Steve Earle strode out onto the CMAC stage eager and unassuming, armed with a guitar and harmonica. The fact that the man was band-less disappointed me for about five seconds, until he ripped into his 45-minute set with a riveting intensity. His...

Two new Buffalo shows to watch out for, and we have confirmation on a local show by Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan.
ROCK: The Decemberists
Thursday, August 13, University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, Buffalo. 8 p.m. $36.50....

Her emerald green velvet seduction was hard to resist. She had a powerful hold on me as I just lay there, trying to get out from under her spell, to go out and dig the Gutter Rats and Velvet Elvis over at Monty's Krown. "Fuck those clowns," she...

Alt-country superstar Neko Case will be coming to Rochester's Harro East Balroom for her local debut Sunday, November 8. Tickets for the show cost $26 and go on sale Friday, August 14, and will be available without service charges at Abilene Bar...

I got the old "Who knows?" response from some of The Moviees last night when pressed about more shows after this reunion. This was the band's first show in nine years, and the group hasn't lost a damn thing. Apparently the members...

The October 2 show that was supposed to feature Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan at Water Street Music Hall has been cancelled, along with the rest of O'Riordan's entire tour. No other details were released.

Three more big fall concerts:
ROCK: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will play Buffalo's HSBC Arena on Sunday, November 22. Tickets for the show cost $31.50-$97.50, and can be purchased through LiveNation.
BLUES/ROCK: Johnny Lang...

The way old radio --- real radio --- rotation went, you could be a fan of an artist without actually owning the record; they were all over the airways. Consequently, there are tons of artists in my past that I'm a big fan of, without owning a...

Les Paul dead at 94...and I never saw him live, goddammit. Paul died Thursday, August 13, from complications from pneumonia. Paul invented the electric guitar and was a pioneer of multi-track recording. There would be no rock 'n' roll...

More big fall concerts to add to your calendars:
CHRISTIAN: Creation Festival: The Tour w/Jars of Clay, Thousand Foot Krutch, Audio Unplugged. Friday, October 16. Roberts Wesleyan Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Dr. 6:30 p.m. $25. 594-6008,...

It was so humid last night on the club side at Water Street Music Hall that if you moved too fast, you'd make waves. Christ, I needed a snorkel. But then again, hot 'n' sweaty is where it's at in rock 'n' roll. Just try getting your rocks off...

I'm still fairly new to this whole blog affair. Still sounds to me like something that could be remedied with perhaps a little more fiber. And Twitter? Tweeting? What is this bullshit?
A least a blog can be approached logically and...

Due to a scheduling conflict, Sonny Landreth's show at the Water Street Music Hall has been moved from Wednesday, September 16, to Friday, October, 9. Tickets from the September 16 show can be used for October 9. No exchange is...

Three more concerts for your fall calendars:
ROCK: The Electric Six, The Gay Blades, Millions of Brazilians Thursday, October 15. Penny Arcade, 4785 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. Tix TBD. Myspace.com/thepennyarcade.
ROCK: The Cult Saturday, November 7....

The kids love a show, and well, so do I. And the kids at Water Street Music Hall last night got a show. Wearing masks that looked like fractured china dolls, Cleveland band Mushroomhead served up an intense blast of heavy rock couched in a...

What's in a name anyway? I'd heard of The Almightys before and pictured them as you might have -- Pentecostal, majestic, perhaps even blind, rendering their testimony down upon us. So I slipped over to The Keg Thursday night to get my dose of...

Three more big fall shows:
ROCK: Todd Rundgren comes to the German House (315 Gregory St) Tuesday, October 20, for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets $30-$35, and available through Ticketmaster, by calling 800-745-3000.
BROADWAY: Grammy nominee and...

No, I'm not talking about Katy Perry. This is Nancy Perry: take Norah Jones' warm, lonesome vocal chords, add a subtle vibrato, and a mellow acoustic-guitar vibe. Watching Perry perform her set Friday at Muddy Waters...

Syracuse's Legendary Jones Gang has a new album with arguably one of the best titles ever: "Thank Drugs We're Not On God." The trio, led by ex-Dracula Jones guitarist and namesake Jeff Jones, played a tight, no-frills set in front of a packed...