The Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra: November 14, 2017 – Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH The day after Thanksgiving has traditionally been the official start of the Christmas season. However, this year November 14th served as […]
Articles by Tony Keefer
Every Mother’s Nightmare: Don’t Call It A Comeback
It was a dark and stormy night in Richmond, IN this past Sunday night, but no amount of rain could stop Every Mother’s Nightmare from delivering a high energy, hard rocking set at Firehouse […]
Elizabeth Cook: Freedom Never Sounded So Good
The Music Room: I had the pleasure of meeting you about fifteen years ago at the CMA Musc Festival (aka Fan Fair.) Elizabeth Cook: At the CMA Fest…no sh*t? TMR: Yeah, you were at […]
Brandon Gibbs: The Story Behind “October Twenty Four”
Given that today just happens to be October 24th, what a better way to celebrate than to talk with our friend Brandon Gibbs about his recent E.P. release, “October Twenty Four.” During our conversation, […]
Blaze Bayley: Endure & Survive Live in Newport, KY
If I’m being honest, I really didn’t know much about Blaze Bayley going into Wednesday night’s show at The Southgate House in Newport, KY. I’m an Iron Maiden fan and knowing that Blaze fronted […]
Stone Sour: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Stone Sour: Riverbend Music Center – 8/1/17 – Cincinnati, OH – Taipei Person / Allah Tea – Made of Scars – Say You’ll Haunt Me – 30/30 – 150 – Tired – Do […]
Fastball: A Conversation With Miles Zuniga
The Music Room: Alright man, thanks a lot for taking some time out to talk tonight. Obviously, a lot of people will remember Fastball from the late nineties with big songs like “The Way.” […]
Seether: Stoking The Fire In Cincinnati
Seether: 7/18/2017 – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH I can still remember when I bought Seether’s first record, “Disclaimer,” back in 2002. I’m talking the initial release, not the Amy Lee infused “Disclaimer II” […]
KIX: Worth The Wait
When I heard that KIX was coming withing an hour drive to Cincinnati, I knew that there was no way I was going to miss that show. As the concert drew near, the level of […]
Queensrÿche: A Band And Their Fans – Troy, OH
November 13, 1991. That was the first time that I saw Queensrÿche. It was on the “Building Empire” Tour. I remember thinking that nothing could top that show. That would be Queensrÿche at their best. I […]
“Raiding The Rock Vault” – The Sunset Strip Comes To Vegas
The old saying is, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. There is a reason that saying exists, and should be followed….most of the time anyway. Sometimes you come across something so incredible it […]
Devil City Angels / “Big John” Murray Benefit
Devil City Angels closed out their five city mini-tour at MVP in Cincinnati, OH on February 25th. But this was no ordinary tour stop. The guys were headlining a benefit to raise some money […]
The Garth Brooks Experience in Cincinnati: Night 1
Garth Brooks: Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Banks Arena – January 21, 2017 What you are about to read was intended be a review of a Garth Brooks concert in Cincinnati, OH. That was […]
Paul O’Neill: The Ghosts of Trans Siberian Orchestra’s Past, Present and Future
Operator: Thank you for joining us today for an interview with Trans-Siberian Orchestra Creator, Lyricist and Composer, Paul O’Neill to talk about Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Winter Tour 2016: The […]
The Phantom of the Opera: Thirty Years of Magic
Considering that “The Phantom of the Opera” has been delighting and thrilling audiences across the world for thirty years now, it seems only fitting that the beloved production should get a little make over. […]