Saxophonist Steve Mackay, best known for his work with The Stooges including appearing on their 1970 album “Fun House,” has died following a battle with sepsis, the band confirmed on their Facebook page. He was 66. “Steve was a classic ’60s American guy, full of generosity and love for anyone he met,” Iggy Pop said […]
If you ask John David where he’s from, he may say without hesitation; “I’m from Amarillo.” But depending on who’s asking, he may shrug and say: “I’m from everywhere, I guess.” He would be mostly right either way. “Hanging out in the bar at the Troubadour with Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne and playing open […]
45 years ago today, Jefferson Airplane performed at the Memorial Gym for the 1970 Homecoming celebration at Kent State University on October 11, 1970. This was the first concert held at the campus after the tragic shooting that happened in May at an anti-war demonstration. Also on the bill was Sha Na Na and Glen McKay’s […]
24 years ago today, Nirvana made their first appearance in Northeast Ohio when they played the old music club, The Empire. (poster courtesy of rawsugarstudio.com) Set List Another One Bites the Dust Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam Aneurysm Drain You School Floyd the Barber Smells Like Teen Spirit About a Girl Breed Polly […]
Some great seats to The Zombies October 15th at The Kent Stage have just been released. Go to www.kentstage.org to grab them!
TKS Productions is proud to announce an Encore Performance of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame members, Eric Burdon And The Animals to The Kent Stage November 30th. After his fantastic show at the Lorain Palace in August and the tremendous response from his fans, he will bring the magic to The Kent Stage. The […]
Chicago, N.W.A., Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chaka Khan, The Smiths, The Cars, The JB’s, The Spinners, Steve Miller, Nine Inch Nails, Chic and Janet Jackson are all up for the Class Of 2016 at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. “It’s a wide range,” says Joel Peresman, CEO and president of the Rock and […]
oWOW, Northeast Ohio’s “Timeless Rock” online Radio station was awarded Best Single Stream Webcaster at the 6th Annual 2015 RAIN Internet Radio Awards held Tuesday, September 29th, in Atlanta. The RAIN Awards ceremony is traditionally the final event of the fall RAIN Summit, which is held in collaboration with the annual National Association of Broadcasters […]
Album Review: Iron Maiden – Book Of Souls by Chris Akin They don’t do it that often anymore, but there’s always excitement when Iron Maiden comes out with new music. Knowing that they are closing in on the end of their career, you really do end up hoping that when they go out for good, it […]
