Goo Goo Dolls: “Boxes”
I grew up with the Goo Goo Dolls. And in a lot of ways, the Goo Goo Dolls grew up with me. In high school, the electric guitars of “Superstar Car Wash” and “A […]
Reviews
Halestorm: Taft Theatre – 4/29/16
On February 22, 2009, Seether and Black Stone Cherry played Bogart’s in Cincinnati. The opener on the bill that night was a little known band by the name of Halestorm. While the band’s time on […]
The Darkness: Bogart’s – 4/26/16
I believe in a thing called Rock n’ Roll…thanks to a bands like The Darkness. The dark clouds that were rolling into the Cincinnati skies this past Tuesday night were the perfect metaphor […]
Judas Priest: Battle Cry
Metal fans around the world received a huge glimmer of hope this week when word was spread that Heavy Metal Icons, Judas Priest is planning to head back to the studio in the near future […]
Dropkick Murphy’s: Bogart’s – 3/6/16
The Dropkick Murphy’s are to St. Patrick’s Day as to what Bing Crosby is to Christmas. That is why it was so special to have the band play Bogart’s on March 6th, less that […]
Act of Defiance: Southgate House 2/16/16
A band works hard. A band starts to find success. A band makes a record that catches on and that band finds massive success. The band is accused of “selling out.” But what is […]
Neil Young: “Bluenote Café”
Neil Young: “Bluenote Café” – by Ric Hickey This album is a lot like Neil Young’s career: Far longer than common sense or popular consensus would have dictated, with some mountainous peaks and head-scratching […]
Whitford St. Holmes: Reunited and it Sounds So Good
Reunited and it Sounds So Good… In 1980 Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes got together and started a project simply titled, Whitford St. Holmes. The band released a self-titled album in 1981 […]
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical
Now that the turkey has been gobbled down, and the Black Friday deals have been gathered up, the Christmas season is off and running. For many, this is a time of year for traditions and […]
Louder Than Life: The Music Room’s Full Coverage!!
Louisvilles Louder Than Life wrapped its second year with a sold-out crowd of over 50,000 in attendance for the October 3 and 4 destination festival which celebrates the regions award-winning bourbons and spirits, craft beer, Gourmet […]
Shinedown: “Threat to Survival”
With the release of their latest album, “Threat to Survival,” Shinedown offers a motivational kick in the ass to anyone who listens to it. The album, the first since 2012’s “Amarylis,” serves as a […]
Stone Temple Pilots: Solid to the Core
For the members of Stone Temple Pilots, living the rock n’ roll dream has probably felt more like a nightmare at times. Despite immense success since their debut album, “Core,” in 1992, guitarist Dean […]
Warrant: J.D Legends – 9/19/15
Hard rock legends, Warrant, delighted the crowd at J.D. Legends on Saturday night with a set list of classics from the band’s deep repertoire, as well as a couple newer tracks from their 2011 release […]
Counting Crows: 9/8/15 – The Rose Music Center
Almost twenty-two years to today, September 14, 1993 to be exact, Counting Crows released their debut album, “August and Everything After.” Like many people at that time, I bought the album based […]
Van Halen: Riverbend Music Center – 8/31/15
Forget the speculation. Forget the drama. Forget the debates….It is 2015 and Van Halen is David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen and they rock! The […]
