Boston’s Future–The Next Music Mecca of North America?
Boston’s Future – The Next Music Mecca of North America? What would it take to make Boston the music mecca of North America? Of course Boston already is a music mecca – it’s just that most people outside of Boston don’t know it yet. The answer won’t come from the music industry. Don’t expect industry […]

Sully Erna’s Avalon scores with original sound; Lisa Guyer works well with Godsmack star
It is immediately clear why Sully Erna formed a separate band to record the ten songs on his recently released solo CD, Avalon. The album is far too acoustic-oriented musically and much too mystical thematically to work for his mega-million selling band Godsmack. Dark, mystical, unpredictable, and at times, downright scary. Yet, Erna’s songwriting always […]

Storied local guitarist Erick Preston restarts 25 year old Hendrix tribute show
Roll over Rover, and let Erick Preston take over. Preston is a guitar slinger with 180,000 fans worldwide. Among his many accomplishments over the last 45 years, his biggest may be his Purple Haze show, a tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix. Preston fronts his Jimi Hendrix tribute band with backing from state of […]

Common Knowledge rings in New Year 2011 at Village Trestle
Last night’s New Year’s Eve celebration at the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire was marked by the celebratory music of Common Knowledge. This band rocks out in the hybrid genres of blues, classic rock, and southern rock. They are a cover band with enough oomph to put their own personal stamp on masterpieces of […]