The Darkness Returns to House of Blues!
If there was a concert that proved that rock is in fact not dead, it was this past week’s performance by The Darkness at House of Blues, nestled inside of…
Central Illinois’ Airacobra Releases “Midwestern Steel”
When you think of bands from Champaign, Illinois you probably think of REO Speedwagon or Hum. Peel away those though and peek through the metal curtain and you’ll find Airacobra.…
SMITH/KOTZEN w/ JASON WALKER AND THE MAJESTIC 12 ROCK COUNT’S VAMP’D
Smith/Kotzen played Count’s Vamp’d on Saturday, January 22, 2022. One of the pleasant surprises of the world of hard rock and metal last year was a record that combined the…
Wicked Garden and Original Sin Turn it Up in Sin City!
Original Sin and Wicked Garden played Vamp’d on Saturday, September 4, 2021. The band that truly got me into the Vegas music scene a decade ago was the Sin City…
Album Review -Saxon “Inspirations”
New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers Saxon have dropped their latest album, a collections of covers from the bands that inspired them called “Inspirations”. Featuring 11 cuts by classic…
Taylor T. Carlson’s Rock Candy Records Collection!
Our Assistant Editor/Senior Staff Writer Taylor T. Carlson has put together video of his Rock Candy Records CD collection – this is a great UK-based company specializing in remastered reissues…