My Chemical Romance & Alice Cooper – Citizen Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA – August 15, 2025 Rock will never die, or in this case we could say that alt rock will never die, either. This past weekend my associate and I had the pleasure of seeing New Jersey’s own My Chemical Romance and Alice … Continue reading
CREEM: AMERICA’S ONLY ROCK ’N’ ROLL MAGAZINE (2020) Featuring Dave Marsh, Connie Kramer, JJ Kramer, Jaan Ulheszki, Dave DiMartino, Susan Whitall, Greil Marcus, Robert Christgau, Roberta “Robbie” Cruger, Wayne Kramer, Cameron Crowe, Jeff Ament, Chad Smith, Niagara Detroit, Ted Nugent, Peter Wolf, Jeff Daniels, Ann Powers, Michael Stipe, Lamar Sorrento, Michael N. Marks, Resa Jannett, … Continue reading
Suzi Quatro Looking at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Life with Little Suzi from Detroit By Jay S. Jacobs Suzi Quatro kicked open the door for women in rock and roll. But do her a favor, though, don’t think of her as a woman rocker. She is just a rocker, full stop. “I never thought of … Continue reading
Neil Meron and Marc Platt Resurrecting Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by Jay S. Jacobs In 1970, a pair of fairly unknown composers named Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice released a concept album called Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera about the life of Christ looking through a (then-) modern prism. The record was … Continue reading
Ali McManus – Unbreakable (Desert Dreams) It is an over-used term to call someone’s music or their story inspirational, however just the fact that Ali McManus made Unbreakable is inspiring. McManus has been confined to a wheelchair since she was seven years old, is the survivor of 11 operations in her 21 years and has … Continue reading
Marisol Nichols Confessions of a Riverdale Mom by Rachel Disipio The Archie comics became a huge franchise back in the mid-twentieth century. However, when mentioning them to a teenage girl now, you will probably hear about the suspense, drama and mystery of the hit CW TV Show Riverdale. The first season of Riverdale focused on … Continue reading
SUPERMENSCH: THE LEGEND OF SHEP GORDON (2013) Featuring Shep Gordon, Alice Cooper, Anne Murray, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Emeril Lagasse, Willie Nelson, Steven Tyler, Tom Arnold, Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, Bob Ezrin, Caroline Pfeiffer, Bob Richard, Nancy Meola, Dean Fearing, Derek Shook, Chase Williams, Amber Williams, Don Nelson, Herb Karlitz and Mike Myers . Directed … Continue reading
The Tubes – White Punks on Hope by Ken Sharp Despite issuing a string of artistically inventive albums – The Tubes, Young and Rich, Now and Remote Control and a celebrated live stage spectacle showcasing the wild theatrics of lead singer Fee Waybill – by the turn of the ‘80s The Tubes were quickly going … Continue reading
DARK SHADOWS (2012) Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz. Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath, Ray Shirley, Ivan Kaye, Susanna Cappellaro, William Hope, Hannah Murray, Guy Flanagan, Christopher Lee, Alice Cooper, Lara Parker, David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott and Jonathan Frid. Screenplay by Seth … Continue reading
Alice Cooper A Nightmare Return by Ken Sharp The pioneer of theatrical shock rock, Alice Cooper, has returned with an exceptional new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare. While not officially a sequel to his acclaimed 1975 opus, Welcome to My Nightmare, this new release, also produced by Bob Ezrin, captures the macabre inventiveness of that legendary release … Continue reading
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