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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Featuring Will Turpin of Collective Soul June 16, 2019 On this episode of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon, Collective Soul bassist, WILL TURPIN. The new Collective Soul album BLOOD released on June 21st 2019. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: Will discusses the new Collective Soul album Blood, his 2018 solo album Serengeti Drivers, they need to make new music rather than just play the hits, how does he decide which songs go to his solo projects and which ones go to Collective Soul, should new music break new ground or be familiar, Ed the lead singer, their 2019 tour withRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON Multi-Interview Edition Listen to this assortment of recent Rock related Podcast Interviews. June 12, 2019 Geoff Tate discusses his latest project SWEET OBLIVION, comments on current Queensrÿche, touring with Avantasia, the ‘ordeal’ of recording in a studio, new material that he’s been working on and wants to release, is Operation:Mindcrime the band continuing or will he be Geoff Tate solo from now on, will the Operation:Mindcrime album ever die, playing with different musicians over the last few years, his time living in Montreal and more. Corey Glover discusses mental health, thirty years of Vivid, looks back at his Hymns soloRead More →

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ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON: Interview with Billy Duffy of The Cult June 12, 2019 Listen to the Interview Here: On this episode of Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon, he talks with The Cult’s Billy Duffy detailing the band’s upcoming 30th anniversary deluxe edition of their legendary album, Sonic Temple. He, also, discusses the album’s history/making at length – (working with drummers Mickey Curry, Eric Singer and more), compares producers Rick Rubin and Bob Rock, his ColourSound project with The Alarm’s Mike Peters, the band’s current 30th anniversary tour and playing Sonic Temple (almost) in full, Kingdom Come, The Payolas, playing with Kings Of Chaos,Read More →

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JOHN LODGE OF THE MOODY BLUES The Royal Affair North American Tour with YES and New Music June 12, 2019 John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My SeeSaw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange?” and many more, Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums. Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players onRead More →

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COLLECTIVE SOUL WITH GIN BLOSSOMS NOW IS THE TIME TOUR 2019 Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, New Hampshire June 8, 2019 Photos & Review by Dan Wenc The last time Northeast Rock Review covered Collective Soul at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2018 Ed Roland said they would be back in 2019 with a new album and headlining tour, he was right. Collective Soul’s latest album Blood is set to be released on June 21st. It was a beautiful spring night along the beach in New Hampshire at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. A great night to take in two bands that bridged over the grunge eraRead More →

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KILLER QUEEN ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR FOR 2019 June 6, 2019 The premier Queen tribute band, Killer Queen, will be bringing their must-see live show to the United Sates for dates this summer. Singer Patrick Myers is an absolute dead ringer for the legendary Freddie Mercury (both visually and vocally), resulting in a live concert experience that is second only to catching an ‘80s era Queen performance. Formed back in June of 1993, Killer Queen quickly became incredibly popular in their native England – resulting in a residency at London’s Strand Theatre, winning “Worldwide Best Tribute Band” at an awards ceremony in Leicester Square, and performingRead More →

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DORO / METAL CHURCH May 9th 2019 The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie, New York Photos & Review by Frank Piercy I realize that I am a bit behind in writing this review and getting these pictures done. Unfortunately (well not really unfortunately), I had my ass kicked earlier in the week by a last minute trip down to Columbia Maryland to cover the 80s metal fest M3 along with 23 bands, 3 days… plus pre parties… and after parties. I barely had time to recuperate before making the drive after work to the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie. There was no way I was going to missRead More →

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SEBASTIAN BACH TO PLAY 1ST SKID ROW ALBUM IN ENTIRETY IN CELEBRATION OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY ON UPCOMING TOUR CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SKID ROW’S LANDMARK, SELF-TITLED DEBUT WITH U.S. TOUR June 4, 2019 Revered vocal powerhouse SEBASTIAN BACH will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW’s acclaimed, self-titled breakout debut album with a U.S. Tour where he’ll be performing the record in its entirety plus other songs from his celebrated catalog. The tour will kick off in Nashville, TN on August 30th and will end in Pinellas Park, FL on November 2nd. Tickets and VIP Meet N’ Greet upgrades go on sale Friday, JuneRead More →

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STYX Palace Theater Stamford, Connecticut May 23, 2019 Photos & Review by Frank Piercy Wow… Is a word that I have been using a lot lately, but it fits. It was a Thursday night and it was less then an hours drive from work and an hours drive home and better yet still in CT. I was off to The Palace Theater in Stamford Connecticut to catch the magic of the pioneering progressive rock sounds of Styx. This was not the first time I had seen them perform, but it was the first time I had gotten to shoot the show. Which was interesting, TheRead More →

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SLAYER with Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth & Lamb of God Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts May 25, 2019 Photos & Review by Tom Bogus It was a perfect evening for a metal show up in Mansfield Massachusetts on May 25th. Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth and the infamous Lamb of God did an amazing job warming the crowd up for the mighty SLAYER! The legendary metal band was about to perform at the Xfinity Center on their Final World Tour. This night would mark the final performance on the Unites States portion of this tour. CANNIBAL CORPSE Photo Gallery AMON AMARTH Photo Gallery LAMB OF GOD PhotoRead More →