The DARK ELEMENT is a musical project fronted by vocalist Anette Olzon, together with Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen. Since word of this project got out, fans have been frothing at the mouth with anticipation for it’s arrival. And no wonder considering the talent involved! Anette is widely known for being the immaculate voice […]
Opening the show was British rock icon Liam Gallagher. Although better known as the former front man of the band “Oasis”. Dressed in his signature black trench and dark shades, Liam started his set with the Oasis hit “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star”. The remainder of the short 7 song set was performed in what most […]
Renowned guitarist, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter, bandleader and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller has released his rarities box set, WELCOME TO THE VAULT, today via Sailor/Capitol/UMe. WELCOME TO THE VAULT shows Miller opening up his voluminous archive of recordings for the first time ever. The milestone 3CD + DVD box set covers his genre-blurring six-decade career over 52 […]
Don Dokken, Joe Satriani, and Geoff Tate will be inducted into the 2020 Metal Hall Fame, at it’s Annual non-profit charity Gala, The Hall of Heavy Metal History. The Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. Additional Iconic hard rock and heavy metal artist Inductees and performances will be announced over the next few weeks, along […]
ANYTHING BUT HUMAN: Ryan Avila (lead vocals, guitar), Joel Dennie (drums), and Justin Potter (bass). THORNE SCHREIBER: This is Thorne with the Thorne Experience and BackStage360. We are here with the guys from Anything But Human. Hey, guys how you doing today? ABH: Doing great! THORNE: Welcome to Sacramento on Aftershock Weekend. I’d like to […]
Eclipse returns with a new album, “Paradigm” and this title is no coincidence. The new album stands as a paradigm for the sound they’ve developed over their last few albums: massive arena choruses over heavy guitars coupled with frontman Erik Martensson’s stellar vocals. Describing “Paradigm”, Erik Martensson says, “I once saw someone describing our previous […]
I was excited to see another great show at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. Tonight was the night for “Blackberry Smoke”; a band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 2004. So far the band has released six records and built up a strong fan base which showed up tonight at the Diamond Ballroom for an […]
The Diamond Ballroom is well known for their outstanding concerts they put on in the Oklahoma City area. The staff is always friendly and will do whatever they have to do to help make the concert experience as great as possible. The guys from security are always on top of keeping everybody safe and quickly […]
When you think of Las Vegas you probably think of iconic hotels, extravagant nightlife, and the phrase: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” As a music fan your mind wanders to some of the more famous musicians who have taken up “residency.” Performers like Elton John, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey have all had […]
Friday nights at the Diamond Ballroom don’t get much better than this. Opening bands tonight are Fragmented Tranquility, Left to Die, a Dying Art and Blackthorne Elite. I got late approval for this show so I missed seeing Fragmented Tranquility and Left to Die. Let’s talk about A Dying Art and Blackthorne Elite. I believe […]