Much of today’s music is a collaboration. It could be between artist and composer, vocalist and band, or arranger and musicians. When Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt take the stage it is a different kind of collaboration altogether. The Center for … [Read more...] about Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst, New York 4-23-15
Buddy Guy @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst, New York 4-22-15
Buddy Guy is one of those artists who do not get enough credit for who they are. Growing up dirt poor, Buddy Guy taught himself to play guitar. At 78 years old, that guitar playing has influenced most of the world’s top guitar players. With over … [Read more...] about Buddy Guy @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst, New York 4-22-15
Zappa Plays Zappa @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst, New York 3-31-15
Frank Zappa is known for crazy album cover artwork, bizarre song titles, creatively naming his children, and some of the greatest music ever recorded. Frank passed away in 1993 and left a 60+ album catalog spanning more than 30 years of … [Read more...] about Zappa Plays Zappa @ UB Center for the Arts, Amherst, New York 3-31-15
Chief Big Way @ Waiting Room, Buffalo, New York 3-27-15
Joey Belladonna is an icon in the world of thrash metal. As the lead vocalist of Anthrax from 1984 to 1992, the band sold 8 million records and was nominated for three Grammys. He rejoined Anthrax in 2010 and has had several side projects on his … [Read more...] about Chief Big Way @ Waiting Room, Buffalo, New York 3-27-15
Blood Sweat & Tears (With the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York 2-28-15
Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra took to the Kleinhans stage last Saturday night in a grand display of expert musicianship. The BPO Rocks series' latest offering promised to be a great evening of … [Read more...] about Blood Sweat & Tears (With the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York 2-28-15