multi-platinum superstar artists- Rick Springfield, Loverboy and Tommy Tutone gathered together to perform on a perfect summer evening for one of this seasons most... Continue Reading →
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Canandaigua, NY - Over the past several years that I've seen Alice Cooper perform with his various lineups, it's been Alice opening for other acts, such as Deep Purple and Motley Crue. Prior to these tours, as a support act, when "the Coop" was headlining,... Continue Reading →
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 →
By John Jeffrey While my initial knee-jerk reaction was to put up a review of the CD when I was sent the advance prior to it's release, I have to say that the Hollywood Vampires' second album, 'Rise,' struck me in such an immense way, that before I could write a word about it, I... Continue Reading →
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