Born Again – Black Sabbath’s Lone Studio Effort with the Legendary Ian Gillan!
By 1983, the future of Black Sabbath was up in the air. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice had split from the group amidst the mixing controversy of…
Blue Oyster Cult – A Look Back at Imaginos, the End of an Era!
By 1988, Blue Oyster Cult was a mere shadow of what it had once been. The mighty classic hard rock titans, who had released gems like “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper,”…
Deep Purple – Revisiting Slaves and Masters, the Band’s Lone Effort with Joe Lynn Turner!
In 1984, fans were astonished when they got a Deep Purple reunion at long last, reuniting the classic Mark II lineup of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice,…
Ozzy Osbourne – A Look Back at Speak of the Devil Audio and Video Releases!
By 1982, Ozzy Osbourne was well on the way to a successful, prosperous solo career, having made the ultimate comeback following his being fired from Black Sabbath in the late…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Takes Over the Onyx Theater
Small, dirty, intimate, loud, and brash; the way Hedwig is intended to be. Being as big a fan as I am of Hedwig, I went into this presentation not expecting…
Alice in Chains: Legendary Seattle Metal Graces Las Vegas
Let’s take a trip back in time… August 21, 1990. I was a little over a month old, oblivious to the world around me; not knowing of what was taking…