Alice Cooper – Too Close for Comfort

Alice Cooper – Too Close for Comfort

Alice Cooper’s Too Close for Comfort tour arrived at Harrah’s Rincon Casino on a sublime Thursday night in August. In the span of one and one-half hours, we witnessed Alice caress a live yellow snake, saw him put into a strait jacket, teased by a black widow spider, terrorized by Frankenstein’s Monster, was beheaded, resurrected, […]

Austin Williams – Billboard’s Top 10 list of Emerging Country Artists

Austin Williams – Billboard’s Top 10 list of Emerging Country Artists

Country music is changing. New artists are mixing it up, blending genres of rap, hip hop and rock, and attracting younger audiences.  This was indeed the case when Austin Williams took the stage at the Old Town Music Festival in Murrieta, California, in June. Williams, who has taken the country music world by storm, is […]

ZZ Top – That Lil’ Ol’ Band from Texas

ZZ Top – That Lil’ Ol’ Band from Texas

ZZ Top strolled into town, bringing with them their special southern Texas sound of boogie, blues and rock ‘n roll to Harrah’s Rincon. It was a sold-out crowd and many in the audience were dressed accordingly, with cowboy boots and hats. ZZ Top, “That Lil’ Ol’ Band from Texas,”  has had a long and lucrative […]

Foghat Kicks off Road Fever Tour

Foghat Kicks off Road Fever Tour

Foghat kicked off their Road Fever Tour this month at the Belly Up in Solana Beach.  Formed in 1971 in England, 2023 marks Foghat’s fifty-second year together. Even though they endured many personnel changes during that time, Foghat remains devoted to the blues.  Long known for their distinctive slide guitar and hard-driving boogie sound, the […]

Legends Concert – NAMM Show 2022

Legends Concert – NAMM Show 2022

This group of talented musicians from the 1960s and ’70s, Legends,  provided an energetic blast-from-the-past performance. Singing and playing hits from their respective bands were: Mike Pinera (Blues Image, Iron Butterfly, and Alice Cooper) Marco Reyes (War) Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise) Jerry Salas (El Chicano) Bob Luna (Played with Paul McCartney) Greg Alban (Patrick Moraz […]

The Rooftop Bass

The Rooftop Bass

In 1969, the Beatles completed songwriting, rehearsals and recordings for what would become their 12th studio album.  It was to become their very last public appearance together.  They decided on a concert to play these new songs and arrangements. The unannounced performance was held on the roof of Apple Studios in London’s Savile Row. The […]

The Zombies – Life is a Merry Go Round

The Zombies – Life is a Merry Go Round

The Zombies played the Belly Up Tavern on Sunday, on their “Life is a Merry Go Round” tour, bringing their vibrant brand of mod rock to Solana Beach. Not knowing much about the band, I didn’t know what to expect.  Looking at the happy crowd assembling in front of the stage offered no more insight, […]