Styx, Kevin Cronin Band, Don Felder & Donnie Iris – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA – August 10, 2025 The Brotherhood of Rock: A Night of Classics at Star Lake The early August evening in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 10, was thick with humidity and nostalgia in anticipation of four generations … Continue reading
Styx, REO Speedwagon & Loverboy – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ – August 13, 2022 Forty years ago this lineup would have filled a stadium. At the time, Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy had three of the five totally essential albums (Paradise Theater, Hi Infidelity and Get Lucky, in order) in the wildly popular … Continue reading
HERB ALPERT IS… (2020) Featuring Herb Alpert, Lani Hall, Burt Bacharach, Richard Carpenter, Bill Moyers, Questlove, Sting, Sergio Mendes, Jerry Moss, Lou Adler, Nick Ceroli, Bob Edmondson, Tonni Kalash, Lou Pagani, John Pisano, Pat Senatore, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Sir Ken Robinson, Paul Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Aria Alpert, Eden Alpert, Randy Badazz … Continue reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Revisiting the Ghosts of Christmas Eve by Jay S. Jacobs 2017 was a very difficult year for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In April of last year, the popular band which mixes rock, theater, classical and holiday music into a stunning and popular stage show, lost its leader. Paul O’Neill died suddenly in April of 2017, … Continue reading
STYX – LIVE AT THE ORLEANS ARENA LAS VEGAS (2016) Featuring Tommy Shaw, James “JT” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, Ricky Phillips and Chuck Panozzo. Directed by Larry Jordan. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 132 minutes. Not Rated. It’s all too easy to forget, thirty-some years after Styx first officially broke up at the height … Continue reading
Styx – American Music Theatre – Lancaster, PA – September 19, 2014 The middle of Lancaster, PA — right in the heart of Amish country — seems like an odd place to hold a classic rock concert. The concert was held at the American Music Theatre which is surprisingly large given it’s outer appearance. On … Continue reading
TOMMY SHAW UNDER THE INFLUENCE by Jay S. Jacobs Tommy Shaw was the lead guitarist and rock-and-roll voice of STYX – one of the most popular rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Joining the band right before it exploded, Shaw contributed the songwriting and vocal chops to some of the band’s classic tunes such as “Too Much Time … Continue reading
Shaw Blades – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – March 18, 2007 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2007. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Journey And the Journey Continues… by Deborah Wagner When you think of classic 70’s and 80’s arena rock, undoubtedly Journey is one of the first groups that comes to mind. Now, over 30 years after the band’s creation – with countless hits and the 2005 release of their 13th studio album Generations – Journey is still having fun doing … Continue reading
THE PERFECT MAN (2005) Starring Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth, Ben Feldman, Vanessa Lengies, Mike O’Malley, Aria Wallace, Caroline Rhea, Amy Acker, James McGowan, Mazin Elzadig, Marvin Kaye, Carson Kressley, Ashley Newbrough, Michelle Nolden, Darryl Pring and Dennis DeYoung. Screenplay by Gina Wendkos. Directed by Mark Rosman. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
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