How Steve Vai consoled Pete Thorn after Chris Cornell's death
Here, I'd lost a close friend and collaborator; and a hero of mine, from the time I was 11 years old or so, took the time to ...
“I'd lost a close friend and a hero of mine took the time to console me”: Pete Thorn recalls Steve Vai's kindness
“Steve motioned for me to come over, then sat with me and proceeded to say, and I'm paraphrasing a bit, ‘I know you lost your ...
From Metallica to Jeff Buckley: The five best songs about nightmares
Musicians are dreamers. There are plenty of songs about dreaming and sometimes songs even come to them in dreams, but these ...
Mark Hudson looks back at his favorite Capital Region concerts of 2024
It was my privilege to cover some two dozen live concerts in 2024 for Nippertown and the Daily Gazette. I enjoyed them all ...
Legendary late guitarist once auditioned for another iconic band
Some (but not enough) rock fans know John Sykes cowrote and played guitar on Whitesnake hits like “Still Of The Night” and “Is This Love.” Some are aware of his prior stint with Thin Lizzy. Far fewer ...
Former BYU star Kyle Van Noy just made his first career Pro Bowl
With Van Noy’s selection, 13 former Cougar talents have reached Pro Bowl status in the NFL: Steve Young, Todd Christensen, Bart Oates, Fred Warner, Chad Lewis, John Denney, Dick Felt, Vai Sikahema, ...