Episode 133: Richie Stotts – Blowing Up Cars, Breaking Rules, and the Birth of Punk Metal. Recorded October 30, 2025 In this episode of the Rock Interview Series, I sit down with Richie Stotts—original lead guitarist of the Plasmatics, one of the most volatile and visionary bands to emerge from the late ’70s New York... Continue Reading →
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY -The West-Herr Riviera Theatre came alive Thursday night with a nearly sold-out crowd of enthusiastic rock fans, many in their 50s and beyond, eager for a night of high-caliber live music. The bill featured two standout acts: glam-metal veteran Tom Keifer, frontman of Cinderella, making his first Western... Continue Reading →
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY – Legendary, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted vocalist Lou Gramm, best known as the original voice of Foreigner since the band’s formation in 1976, returned to Western New York for a powerful hometown performance at the Batavia Downs “2025 Summer Concert Series.” Before his meteoric rise with... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY – “I can’t see you, but I can feel you and it feels so good,” declared L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis. His stage-lit, almost blinded face captured the raw emotion of the moment. The legendary 80's Sunset Strip hard rock band L.A. Guns performed at the beautiful... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY - The third show in the annual Batavia Downs 'Rockin’ the Summer Concert Series' featuring the legendary rock band April Wine and the multi-talented musician/vocalist Carl Dixon was certainly a night to remember. The concert drew a lively crowd eager to keep the 4th of July holiday spirit... Continue Reading →
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