Joe Satriani had an admirably productive workingman’s holiday, forced time away from the road that ultimately produced his 19th studio album, “The Elephants of Mars,” as the final result. The guitarist challenged himself to create a “new standard” for instrumental … Continue reading Joe Satriani performing at the Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC 10/19/2022
On Netflix, I stumbled upon a very well done documentary. It’s called “The Sparks Brothers”. Do a search for Sparks on Netflix and you’ll find it. Soon after I watched that, I found out they were playing at the Lincoln … Continue reading Sparks 3/25/2022
Machine Gun Kelly machinegunkelly.com Colson Baker, known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, musician, and actor. He is noted for his compositional blending of contemporary and alternative hip hop with rock. Machine Gun Kelly released four … Continue reading Machine Gun Kelly w/ special guests Avril Lavigne and iann dior to perform at PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC 6/22/2022 @ 7:30pm
James Taylor jamestaylor.com James Vernon Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of … Continue reading James Taylor & His All-Star Band to play PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC 6/25/2022
Wow. Being witness to such a brilliant group of musicians at DPAC in Durham, NC, an acoustically preeminent space, was extraordinary. My ears will never be the same. The venue itself, renowned for its sound quality, only enhanced the experience, … Continue reading Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators 3/19/2022
Ministry opened with the national anthem of Ukraine. That was refreshing. It’s so good to see folks that are in touch, understanding how fragile democracy is in our world, doing their best to educate, and share this essential spark of … Continue reading Ministry | Melvins | Corrosion of Conformity 3/18/2022
Flogging Molly floggingmolly.com Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in Los Angeles in 1997, led by Irish vocalist Dave King, formerly of the hard rock band Fastway. They are signed to their own record label, Borstal … Continue reading Flogging Molly and The Interruptors w/ special guests Tiger Army and The Skins playing Redhat Amphitheater of Raleigh, NC 6/21 @ 7:30 PM
Steely Dan steelydanshop.com Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan will be bringing their Earth After Hours tour to DPAC on July 19, 2022. Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, … Continue reading Steely Dan appearing at DPAC in Durham, NC 7/19/22
A few years ago when I first got the opportunity to cover Dream Theater, I was taking care of my 92 yr. old mom. The family agreement, (a close friend, mom & I), was that I could leave to shoot … Continue reading Dream Theater | Arch Echo 3/11/2022
My Chemical Romance mychemicalromance.com My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band’s current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Turnstile turnstilehardcore.com … Continue reading My Chemical Romance w/ special guests Turnstile & Soul Glo appearing at PNC Arena Raleigh, NC 8/26/2022
