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by Alex Lloyd Gross July 14 2021 Jeff LaBar, the flamboyant showman guitarist for Cinderella has died. Circumstances surrounding his death have not been made public. He was not the original guitar player, he replaced Mike Shermick. LaBar was a native of the Philly area. He was 58 years young. Rock fans remember fondly LaBar
by Alex Lloyd Gross In 2020 there were a lot of concerts people wanted to see. The pandemic had other plans and for the most part, all shows were cancelled. Including the concert series in Bensalem, at the out door amphitheater. In 2021 it has returned. The restrictions on gathering in public have largely
by Alex Lloyd Gross Meet Patti Parks. She is a blues singer that a few people have heard of but most have not. They should. ” I’ve been the music business for a very long time. I changes the type of music I was performing. I started around 16 years old and I set my
by Alex Lloyd Gross Canstatters, which is located at Academy Rd near Willits Road is the new home of the Penny Pack Music Festival, for the 2021 season. For those that are not familiar, this is a series of concerts by tribute bands and it’s free to the community. Every summer ( except for 2020),
by Alex Lloyd Gross Guitarist, the guitarist for Whitesnake and Trans Siberian Orchestra has a solo project out, Joel Hoelstra’s 13. When asked why he would name something 13, he replied,”I’s been the name of the project now since 2015, when I put out ( his first solo release) Dying To Live.. These are basically
by Alex Lloyd Gross The phone rings on my desk and it’s Tom Rush calling at 9:58 AM. “I hope I don’t get points off for being on time,” he jokes. He is actually early . He’s calling to chat about a new venture he has called Rockport Sundays. “I’m suffering from audience deprivation syndrome,
by Alex Lloyd Gross Andy watts is a great Blues Guitarist. and you probably never heard of him. For good reason. He is based in Israel. This is not some guy that picked up a guitar last year and maybe has some talent. Watts has been playing for years. In fact he has played with
by Alex Lloyd Gross Due To COVID-19, no live shows anywhere in the world. Maybe a one off show here and there but nothing that is enough for a band to survive on. Most big name musicians will be fine. However, the people that make the show happen might not be fine. The road crew.
by Alex Lloyd Gross Reb Beach , the guitar virtuoso has a new record that has just been released. Just in time for the holidays, it makes a perfect gift for any rocker. Beach was a key member of the band Winger. They were climbing the charts. selling out concerts and then one day in
by Alex Lloyd Gross Not only does the regressive soda tax kill businesses, the corona virus is causing more businesses to close than ever could have been imagined. They closed because of lock downs put into place by governors and mayors, hoping to stop the spread of the virus. After the first shut down in
