September 15th, 2009 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. by Chris A. Staff Writer They are arguably the most important and influential heavy metal band of all time. In the 25-plus years they have existed, Metallica have achieved unimaginable success and have experienced the ultimate depths of [...]
August 12, 2009 at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO. by John Kindred Staff Writer The latest super-group incarnate stop in Kansas City put the limelight on four veteran rockers. Chickenfoot features the legendary Sammy Hagar alongside former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony, guitar wizard [...]
July 17, 2009 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ. by Steve Trager Staff Writer The annual summer caravan simply known as The Vans Warped Tour recently has celebrated 15 years as one the longest running festivals with more than eight hours of endless performances on multiple stages [...]
July 7, 2009 with Whitesnake at Comcast Center in Mansfield, Ma. by Deb Rao Staff Writer Judas Priest is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their 1980 hit album British Steel and performing the album in its entirety. The British Steel Tour featuring Judas Priest and Whitesnake with opening act Pop [...]
June 30, 2009 with Poison & Cheap Trick at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Ma. by Deb Rao Staff Writer One of the most anticipated tours of the summer Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick rolled into the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. Tuesday night performing to a near capacity crowd. The [...]
June 27, 2009 at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Penn. by Deb Rao Staff Writer Dokken is currently embarking on a Summer tour and performed to packed venues at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Penn. and Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, Penn. Although the cast of characters has changed, Dokken is [...]
May 30, 2009 Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Mo. by John Kindred Staff Writer Main Stage 9:30 p.m. – KoRn 8:00 p.m. – Buckcherry 6:30 p.m. – Shinedown 5:00 p.m. – Corey Taylor & the JBKB 3:50 p.m. – Theory of a Deadman 2:40 p.m. – Saving Abel 1:30 p.m. [...]
April 29, 2009 Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City, Mo. by John Kindred Staff Writer On a day when the rain left a hollow ring of blackness hanging on the edges of your sanity, Queensryche made a stop at the Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino in Kansas City, North. Known for their insightful [...]
April 18, 2009 at Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nev. by Kim Shockley Staff Writer Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nev., was the scene of one of the most energetic hard rocking events of the spring … Foreigner in concert. One of the most popular touring bands of the ’70s and ’80s, [...]