DEF LEPPARD APPRECIATION
The last couple of weeks I went on a Def Leppard binge, always a good thing to do. From the beginnings of a NWOBHM band to what they eventually became…
THE KINKS’ ODD CAREER
British Invasion superstars The Kinks have always been in the mix as long as I’ve been into rock n’ roll. But who are they and what do they do? That’s…
GEOFF TATE LIVE
Trying to get this thing current again, here’s a VLOG of a show on April 23rd, Geoff Tate at the Tower Theater. This was my second time seeing Geoff apart…
THOUGHTS: FOREIGNER ROCK HALL NOMINATION
When this year’s nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced a few weeks back, I posted a video on the YouTube channel about my admiration for…
FAN HALEN LIVE
On February 24th, the excellent Van Halen tribute band Fan Halen rolled into town and played a brilliant Roth-era show in full 1984 regalia. As I’ve said in the past,…
BOOK REVIEW: RIK EMMETT – LAY IT ON THE LINE
Rik Emmett is one of my favorite artists, as I have detailed here in previous posts. Here’s a video I put up on the YouTube channel where I review his…
ON THIS DATE: DAVID LEE ROTH 1986
A little late on this one, but here’s a video I did day-of for my 1986 David Lee Roth show in San Diego. As detailed in the video, this was…
TALKING ABOUT EXTREME WITH BASED GUITARIST
With the re-emergence of Extreme this past year, I had the chance to talk with the biggest fan of the band that I know, my friend Based Guitarist. After the…
JUDAS PRIEST TALK WITH LAGUNA MUNTA
A couple of weeks back I had a good discussion with the one and only Laguna Munta where we covered the new Judas Priest single “Panic Attack” among other topics.…
STEVE RILEY 1956-2023
Steve Riley of LA Guns, W.A.S.P. and Keel, among other bands, passed away on Tuesday October 24th at the age of 67. LA Guns is a band that I have…