CONCERT REVIEW: HEILUNG Brings Ceremonial Healing To Texas (October 30th, 2023)
To call Heilung a “band” is to cheat them because music is but a small part of what they’re all about. A multinational collective from…
CONCERT REVIEW: Classic Tales As Told By YES on Tour (October 26th, 2023)
At this point in their career, the drama of Yes precedes them (starting well before “Drama” came out, actually), threatening to overshadow the very music…
CONCERT REVIEW: THE DARKNESS Landed Head First at Starland Ballroom, New Jersey (October 21st, 2023)
Britain’s beloved hard rock band, The Darkness, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their multi-platinum album, “Permission to Land”, with a global tour. Their North…
CONCERT REVIEW: NE OBLIVISCARIS Prove To Be Of The Contemporary Prog-Metal Leading Lights (October 15th, 2023)
As much as there is to appreciate Opeth’s contemporary sound, they left a gaping void in the death metal world when Mikael decided it was…
CONCERT REVIEW: PAT METHENY Demonstrates Mastery Of Guitar In Relaxed Evening Of Musical Storytelling
Chronicle of his live performance at The Paramount Theater, Denver on October 15th, 2023
CONCERT REVIEW: LYNCH MOB Delivers a Wickedly Wild Time at Dingbatz, NJ (September 28th, 2023)
If you want down-and-dirty rock and roll done right, mixed with some high-energy guitar madness, then look no further than Lynch Mob featuring George Lynch.…
CONCERT REVIEW: THE USED Blesses The Emo Kids Yet Again (September 13th, 2023)
On last Wednesday’s rainy night in Boston, “The Used Tour” rolled through Roadrunner with special guests Dead American and Sleeping with Sirens. The line of…
CONCERT REVIEW: CANDLEBOX Offers Masterclass Of Timeless Music During Last Ever South Florida Show (September 16th, 2023)
After honoring the musical landscape for three decades and being responsible for one of the most revered debut albums that ever came out during the…
CONCERT REVIEW: After 5 Decades, KANSAS Leave No Doubt They Are Performing As Good As Ever (The Paramount Theater, Denver – August 8th, 2023)
I could save us all a lot of time and keep this review down to two words… “Still Great.” But if you’re wanting to know…
CONCERT REVIEW: EXTREME Transcends Space and Time at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA (August 8th, 2023)
Extreme’s headlining Thicker Than Blood World Tour kicked off in the US on August 2nd in Portland, and will conclude on December 16th in Italy,…
CONCERT REVIEW: STEVE VAI Delivers An Inspiring Night Of Six-String Wizardry In Toronto (August 8th, 2023)
At 63 years of age and 45 years of performing across the globe, Steve Vai could just as well repeat his formula over and over…
CONCERT REVIEW: THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD Is A Musical Time Machine That Uncannily Spotlights The Magic Of FLOYD’s Timeless Songs (August 8th, 2023)
Closing in now on 56 years of age, my bucket list of live acts to see has grown progressively smaller. Some acts, such as The…
CONCERT REVIEW: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Deliver Thunderous And Cathartic Musical Celebration At The Amp in Bridgeport, CT (August 7th, 2023)
Coming off a string of European and UK festival dates that ran from mid-June through early-July, Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) are touring North…
CONCERT REVIEW: GOV’T MULE And JASON BONHAM Bring Rock Classics To Red Rocks (August 7th, 2023)
“Red Rocks always has the best crowd!” exclaimed Jason Bonham halfway through his set of Led Zeppelin classics. With an image of his father John…
CONCERT REVIEW: OTTTO & BASTARDANE Bring Energy In Spades During The METALLICA Weekend Takeover Event At Gramercy Theatre (August 5th, 2023)
In the late afternoon of August 5th, a queue of at least 200 fans wrapped around the corner of E. 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue…
CONCERT REVIEW: A Perfect Triple Bill of Hard Rock and Metal – ALTER BRIDGE, SEVENDUST, AND MAMMOTH WVH at the Stone Pony Summer Stage, New Jersey (August 8th, 2023)
Sevendust, Alter Bridge, and Mammoth WVH’s long-awaited return to the New Jersey area blew into the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ, like…
