NAMM week this year was as epic as usual but, this one for me was extra special with the return of Tracii Guns back in the fold reunited with Phil Lewis. To say I was excited would be an understatement. From the moment I heard the first song with these two back together again brought […]
The stars came out in droves and Backstage360 was proud to have covered the first awards ceremony for the history of heavy metal. CEO / Founder Pat Gesualdo brimmed with enthusiasm as he expounded the virtues of this (his) new organization and it was rousing to hear. Pat is doing a great thing for Metal […]
First off, we want to thank Mr. Brian Tichy for putting this amazing show together and for inviting Backstage360 to cover this event. Let’s start out with the amazing house band that Brian puts together every year. It is comprised of Dewey Bragg on vocals, Rudy Sarzo on Bass, Steve Fariazzo on Keys, Phil Soussan, […]
Last week Backstage360 was fortunate enough to witness Dream Theater perform its newest album “THE ASTONISHING” in its entirety. To say that this incredible band is a favorite of mine would be an understatement. This incredible new album was performed to its absolute perfection in its entirety. Because of the fact that it’s a double […]
George Lynch has always been a great songwriter & guitarist. Even though the first couple of Lynch Mob albums were picked apart by rock critics they all had to admit that the Lynch Mob was the real deal. Mr. Scary is at it again. Just caught up with one of my guitar idols, Mr. Scary […]
Although I’ve seen Glenn many times over the years with other bands like Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Country Communion, Hughes and Thrall and Kings of Chaos, Glenn had never toured in the USA doing his solo work and we couldn’t have been happier to witness this epic show. It was a treat to just be […]
Earlier last month, BackStage3660 had the opportunity to witness Dweezil Zappa’s newest tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his father’s classic album “FREAK OUT” . Having seen Dweezil play about ten years ago, I liked his own personal style but this newest tour was special because he would be playing his dad’s album “Freak Out” in […]
The Struts hit the stage right on time and from the outset it was apparent that this band was the real deal. I for one had never seen this band live but had heard their single “IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME” and their latest one “KISS THIS” from their new album EVERYBODY WANTS. What I […]
This year, as did the previous year, KAABOO featured a diverse selection of artists. One of those featured artists this year was the incomparable Orianthi. At first most people may have only been impressed by her looks. Of course that was only until they heard her amazing guitar skills. Now I’ve seen her play many […]
Recent Hall of Fame inductees Hall & Oates played at the second annual KAABOO Festival and did not disappoint. The crowd went nuts as soon as they hit the stage with the opening song “MANEATER” and the crowd was into it big time. The moment that song was finished they went right into “Your Kiss”, […]