Author Archives: Bryan F. Ahearn

From the opening whisper of “Times Like These” to the roaring crowd during his first stomp and sprint stage right and back to center stage again, Dave Grohl—alongside the likes of Bowie, Jagger, Tyler and Mercury—has cemented his place as one of the great frontmen of rock and roll, of not just modern day, butContinue reading “Foo Fighters: Lollapalooza Headliners Define Legacy”

The new Tremonti single “If Not For You” finds Mark Tremonti exploring a fresh take on rock metal, and it’s really, really good. By Bryan Ahearn Mark Tremonti, and his band Tremonti, unfurled the first single to their upcoming album Thursday, and while fans still have to wait 2 months for the full album “MarchingContinue reading “Song Review: New Tremonti single is futuristic-sounding melodic hard rock ear candy.”

World-renowned rock legend brings his iconic hits to a small suburb in Colorado, in a rare, up-close acoustic performance. Don’t miss out if Kip Winger ever visits your area. By Bryan Ahearn For any other performer, the pandemic of the last 16 months may have just been an average pause in the action. Not forContinue reading “Kip Winger: Genius, Uninterrupted.”

William Topley delivered a brilliant, career-spanning performance Saturday night, and still has one special concert left for tomorrow, July 4th. By Bryan Ahearn Nestled against the Rocky Mountain foothills, amidst the upbeat and vibrant bustle of a Saturday night in a college town, stands the Buffalo Rose. It’s not quite downtown . Nor is itContinue reading “William Topley: A Golden Voice Returns”

It was the performance without borders that rock and roll needed, when rock and roll needed it. 

Acclaimed songwriter delivers a sonic goldmine.

February 19, 2021 To celebrate the release of their new, acoustic-driven album, Melodies of Green and Blue, traditionally symphonic metal rock band Temperance performed their music in a highly non-traditional way on Friday night: Unplugged, live and streamed from Groove Factory in Udine, Italy. Stunning. Aggressive. Delicate. All at once. Temperance, a rock band hailing primarilyContinue reading “Temperance: Brilliant Overseas Metal Shines During LiveStream”

Fresh off the acclaim of 2019’s Billboard-charting album “Walk The Sky,” hard rock mainstays Alter Bridge were set for the third leg of their US tour and a slate of fast-selling European rock festivals later in the year. And then? 2020. Never a band to rest on their laurels, Alter Bridge is a band knownContinue reading “Alter Bridge: Walk The Sky 2.0 – It’s a go. And it’s a must-have.”