Whitesnake are on the road in America, and they are taking no prisoners. David Coverdale is fronting one of the strongest bands of his career, and while the show is all his, he shares the glory and plays well with the other kids in the playground. If this band shows up in your neck of […]
By Jeff Gould On Sunday March 8th, 2015, a large crowd flocked to “Belly Up Tavern” in Solana Beach for a night of great American folk rock and country music, and flawless entertainment. Gracing the stage with their enormous talent…Dead Rock West, an eclectic folk rock band featuring the beautifully orchestrated harmonies of Cindy Wasserman […]
ACCEPT While Blind Rage isn’t as dynamite as Blood of The Nations, it does improve upon Stalingrad, itself an excellent album. Of this new bevy of classics, Blind Rage most recalls Accept’s (first) heyday with riffs and choruses reminiscent of Restless And Wild and Metal Heart material. After “Stampede” appropriately opens the album, bulldozing […]
Age makes no Difference when it comes to a Kenny Loggins Show! With Caddyshack being a favorite of mine, I was introduced to the music of Kenny Loggins at a young age and every time I hear the sentence “I’m alright” I can still envision that gopher dancing around. But Kenny Loggins isn’t just […]
TO HELLION AND BACK Hellion, originally formed in 1982, is no stranger to the heavy metal scene. After a decade of silence, the roar of Hellion is back and stronger than ever. Founding member/vocalist Ann Boleyen reformed Hellion with a new lineup in late 2013. In April 2014 the band released a two CD anthology, To […]
PAT BENATAR and NEIL GIRALDO BY : Annette Higby / BackStage360 Pat Benatar with her husband, Neil Giraldo, was the middle portion of the first night of the 2012 Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy concert at the San Manuel Amphitheater in hot San Bernardino, California, appropriately beginning with their hit “All Fired Up”. The drummer […]
LOVERBOY by: Annette Higby / BackStage360 Loverboy kicked off the first night of the 2012 Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy concert with their hard-hitting lyrics at the San Manuel Amphitheater in hot San Bernardino, California, beginning with their hit “Queen of the Broken Hearts”. The crowd joined in the second song, “Loving Every Minute of It”, followed by […]
Journey by: Annette Higby / BackStage360 After another extremely fast and efficient stage equipment change, Journey began their first night of the 2012 Journey/Pat Benatar/Loverboy concert at the San Manuel Amphitheater in hot San Bernardino, California, with an introduction of “Majestic” followed by “Never Walk Away”. The back drop of the amphitheater stage was a […]
The Mike Reilly Band Carlsbad Village Theatre, Carlsbad, California By: Annette Higby / BackStage360 April 21, 2012 The Mike Reilly Band performed at the historic Carlsbad Village Theatre recently, which was fitting as the concert was presented along with a historical pictorial review of the band’s history. You couldn’t have asked for a better […]