On August 15th, Guns N’ Roses and The Pretenders brought their Gen X fury and gigantic presence to MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, N.J., for a five-hour ‘80s-rock-heavy show that featured a surprise guest that no one would have seen coming. The pregaming began in the parking lot around 2, where fans cracked open High Noons while streaming GNR’s best — and most beloved — tunes spanning more than a decade. At about 6, The Pretenders […]
Nils Goldschmidt is one of the founding members of the audacious Velvet Chains. The band is a five piece that hails from Las Vegas. Besides bassist Goldschmidt, the revamped group is comprised of Laurent Cassiano (Guitar), brother Larry Cassiano (Rhythm Guitar), Jason Hope (Drums) and Ro Viper (Lead Vocals). Velvet Chains‘ sound is full of heavy riffs, melodic guitars, soaring vocals and driving rhythms. Velvet Chains just dropped their first single from their forthcoming […]
It’s a wonderful thing when your child drags you down to see a show. I usually have a rule not to see bands I admire whose major player (players) have passed away ala Sublime. My son Joey had an extra ticket to see Alice In Chains at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and stressed I had to come. He had seen them a few years back at Jones Beach and was totally blown […]
