Foreigner Residency at the Venetian – Las Vegas – 3/25/2022

It's been about four years since I've had a chance to catch Foreigner live.  A long time, given that I sometimes see them play more than once in a year, but...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – The Final Day – 2/13/2022

The fifth and final day of the cruise was a day at sea, and for me it was a bit more scaled back than most when it came to shows.  This...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Cozumel, Mexico – 2/12/2022

It's tradition to have a 5K fun run in Cozumel, Mexico when we get to port (or another city like Jamaica or Catalina), and I know it sounds like a crazy...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Day 3 “at Sea” – 2/11/2022

Our third day was a travel day on the high seas.  On a typically cruise, that would mean spending way too much time at the buffet or relaxing by the pool,...

Adrian Vandenberg Recaps the Monsters of Rock Cruise and Tells us What’s Next for...

After bringing the band Vandenberg back in 2020 with a new album and a new line-up, the pandemic stalled any plans for touring.  In fact, the band had only performed one...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Cocoa Cay – 2/10/2022

Despite a long sail away day, I was up early to check in for the first photo experience on the cruise.  Sadly, many bands weren't able to participate this time around,...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Sail Away Day – 2/9/2022

We set sail on February 9th out of the port of Miami on the long-anticipated Monsters of Rock Cruise.  With multiple attempts to get this boat a float, this launch was...

Monsters of Rock Cruise Pre-Party – Miami, FL – 2/8/2022

On Tuesday, February 8th cruisers gathered in Miami with celebrations of negative Covid tests that offered up a green light for the fun to begin.  Who knew so much negativity would...

M3 Rock Festival – Day 3 was the “Bomb” – July 4, 2021 –...

The third and final day of the M3 Rock Festival kicked off with Little Ceasar. I can still remember the cassette I wore out playing their version of the soul classic "Chain...

M3 Rock Festival – Red White and Blushing on Day 2 – July 3,...

I couldn't think of a better way to start the day than to head to the photo pit and see the smiling faces of my friend's from Enuff Z' Nuff.  They...

M3 Rock Festival – Annual KIX-Off Party – July 2, 2021 – Columbia,...

M3 Rock Festival kicked off with a performance from the all-girl tribute to Iron Maiden, the Iron Maidens, featuring kick-ass guitarists Courtney Cox and Nikki Stringfield (Heaven Below).  Knowing the talent...

M3 Rock Festival to Kick off Independence Day weekend with a Bang…

As the festival quickly approaches, M3 Rock Festival is slated to kick off Independence Day weekend with a "Bang Bang," a crash, some loud guitars, metal vocals, and lots of fists in...