I’m very sad to report that Cleveland metal drummer Jared Koston of Venomin James, who has been battling stage 4 melanoma cancer, passed away this afternoon, surrounded by his family at home. Jared leaves behind a wife and four kids, and as you might recall, because of his illness, Jared and his wife were unable […]
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The Big Four are headed to a theater near you
Q: What is “The Big Four?” A: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Duh! For one night only, metalheads around the world can experience history: On Tuesday, June 22, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax perform on one stage together, and through the wonders of satellite technology, you can be part of this historic concert event, broadcast […]
Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.
What a shock it was to wake up on Sunday morning to the news that heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio had passed away, after a six month battle with stomach cancer. All recent indications made it seem like Ronnie was winning the battle (in fact, he was on the “black metal” carpet in April […]
Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder
Stevie is 60 years young today – here’s a cool clip of Stevie performing “Superstition” on Sesame Street in 1973, plus a related skit. Apparently Stevie was JUST in the area for a couple of shows at Oberlin College (and a subsequent late night visit to Nighttown) – I can’t believe I missed a potential […]
Howard Jones in the U.S. + new album finally coming out here too!
Thanks to KulPop for the link and heads up regarding some North American tour dates from Howard Jones that are in the works for later this year. One can imagine that they will probably be acoustic dates, but if they ended up to be full album performances of Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action (similar […]
Show of the Week: New Pornographers Listening Party @ The Happy Dog
Our pals at Sixty Seconds of Heaven are at it again, inviting us all to come out and hang out at a cool place. I Rock Bill certainly nailed it when he hopped into the wayback machine to remind us all of the olden days of midnight sales, listening to new albums with friends, or […]
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight!
It’s time for another 80’s music bulletin, this time courtesy of our good pals at The Winchester here in Cleveland: JUST ANNOUNCED: – WANG CHUNG – Everybody have fun on Sat 7/3! That’s right, if you’ve been waiting patiently for the chance to “Wang Chung,” you’ll have the opportunity to do it at The Winchester […]
Concert Review: Ben Folds & Matt Pond – House of Blues – 4/15/10
The hardest job in music might be opening for Ben Folds. The piano man has well over two decades of performance experience under his belt – and a loyal fanbase that hangs on every one of his lyrical turns-of-phrase and thundering chords. Last Thursday night in Cleveland, the warm-up spot fell on the shoulders of […]
Oh My My, Oh HELL Yes!
Ladies and gents, start your summertime engines! The new issue (4/15) of Rolling Stone has this tantalizing and very colorful tour ad for the upcoming Tom Petty tour:
Your Help Needed: Venomin James Drummer Critically Ill
Musician Jared Koston, drummer for Cleveland-based metal band Venomin James is currently battling stage 4 melanoma cancer, he is at home with HCA. Diagnosed with two brain tumors stemming from the cancer, Koston and his family are struggling to make ends meet financially while they fight Koston’s illness. Auburn Records president Bill Peters recently released […]