Author Archives: Bryan F. Ahearn

Temperance: Brilliant Overseas Metal Shines During LiveStream

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”

Alter Bridge: Walk The Sky 2.0 – It’s a go. And it’s a must-have.

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.”

Myles Kennedy’s LiveStream Is A Welcomed Gem

Myles Kennedy: The Hero We Needed to Hear From April 15, 2020 Myles Kennedy is no stranger to connection with his fans. And nowhere was that more apparent, or more welcomed, than during last night’s (April 15th) “Behind The Mic” series performance, presented by American Songwriter. In just over 40 minutes, Kennedy delivered a masterfulContinue reading “Myles Kennedy’s LiveStream Is A Welcomed Gem”

Alter Bridge: Top 10 Bridge Transitions

For 15 years, Alter Bridge has fused superb songwriting, soaring vocals and blazing guitar riffs on the road to well-crafted rock anthems that not only have the power to take you somewhere, but bring you back. After all, every bridge has two sides. The bridge. That beautiful and unique song element that offers a crossingContinue reading “Alter Bridge: Top 10 Bridge Transitions”

Album Review: Best Coast – “Always Tomorrow”

Best Coast returns with their most aware and well-rounded album to date—fit to chase away those pesky winter doldrums. With songs that range from the upbeat, to the vulnerable and to the anthemic, “Always Tomorrow” –the band’s 4th album—will almost certainly be viewed as the band quintessential album that solidifies the female-fronted alt-rock duo’s well-earnedContinue reading “Album Review: Best Coast – “Always Tomorrow””

Alter Bridge Electrifies Denver

February 17, 2020 (Denver, CO) It just isn’t natural for one band to be this good for so long. Then again, Alter Bridge hasn’t always played by the rules—a playbook that suits their fanbase just fine. Amidst a snow-flurried evening at nearly a mile high above sea level (5,280 feet), Alter Bridge tour through aContinue reading “Alter Bridge Electrifies Denver”