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 […]
The third of my four Boston area shows was the one I was most looking forward to the most as Guns N’ Roses was bringing their World Tour to Fenway Park. Unlike the old days of the band they took the stage before 8pm with Axl Rose (Vocals) strutting across the stage as the band ripped into “It’s So Easy”. Chrissie Hynde from opening band The Pretenders joined on harmonica for “Bad Obsession” and Slash […]
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 […]
