INTERVIEWS DURING NAMM WEEK 1 – Steve Smyth (One Machine) Randy Scoles & Larry Hart (The Greg Golden Band) Roni Lee (Roni Lee Band) 2 – Shari Puorto (Shari Puorto Band) Mike Lull (Mike Lull Custom Basses) Joe Viwatkurkul & John Ebola (Music Freelancer) Michael Hernandez (Aerial) 3 – Gil Vasquez & Brian Devereaux (TonePros) […]
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 […]
It was a night to remember Killer guitarist, Ronnie Montrose and those in attendance certainly did. As the evening unfolded, I found myself out on the red carpet talking to some of the who’s-who of the rock world as they showed up to, not only remember the man, but PLAY and pay tribute to him […]
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, […]
I’ve been following Jack’s career for a very long time. Loved most of the stuff he did with his former band “Great White” and have enjoyed his recent efforts to keep the songs alive. Jack works hard and tours constantly with his new band mates, Tony Montana (guitar and keyboards), Robby Lochner (Guitar), Dan McNay […]
Forgive the pun, but when was the last time you went to a nightclub with your buddy to see The Eagles? Well, for some of us the answer is NEVER! The only way to see them now is at a Coliseum, Arena, Amphitheater, or Stadium…and for how much??? Not all fans of rock can afford […]
Over 100,000 people showed up in droves to Anaheim for four days of music and mayhem! Well, mostly music…but it was definitely organized chaos with as many people as I saw milling about. The National Association of Music Merchants brought everything you could imagine about music under the roof of the Anaheim Convention Center from […]
Tina Jackson. The daughter, the mother, the friend, the faithful follower, the dreamer, the poet, and the conduit through which the voice of angels flow through…the woman that encompasses all that renews my faith in our world and society! I have told the story many times and here will be no different. I still remember […]
