NAMM 2017 saw many new and exciting unveils…but one that really got my blood pumping was Orianthi and Richie Sambora, who were set to perform the first night in the courtyard that connected the two hotels and the Anaheim Convention Center. The wind was beginning to pick up, but that didn’t stop people from coming […]
Bash Fest is an event that began when NAMM kicked off and continued on through January 20th, where the Bonzo Bash was about to happen. It all takes place at the old-school Yost Theatre in downtown Santa Ana. What’s Bonzo Bash you ask? Well…it’s only a tribute to one of the world’s best drummers, Led […]
Have You Ever Heard of BASH FEST? I’ve never heard of it before, but nearly everyone who was at the Yost Theatre in Santa Ana on the 18th of January seemed to. It was previously called the California Music Festival, but BASH FEST sounds much cooler! (I think so) First thing, the Yost Theatre, where […]
It was a night to remember Killer guitarist, Ronnie Montrose and those in attendance certainly did. As the evening unfolded, I found myself out on the red carpet talking to some of the who’s-who of the rock world as they showed up to, not only remember the man, but PLAY and pay tribute to him […]
Forgive the pun, but when was the last time you went to a nightclub with your buddy to see The Eagles? Well, for some of us the answer is NEVER! The only way to see them now is at a Coliseum, Arena, Amphitheater, or Stadium…and for how much??? Not all fans of rock can afford […]
Over 100,000 people showed up in droves to Anaheim for four days of music and mayhem! Well, mostly music…but it was definitely organized chaos with as many people as I saw milling about. The National Association of Music Merchants brought everything you could imagine about music under the roof of the Anaheim Convention Center from […]
Dario Mollo’s CROSSBONES’ new release Rock The Cradle is one of those albums that you can listen to on repeat and it’ll still feel new each cycle. I wasn’t sure how to classify Dario’s production style at first; it seemed to be all over the place, but as you listen to the album front to […]
Southern Rock in Southern California…it’s about damn time! “It’s kind of like a reunion tonight,” Eric Heuscle said to me right before I brought them on stage. It wasn’t just a reunion for many of the band members and their friends; it was a Southern Rock night in Southern California! Brick by Brick was host […]
Boogie Magazine’s Holiday Rock Concert For Charity is in the history books, and it was one helluva time! First of all, it was a very successful benefit, providing supplies to Father Joe’s Villages, food to the San Diego Food Bank, and toys for Toys for Tots, while also raising money to further Boogie’s cause…but, secondly…it […]
The Music Box is tucked away between Little Italy and Downtown, San Diego, but it draws some of the best bands from all around the world, and even from next-door Arizona. Tonight was no exception as we waited for the South-African born brothers, known simply by their last name…KONGOS! The night began with an English […]