By Drew Carrano Say what you want about Nickelback, but you can’t deny that they will fill the seats of an arena and give you a solid rock n’ roll show. That’s exactly what happened in 2012 when they came to Hartford’s XL Center with special guests Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days. Today’s…
By Drew Carrano Ten years ago Bush reunited after breaking in 2002. The band, led by singer Gavin Rossdale, has since released three studio albums and has another one on the way: The Kingdom, which will be out this summer. Over the years, Bush has put on some high energy shows. Today we look back…
By Drew Carrano The Coronavirus has affected a lot of bands, including The Who. They were scheduled to play a handful of shows in the U.K. and Ireland in March, but those dates have been postponed to the spring of 2021. While the band takes this unexpected touring hiatus, we look back at The Who’s…
By Drew Carrano In 2018 we saw the reunion of one of the biggest alternative rock bands of the 90s: The Smashing Pumpkins. Three-fourths of the Pumpkins’ founding lineup – singer Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin reunited for their first tour together in nearly 20 years. Today we look back at…
By Drew Carrano It’s still hard to believe Tom Petty is no longer with us. It was over two years ago the legendary singer and guitarist passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66. He may be gone, but his music lives on and so do the memories of his live performances. Today we look…
By Drew Carrano Chickenfoot is a supergroup comprised of guitar wiz Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar. Formed in 2008, Chickenfoot would go on to release two studio albums, a live album and a box set. Though their albums are great,…
By Drew Carrano 2020 is supposed to be a big year for Aerosmith. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the band, but unfortunately, things haven’t started off well for them. Just a couple weeks ago Aerosmith announced that their spring residency in Las Vegas has been postponed due to the Coronavirus. Let’s hope by…
By Drew Carrano Remember Velvet Revolver? The supergroup from the 2000s that featured members of Stone Temple Pilots (Scott Weiland) and Guns N’ Roses (Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum). They didn’t last very long – 6 years to be exact – but they achieved commercial success with hits like Fall To Pieces and Slither.…
By Drew Carrano Ever go to a concert only to find out the show isn’t happening? That’s exactly what happened on the evening of November 25, 1978, just two days after Thanksgiving. As fans were arriving at New Haven Coliseum and getting into their seats, Bob Weir went on stage and announced Jerry Garcia was…
By Drew Carrano If there’s one artist that’s constantly on the road, it’s Alice Cooper. In fact, if it wasn’t for COVID-19, he’d be on tour right now as we speak. Today we look back at one of Alice’s memorable shows in Connecticut. Today’s Throwback Concert: Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy Tour Saturday…