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 […]

Show of the Week: Experience Hendrix

The good news is that a bunch of really great guitar players will be in Akron tomorrow night. The bad news is that if you don’t have tickets already, you’re probably out of luck. Live Nation Cleveland just announced that the Experience Hendrix show happening on Tuesday night at the Akron Civic, is sold out. […]

Setlist: Clapton/Beck At the O2

Warning: As the title suggests, setlist spoilers are ahead. If you’re attending any of this week’s shows, you might want to move on from this post. Or, if you’d like a possible preview of what you can expect, this post is for you. I won’t be in attendance unfortunately, but after seeing the following setlist […]

R.I.P.: Doug Fieger of The Knack

Sad news:  Doug Fieger, founding member/vocalist for The Knack, passed away over the weekend after a six year battle with cancer.  I never saw The Knack personally, but every time I think of the band, inevitably my mind drifts to the following moment in Reality Bites (this would be a good time for a small […]