Rough Riot played Count’s Vamp’d on Friday, November 2, 2018, with opening act Leona X. Rough Riot is a new band combining former members of Quiet Riot and Rough Cutt. The quintet, comprised of vocalist Paul Shortino, guitarists Chris Hager and Carlos Cavazo, bassist Sean McNabb, and drummer Dave Alford, ...

…and we draw to the conclusion of another exciting year for rock and roll in the Vegas Valley. While I will be the first to admit that my concert attendance has dwindled somewhat this year, both due to more heavily pursuing film reviews, and some other obstacles that have made ...

In the 1980s, Quiet Riot became the first metal band to top the pop charts with their classic Metal Health record. Playing guitar on that seminal record was axeman Carlos Cavazo. Prior to Quiet Riot, Cavazo had played alongside his brother Tony (later of Hurricane) with another band on the ...

Sin City Sinners All-Stars returned to Vamp’d on Thursday, April 6, 2017, with another in their long line of special guests – Carlos Cavazo, the classic guitarist from Quiet Riot, and a longtime member of Ratt. Sin City Sinners All-Stars is the new version of the Sin City Sinners that came ...

    Quiet Riot is a landmark band in the history of heavy metal. Early in the 80s, they became the first metal band to top the pop charts with their 1983 release, Metal Health. For the next several years, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, ...