GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny […]
“Thunderbolt” is the title of Saxon’s latest album. What’s in a name? “Thunderbolt!” Enough said! This is gritty, old-school metal, song after thumping, driving song, pure and simple. It is with pure joy that I got to listen to it over and over again. The guitar tone is on point, the rhythm section is driving, and […]
When I was told to review Eric Gales I didn’t really know a lot about the artist. I’ve heard from others that he was an unbelievable guitarist and performer so of course, I wanted to see what he was all about. I set my navigation and off I drove to McKinney Texas. Wow what a great […]
If you are in a band in San Diego or have been to any number of venues to see live music, Victor Nieto probably had something to do with your evening. Vic has been a talent buyer for many venues around San Diego for years and years. A few months back, Vic wasn’t feeling well and […]
The day started out to be an unusually sleepy, dark and dreary day on the San Diego harbor, but the Kenneth Rexrode Production’s annual Mardi Gras Cruise was determined to be a spirited, shining light on the water. If it’s in San Diego and produced by Kenneth Rexrode and the Six String Society, you already know […]
Ammunition was founded in 2014 by the songwriting duo Age Sten Nilsen (former WIG WAM singer) and the multi-talented Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse, W.E.T., Nordic Union). The band released the acclaimed debut album “Shanghaied” in 2015 independently. Teaming up with former TNT and Jack In The Box bassist Victor Cito Borge, keysman Lasse Finbråten (Circus Maximus, […]
Transcendent, two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band Evanescence and acclaimed Billboard Award-winning electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling today announce their co-headlining 2018 summer amphitheater tour across North America. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off July 6 in Kansas City, MO at the Starlight Theatre and will make stops in 31 North American cities. The trek will wrap September […]
The Whisky a Go-Go in Hollywood, California is the place to be every Tuesday Night because of one thing; Ultimate Jam Night! The event brings together the world’s greatest musicians into a live unrehearsed performance of cover tunes and is organized by bassist Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot), drummer Matt Starr (Mr. Big, Ace Frehley) and […]
The Michael Schenker Fest came to Boston for a performance at the Berklee Performance Center. Owned and operated by Berklee College of Music, the BPC hosts concerts by talented students, faculty, and visiting artists, as well as a wide variety of productions presented by outside promoters, arts presenters, and community organizations. Inside the BPC Acoustics are […]
Nobody quite knew what to think of these long haired, tattooed bikers singing such soulful, yet ballsy, rock music when they arrived on the scene in Los Angeles in 1987. They stood out amongst the “Hair Bands” that populated the music scene at the time…..a distinction the band wore as a badge of honor. Much […]