Ray Davies | March 24, 2010 | Grove Of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richard, Pete Townshend and — Ray Davies. Six of the most important songwriters of the British Invasion, yet...
Rush | July 25, 2007 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Irvine, CA – Concert...
by Shawn Perry
When I think in terms of durability as applied to the rock and roll game, I think of Rush. Somehow, they've survived the trends, tribulations...
Rival Sons | August 11, 2023 | House of Blues | Las Vegas, NV...
Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer
Rival Sons, in the midst of a tour with The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots and Interpol, took the opportunity to perform a headline...
Mammoth WVH | August 27, 2023 | The Observatory | Santa Ana, CA –...
Review & photos by Joe Schaeffer
It’s been a very eventful year for Mammoth WVH. Earlier this year, they toured with Alter Bridge on a 30-city tour. Then in August,...
REO Speedwagon, Styx & Loverboy | July 16, 2022 | FivePoint Amphitheatre | Irvine,...
Review & Photos by Joe Schaeffer
The Live and Unzoomed tour worked its way to Irvine on a toasty July night. It’s been four years since REO Speedwagon and Styx...
Leo Kottke | September 19, 2007 | The Concert Hall | New York, NY...
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
I’m not so sure where Leo Kottke falls in the realm of musical styles. He’s certainly regarded as an accomplished acoustic guitarist, having played with everybody...
Pretenders | September 19, 2023 | La Maroquinerie | Paris, France – Concert Review
Review by Shawn Perry
When I found myself inside La Maroquinerie to see the Pretenders, I couldn’t help but notice two American women: one was loud, squarely positioned on the...
The Rolling Stones | April 17, 1998 | Carrier Dome | Syracuse, NY –...
By Dave Gardiner
It takes years of concert-going to catch an event like this. And my good fortune resulted from a ticket to the center of the floor where the...
Yes | October 11, 2022 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN – Concert Review
Review by Shawn Perry
Yes, in whatever form you choose, has always been vigilant about putting the music above everything else, including its members. That’s become only too obvious in...
The Yardbirds | June 8, 2017 | Don The Beachcomber | Huntington Beach, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
In 2011, I wrote a piece called 'Why The Yardbirds Will Always Matter,' based on interviews I had done with two of the band's founding members...
