rock

You have to know who some of these guys are. They're staples at lawn fetes around Western New York, bars and parties and for good reason -- they're that good. Whether you're watching Jim Crean do some crazy Steven Tyler voice or watching Mark Vanentino from Hit N Run lead hundreds of people in 'Don't Stop Beliving', these guys bring life to the party and deserve to be in this top five...

Country curmudgeons looking to blame hip-hop for what they see as the fall of country music have it wrong. Sure, acts like Brantley Gilbert and Jason Aldean are quick to drop rappers alongside country legends when listing influences, but it’s the aggressive, unapologetically loud guitar riffs of the ‘80s that are truly shaping the format today.

One week from Friday, I will be taking my seat inside the First Niagara Center in downtown Buffalo to see a band that I have been following for over 35 years: RUSH. Yes, I know they are not country, but this band was part of my personal musical soundtrack through my late teenage years and as I made my way into adulthood...

One of my favorite guitarists is a young guy named Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Kenny is a guy that doesn't really get a lot of radio play, but he is an amazing musician. I have quite a few of his CD's and each one is fantastic. Kenny just played in Lockport last Friday as part of the Molson Canal Concert Series. I w...

If you were listening to rock in the late 70's and early 80's, then you might remember Canadian rocker Kim Mitchell. Kim first tasted fame when he was a member of the Canadian band "Max Webster". Max Webster regularly played here in Buffalo, opening up for bands like RUSH and UFO...