7/28: SMASHING PUMPKINS/MARILYN MANSON TIX FOR NJ & NY
Have a limited amount of free tickets for Smashing Pumpkins & Marilyn Manson tomorrow at PNC in NJ and Friday for Jones Beach NY. Enter to win by emailing me [email protected] . Put “pumpkins/manson” in the subject line and include your full legal name. You are ONLY a winner if you get an email back […]
7/26: REPORT FROM DEF LEPPARD, STYX & TESLA IN NJ
Saw Def Leppard, Styx and Tesla last night in NJ at PNC. All 3 bands were really good and turned in great sets for a sold out crowd. Yep, sold out! After my post about the touring business recently and some of the tours we hear are struggling, it was great to see a packed […]
7/23: ALEX LIFESON PODCAST, DEEP PURPLE, MORE.
Caught Deep Purple last night in NJ at Bergen PAC. Solid set. They jammed a little much for my tastes, but when you have the caliber of players that are in this band it is still amazing to hear. There were just a few major songs “Woman From Tokyo”, “Knockin At Your Back Door”, and […]
7/21: THE TOURING BUSINESS IN 2015 & THE FUTURE?
Really interesting reading some of Kerry King’s comments about the current Mayhem tour (now in the news section) which features Slayer and King Diamond as headliners. The owner of the festival had made some comments about how difficult it is to keep viable metal acts that draw on a bill while also keeping costs down. […]
7/17: ALEX LIFESON INTERVIEW DEBUTS TONIGHT & ALL WEEKEND ON “EDDIE TRUNK ROCKS”
My exclusive interview with Alex Lifeson of Rush makes its debut tonight on Q104.3 NYC and WAAF Boston. As usual both stations air my show 11P-2A ET and both stations stream free. For Q104.3 use the free iheartradio app or for either station just log onto their sites; www.q1043.com or www.waaf.com . Full list of […]
7/15: A REVIEW OF RUSH IN DENVER, ALEX LIFESON EXCLUSIVE THIS WEEKEND
Finally getting a chance to sit down and write some thoughts about seeing Rush on the R40 tour this past weekend in Denver. I missed the band due to my travel and didn’t want to let this tour pass without catching them. I heard nothing but great things about the set and the production and […]