Stevie Nicks & The Pretenders | December 18, 2016 | The Forum | Los...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Kimberly Annette
It would be very easy for me to label the Stevie Nicks and the Pretenders concert I saw as the proverbial “girls’ night...
Yes | August 30, 2016 | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, CA – Concert...
Review by Shawn Perry
The fine line between bands with original members and bands without original members is becoming fuzzier and increasingly difficult to authenticate or castigate. These days, the...
Greg Lake | May 18, 2012 | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
When I interviewed Greg Lake in February (2012), the singer, bassist and guitarist said his upcoming U.S. tour would be an opportunity...
Sparks | March 30, 2022 | Shubert Theatre | Boston, MA – Concert Review
Review & live photos by Ira Kantor
On a night when all eyes — and news trucks — were on the venue across the street (Chris Rock was performing in...
Rick Wakeman | October 20, 2019 | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Robert Steshetz
Rick Wakeman’s one-man Grumpy Old Rock Star tour came through Southern California, providing a chance for anyone with an inkling of the man’s...
Iron Maiden | September 14, 2019 | Banc of California Stadium | Los Angeles,...
Review & Photos by Charlie Steffens
Amid a multitude of “here today, gone tomorrows” in the music world, Iron Maiden has remained relevant. While a varied list of their songs...
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...
George Thorogood & The Destroyers | August 9, 2019 | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Robert Steshetz
Could there be a better fit for the fair than George Thorogood & The Destroyers? There are no hidden messages, no controversies or...
Chicago | July 28, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa, CA –...
Review by Sara Escalante
Photos by Ron Lyon
As the sun began to set on a warm summer night at the Orange County fair grounds, groups of crochet bearing baby...
Heaven & Earth’s World Premiere Album Release Party For DIG | April 10, 2013...
Following the adage — “if you want to be big, you have to think big” — Heaven & Earth and their burgeoning record label Quarto Valley Records pulled out...
