By RocmanRocks on
Graham bonnet, Reviews
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GRAHAM BONNET @ MALONE’S It’s always a treat when I’m able to catch up with old friends as I was during NAMM week with Graham Bonnet. It was the opening show of his first tour in quite a while. Believe me, I didn’t know what to expect because we hadn’t seen each other nor had […]
By Backstage360 on
interviews, kill ritual, namm
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David Reed Watson, the newest member of this amazing Metal Band “KILL RITUAL,” was lurking around the Anaheim Convention Center during NAMM week and we were fortunate enough to sit down with him during the bands performance at Malone’s. Having been a fan of David’s since we met a few years ago, we discovered that […]
By Backstage360 on
blues venom, gretsch, interviews, jay gordon, namm
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Chicago born and California sun drenched Jay Gordon has delivered a sparkling Blues Rocker’s solid granite gem. The new album “Woodchoppers Ball” from this seven time award winner, Grammy® Nominee and Gretsch Guitar endorsed artist is a sharp, raw edged Blues diamond that combines intriguing lyrics, outstanding musicianship and is a true memorable listening experience. […]
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fender, Guitars, interviews, namm
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At the 2016 NAMM Show, the American Elite Series had fans buzzing about Fender’s newest and most high-performance electric guitar and bass line. Attendees were welcomed into the Fender Showcase by a pair of “exploded” American Elite guitars, 360-degree works of art crafted by Austin, Texas, artist John A. Peralta. The exploded Stratocaster and Telecaster […]
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dolan brotherhood, drops, Reviews
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“Love and Hurricanes,” is the name of the album for this somewhat new band called Dolan Brotherhood. The band has been together for a little over two year years now, and this is their first studio album, which was produced by Billy Sherwood. It’s a compilation of six songs that showcases all of the influences […]
By Backstage360 on
Concerts, humphreys, joe bonamassa, Reviews
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Many years ago there was a magazine that was founded on all things music. They have since decided to go the way of other supermarket tabloids but back in their heyday they had produced a list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. Half of the list was comprised of great GUITARISTS and the other half had […]
By RocmanRocks on
damage inc, interviews, Reviews
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DAMAGE INC / ENTER THE SANDMEN According to AXSTV, Damage Inc. is one of the finest tribute bands in the world. Currently ranking number three in their world ranking. I had the great fortune of catching up with them recently and interviewing the Finest Metallica Tribute Band in the World. The interview with lead singer […]
By Storm on
autograph, Reviews
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AUTOGRAPH It’s been a long time coming to see Autograph Live, but it was well worth the wait when Friday night arrived for the privileged group of fans who made seeing Autograph perform, a priority. After all this time, I think Autograph is undoubtedly better than ever, the band seems to have a sense of […]
By RocmanRocks on
iron maidens, Reviews
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IRON MAIDENS I recently sat down with the Maidens for a brief interview before their show at The Boiler Room Temecula, California one Friday night and the time spent with the girls was hilarious as hell. I had suspected that it might be just that way when we confirmed the interview. I’ve been following the […]
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barb wire dolls, interviews, isis queen, pyn doll, Reviews
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BARB WIRE DOLLS / RAMONA MAINSTAGE We recently caught up with the two founding members of The Dolls, Isis Queen and Pyn Doll at Ramona Main Stage. We sat down and spoke in great detail about the band. Having just played over 700 shows in the last 2.5 years, they talked about heading back to […]