Loggins And Messina, Jim Croce – Cleveland Music Hall – March 17, 1973 43 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Loggins And Messina played a sold out Cleveland Music Hall. They were touring in support of their second album “Loggins And Messina”. Opening the show was Jim Croce (poster courtesy of and available at […]
Our West Coast Contributor, Janie McManamon got to sit down with Richard Shaw of Cradle Of Filth before their March 3rd show at Cleveland House Of Blues. Thursday, March 3, in Cleveland was like any winter day on Lake Erie: freezing, dismal, and covered in layers of snow and slush. In stark contrast, the House of […]
The Band – Cleveland Music Hall – March 14, 1970 46 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, The Band brought their tour to a sold out Cleveland Music Hall. They were touring in support of their second album “The Band”. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
Runaways, Ramones – Flying Machine – March 13, 1978 38 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, a great double bill when the Runaways and the Ramones performed at the Flying Machine in Akron. The Runaways were touring in support of “Waitin’ for the Night” and the Ramones for “Rocket To Russia”. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
Legendary keyboardist Keith Emerson has died at age 71. A cause of death has yet to be determined, but his passing was “sudden” as he had been due to embark on a tour of Japan next week. An official statement was issued by bandmate Carl Palmer. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing […]
Record producer Sir George Martin, known as the “fifth Beatle”, has died, aged 90. Martin’s death was confirmed by Adam Sharp, his manager in the U.K. In a statement, Sharp said: “Sir George Martin passed away peacefully at home yesterday evening, Tuesday March 8th. The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers […]
Bill Wyman formally of the Rolling Stones has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and is currently receiving treatment according to an official statement “He is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery as it was caught at an early stages,” an official family statement reads. The 79-year-old musician and producer left the […]
Brian Johnson the frontman for AC/DC has been ordered to bow out of the band’s tour at the risk of “total hearing loss”. The band are currently on the U.S. leg of their “Rock or Bust World Tour”, but Johnson will be sitting out the remaining 10 dates in America. In a statement released on Monday, […]
Concert Review: Southside Johnny And the Asbury Jukes at Hard Rock Rocksino by Bear I have seen Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes, oh hell I don’t know how many times. I’ve seen him at venues in the Cleveland area like the Richfield Coliseum, Blossom and the Kent Stage. I’ve seen him at the Stone […]
After an earlier announcement that they were taking a break, immediately the rumors started flying about the band breaking up. In typical Foo Fighters style they have addressed the rumors by posting a hilarious video dismissing it all. In the seven-minute video the group pokes fun at allegations they are going to break up. It kicks […]
