One Year Later: Remembering the Vegas Massacre
DK ONLINE: One year has come and gone that fast. It is unbelievable. This time in 2017, I was on the ground in Las Vegas covering the worst mass shooting on American soil. Stephen Paddock unleased scores of rounds out of high-powered rifles from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort, just … Continue reading
British Steel: The Legend of Judas Priest and guitarist K.K. Downing
DK ONLINE: It certainly is no secret music has changed dramatically in the last fifteen years or so. Nowadays “musicians” loop a few chords on a home laptop production system, add in some vocals with nonsense lyrics and call it the next big Billboard chart topper. What’s worse, sometimes they actually make it to the top … Continue reading
Phil Collins: Not Dead Yet? Thank God!
(Graphic from PhilCollins.com) DK ONLINE: Some of the best entertainment news I’ve heard so far this year is that legendary pop rocker Phil Collins will be touring the United States this fall. While I don’t usually equate fall with prime concert season (usually the best shows are during the summer), I am anticipating few other … Continue reading
2012: A Great Year For Classic Rock
2012 was a great year for the return of good ole’ American classic hard rock. We saw some of the greatest bands from the 1970s and beyond release what should be considered more than mere comeback albums. They offered up inspired material fusing their classic sounds with a renewed passion for what they do; an … Continue reading
