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Studio ace David Huff starts “Shifting Time” towards revived melodic rock gods Giant

Inopportune timing went hand in hand with excellence when it came to Giant, the melodic rock band personally signed to A&M Records by jazz great and label executive Herb [More…]

Hardline’s Johnny Gioeli puts his “Heart, Mind And Soul” on the line, plus Journey, Sonic connections

Melodic rockers Hardline were on the trajectory to be megastars throughout the early 1990s when newcomer singer/guitarist brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli linked up with [More…]

Chilean singer Ronnie Romero juggles stepping into Sunstorm with Rainbow, MSG and more

Heavy metal band Lords Of Black may have gotten Chilean vocalist/songwriter Ronnie Romero off the ground, but being handpicked by Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore to front a [More…]

Vocal dynamo Jeff Scott Soto discusses his melodic Journey to “Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)”

Ever since he landed on the global map as the premiere vocalist for Swedish guitar giant Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force at a mere 18-years-old, Jeff Scott Soto became a [More…]

Voices Of Rock Radio to rev up responsibly at Jamie’s Outpost

A practically non-existent summer concert season may be single-handedly saved thanks to the safety-conscious Labor Day Classic Rock-Fest featuring Voices Of Rock Radio at [More…]

Believe in Def Leppard and Journey’s sugary jump up to stadiums with Wrigley debut

British pop metal men Def Leppard and American classic rockers Journey are no strangers to arenas and amphitheaters, but put the pair back together on tour with many more [More…]

Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow): “One Month Today” Tour at Reggies Chicago

Click here for a review of Joe Lynn Turner at Reggies Chicago. For additional information on Joe Lynn Turner, visit JoeLynnTurner.com. For a list of upcoming shows at Reggies [More…]

An exceptional hard rock kaleidoscope by ex-Deep Purple, Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner

Just because Joe Lynn Turner is more than halfway into his 60s doesn’t mean he’s any less vocally exceptional than he was in his 20s or 30s when fronting Rainbow or Deep [More…]

Melodic mayhem from Scorpions with a trashing assist from Megadeth in Allstate Arena sell out

More than a 50 years after forming, about a half-decade since waving a false farewell and just two calendar turns since last visiting Chicago, the hard rock/heavy metal men [More…]

Scorpions: “Crazy World” Tour at Allstate Arena

Click here for a Scorpions with Megadeth review from the Allstate Arena. For additional information on Scorpions and Megadeth, visit The-Scorpions.com and Megadeth.com. [More…]