Buddy Guy / Jonny Lang | August 7, 2012 | Greek Theatre | Los...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Alex Kluft
If you have any doubt about the blues transcending generations, just ask Buddy Guy. The Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose...
Queensrÿche | Empire (20th Anniversary Edition) – CD Review
When asked why heavy metal bands like Motley Crüe and Poison started to lose steam in the early 90s, it’s typically the same excuse: grunge. Emerging from the same general...
Chicago | Chicago II (Steven Wilson Remix) – CD Review
Chicago’s sophomore effort would prove to be their most innovative, musically sound and political effort before they fell victim to the powder puff insurgency that overtook bands like themselves,...
Steven Wilson | June 12, 2015 | City National Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review by Shawn Perry
On the road behind his 2015 release Hand. Cannot. Erase., Steven Wilson and his band gave Anaheim over two hours of visceral, cerebral modern-day ‘prog’ delivered...
Cheap Trick Play ‘Dream Police’ At The Greek – Concert Review & Photos
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
It was Mike Damone, played by Richard Romanus in the 1981 film Fast Times At Ridgemont High, who famously asked: “What about...
Kingdom Come | October 3, 2018 | Whisky A Go Go | Hollywood, CA...
Review & Photos by Charlie Steffens
It’s been over 30 years since the release of Kingdom Come’s self-titled debut, an album that for many, is cited as a cornerstone in...
Adopt The Arts Benefit Concert For LAUSD Elementary Schools Honoring Billy Gibbons & Butch...
Review by Junkman
Photos by Ron Lyon
What a fabulous evening it was in Hollywood for Adopt the Arts benefit concert for LAUSD Elementary Schools, featuring an all-star line-up, auction, and...
The Beach Boys | June 3, 2012 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Irvine, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Maria Younghans
Milestones are running rampant, summoning old and crusty rock n’ roll heroes from a by-gone era when the sky was chemtrail-free and...
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...
In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...
Rival Sons & Mount Holly | February 12, 2016 | The Observatory | Santa...
Review by Junkman
Photos by Ron Lyon
Rarely does a band come along and consistently blow your mind in a live performance. These days it seems to be hit and miss...
