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 talents of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Poison/Mr. Big/The Winery Dogs guitarist Richie Kotzen. These men are from two ...

On September 8, 2017, Hairball will play the Henderson Pavilion. The band promises that this will not be yet another “tribute band” show, but rather an “experience.” This will be my first time seeing the band in action, and this rock and roll fan is eager for what the festivities ...

Uniting three of the top names in the world of hard rock and metal, the Winery Dogs were seen with great anticipation upon the release of their debut in 2013. With the combined talents of Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison), Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, ...

  One of the leading journalists/reviewers in the world of music is Martin Popoff. Having been active for many decades, this is a man whose work has appeared in no shortage of publications. Furthermore, Popoff himself has published a number of books over the years, putting his knowledge and views ...

    The early '80s metal scene in Los Angeles has become legendary, as it spawned such worldwide headliners as Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Dokken, W.A.S.P. and countless others. Many of those very artists now live in and perform in our neon and glittery Sin City ( have you never been ...