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Vargas Appice Bogert | VBA

by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer After the triumphant return of King Kobra with their self titled album released earlier this year, the team seems to be up for any musical challenge/experimentation that may come their way. This time ‘Kobras’, Paul Shortino and legendary stick-master Carmine [...]

Todd Kerns & Michael “The Doc” Ellis of Sin City Sinners

by Deb Rao Staff Writer When you think of Vegas, you think of glitz and gambling. But one popular Vegas band the Sin City Sinners is helping to ignite the Vegas music scene with their energized re-vamped version of popular covers that they have branded with their own unique sound and the band also [...]

LIVE! : Quiet Riot @ Sunset Station

by Deb Rao Staff Writer May 14, 2011 at Sunset Station in Las Vegas, NV. Quiet Riot performed at the Outdoor Concert Series at Sunset Station in Las Vegas on May 14. On Nov. 25, 2007, the ’80s genre lost one of metal’s most popular front-man, Kevin Dubrow. After the tragic death of [...]

LIVE! : KEEL & Acoustic

by Deb Rao Staff Writer April 12, 2011 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. Every once in a while the stars align to bring you an amazing evening of pure rock and roll magic. Tonight for the first time in their 27 years as a rock and roll band the members of Keel featuring Ron Keel, Marc Ferrari and [...]

King Kobra : King Kobra

by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer Remember King Kobra, that ‘80s L.A. hair metal band with the bleached blond hair? They were pretty good. Better than a lot of bands back then, actually. In fact, their 1985 debut Ready To Strike is considered a hard rock classic in the melodic rock subculture. Well, [...]

Paul Shortino

by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer Singer Paul Shortino—one of the iconic voices of the ‘80s Los Angeles metal scene—spoke to Hardrock Haven about his “Secret” desires for the new King Kobra album; his personal memories of living and recording with Ronnie James Dio; the new KK song, [...]