Author: Bill-Forman
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Alice Cooper, Judas Priest set to rock Broadmoor World Arena
Alice Cooper has more than earned his reputation as the “Godfather of Shock Rock.” His half century of macabre onstage spectacles have inspired a dark parade of outrageous acts that include Kiss, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Slipknot and Gwar. For his co-headlining tour with Judas Priest, Cooper’s personal arsenal of props includes a choice of…
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Progressive metal band Dream Theater ready to rock Pikes Peak Center
Back in the mid-1970s, progressive rock bands were roundly criticized for their excessive displays of instrumental virtuosity, shifting time signatures, banks of synthesizers and fondness for concept albums. Rolling Stone magazine’s most prominent critic, Lester Bangs, went so far as to blame them for “the insidious befoulment of all that was gutter pure in rock.”…
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The Dip set to open for The Red Clay Strays at Ford Amphitheater
When the members of The Dip started recording in their Seattle studio nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would go on to earn rave reviews, play large festivals and score the No. 1 spot on Billboard magazine’s R&B Album chart. Along the way, The Dip also developed an increasingly eclectic and…
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Folk-pop artist Joy Oladokun on tour stop in Colorado Springs: ‘We’re just gonna rip’
Joy Oladokun was all of 10 years old when she first witnessed the performance that would forever change her life. The child of Nigerian immigrants growing up in a mostly white Arizona farming community, Oladokun and her family sat before their television set watching a video of Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday tribute concert, which was…
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Musician Jeremie Albino set to bring whole lot of southern soul to Colorado Springs show
Jeremie Albino was 7 the first time he developed a real case of the blues. It happened when his father brought him to Best Buy to look for records. “Being that young, I didn’t really know what style of music I liked,” said Albino, who Saturday will bring his band to Lulu’s Downtown in Colorado…
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Lyle Lovett bringing one-of-a-kind Texas sound to Colorado Springs
It’s easy to tell that Lyle Lovett comes from Texas. And apart from a couple of detours, he’s never really left. Lovett will perform Tuesday at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs. “There’s a tendency among Texas musicians to sing about where they’re from and exude a sense of confidence,” said Lovett in a baritone…