Steve Vai :: Interview

Whether it is the personification of Jack Butler, the Crossroads demonically inspired virtuoso,  the role as Frank Zappa’s legendary protégé and music transcriptionist, stints with renowned bands such as Alcatrazz , Whitesnake and David Lee Roth, or the symbolic cartographer for Ibanez guitars, Steve Vai is nothing if not a musical chameleon and virtuoso. He [...]

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THE “NUGE” Tramples through Virginia

Ted Nugent (www.tednugent.com) and the “Funky Brothers” blasted their way into Virginia on June 25, 2010 to promote his “Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead” Tour at the Job.com Pavilion in Fredericksburg Virginia. As the camouflage tarp came off the stage revealing a huge Grenade, a 50 caliber machine gun with I am sure fake [...]

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Motorhead’s LEMMY KILMISTER Initial Artist to Join RockTropia.com

Compiled by: Denise Ames, TV Host of “Focus in the Mix with Denise Ames” Neverdie Studios has launched RockTropia.com, the first-ever virtual music world!  The ‘planet’ introduces an interactive venue for artists to connect with their fans while also creating a new revenue stream for the music industry and for new artists to pursue fame [...]

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Marc Robillard

At The Mint, Los Angeles As always, this venue continues to showcase the area’s best talent in an intimate setting. This young talent who hails from Canada, but now calls Los Angeles his home, is surely one of the areas up and coming stars. His beautiful lyrics and outstanding songwriting seem to cross genres seamlessly. [...]

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Bulletboys – Hollow

At Club Red-Phoenix During one of my recent trips around the Phoenix valley on June 25th I found myself at Club Red in Tempe (why, I don’t know – I don’t like this place: security tends to think they are above the police and often demonstrate this belief).  Bulletboys were playing this night, and again [...]

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Las Vegas GirlFestival Goes Green

“Girls Gone Green” Las Vegas, – The Las Vegas GirlFestival goes green! The festival entering its fourth year is changing its focus and name to The Green Girl Music & Arts Festival. The festival will take place in early October, location TBA. GirlFestival founder, Sharon Ludlam said, “We really want to help raise awareness about [...]

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Gooding

The Key Club/Plush Lounge- Hollywood Gooding, the front man and name of his band, are in the final throws of a 50 state tour. This trio, originally from the Midwest and childhood friends, played a very impressive “acoustic” set. Even with a stripped down set of gear, and no drum kit, just a Cajon, these [...]

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The Sunset Curse

The Sunset Curse calls their music electronic-thrash-rock. I can agree with that description for the most part. The thrash element is apparent however it’s not one that stands out too much.  Their new album Artificial Heart is primarily electronic-rock and because of that this recording is quite solid. Chris Nelson (vox, guitar, keys), Bradley Bakewell [...]

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BlackBrew Blasts Off with Debut CD

Self-titled release pours out hard-hitting tankard of home-brewed satisfaction BlackBrew is a young Southland band that infuses the head-banging gratification of good old hard rock with a progressive sensibility that makes its mark and leaves a favorable impression. Led by Kurt Loun on vocals and propelled by the percussive talents of drummer Mike Ikona, the [...]

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Sparrow

I was born in the trucker-riddled city of Carmichael, nestled up in the mountains bordering Nevada in northern California many moons ago. Growing up, I always had a passion for art, animals, weapons and music. I always loved horror movies as a kid and it was my dream to play the Bride of Frankenstein so [...]

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