Torres – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia PA – January 20, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Torres & Palehound – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – January 20, 2016 Last Wednesday Torres held court over an enthralled Johnny Brenda’s crowd. Playing mainly from the brilliant 2015 Sprinter , Mackenzie Scott, aka Torres, showed off the expansive rock territory of nine tracks. From the enthralling title track anthem to the other-worldly reaches of “New Skin” and the show opene

Clutch – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA –12/28/2015 – Photo by Erik Gibbons © 2015 Clutch, Crobot, Valkyrie & Kingsnake – Electric...

Mötley Crüe – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – December 31, 2015 – Photo ©2016 Cynthia Marie H. All rights reserved. Mötley Crüe & The Struts – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – December 31, 2015 All bad things came to an end… Mötley Crüe bids farewell after thirty four years of Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll. What a way to end 2015. I couldn’t think of a party more raucous, more bombastic, more explosive than Mötley Crüe New Year’s Eve 2015 farewell show. There was a feelin

City and Colour – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – December 8, 2015 – Photo by Shana Bergmann © 2015 City and Colour – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA – December 8, 2015 From the moment City and Colour stepped on stage at Philadelphia’s Tower Theatre for their If I Should Go Before You World Tour, it was very clear it were to be an exciting night for die-hard fans. The Canadian-bred lead vocalist Dallas Green opened with “Woman,” the first song off their latest album. At ni

Selena Gomez – Q102 Jingle Ball At Wells Fargo Center – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 9, 2015 Q102 Jingle Ball At Wells Fargo Center – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 9, 2015 Last night, some of the hottest acts on the radio rocked the stage and red carpet in Philadelphia for Jingle Ball, Q102 Radio’s annual holiday mega concert. As in past years, tonight’s show was the hottest ticket in town with top musical talent that thrilled tens of t

The Struts – The Foundry at the Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA – October 24, 2015 – Photos by Caroline Serling © 2015 The Struts – The Foundry at the Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA – October 24, 2015 The Struts rocked the house Saturday night at the incredible new Foundry at the Fillmore Theater in Philadelphia. While the venue was new, it felt like the entire audience was transported back in time to CBGB’s in the 1970’s once the headliners took the stage

5 Seconds of Summer – Hollywood and Highland Center – Hollywood, CA – October 23, 2015 – photo copyright Cynthia Marie H. 5 Seconds of Summer – Hollywood and Highland Center – Hollywood, CA – October 23, 2015 With fans anticipating the release of the new 5 Seconds of Summer album Sounds Good Feels Good , on October 23, 2015, 5SOS teamed up with Hot Topic Hollywood to have a free concert and a fan meet and greet to start off with a bang! 5SOS tweeted out “5SOSCrashHollywood”

Old 97’s – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 – Photo ©2015 Chris Sikich. Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 It is so perfect that during this time of Back to the Future reminiscences, Old 97’s are touring. A band that would fit right in circa 1955 with a few appearance alterations (Rhett Miller would at least have to button a few more buttons) and content tweaks (controlled substance references galore in Most Messed Up for starte

Stevie Wonder – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 7, 2015 – Photo by Jim Rinaldi © 2015 Stevie Wonder – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 7, 2015 It has become a pretty common for legacy artists to do tours celebrating their most classic album, literally playing the record from start to finish and then throwing in some additional non-album hits in as the encore. Of course, in the case of Stevie Wonder, that brings up something of a conundrum. How

Kurt Vile at The Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA – October 9, 2015 – Photo ©2015 Chris Sikich Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee & Luke Roberts – The Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – October 9, 2015 With a mountain of pedals at his disposal, Kurt Vile, hometown hero (or hoagie if you were to catch the odd humor of one of his t-shirts for sale), entranced a sold-out Union Transfer with his sublime guitar work last Friday. With purples, reds and blues illuminating Vile and his band T

Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 – Photo copyright ©2015 Jim Rinaldi. Delta Rae – World Cafe Live at the Queen – Wilmington, DE – August 29, 2015 It almost feels too simplistic to compare Durham, NC’s faves Delta Rae with Fleetwood Mac. After all they both have multiple lead singers (Rae has two women and two men, while the Mac had two women and only one man) and play a wide variety of musical styles – including aspects from rock, p

MKTO – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – March 26, 2015 – Photo by Ruth Bekele © 2015 MKTO – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – March 26, 2015 The duo MKTO with members Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller both started off their careers as actors, but began their group in 2010. Their first single “Thank You” was released in January of 2013 and following that their hit single “Classic” was released in June of 2013. The two took stage on Sherman Theater at East Stroudsburg Universi

Styx playing at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA, September 19, 2014. Photo copyright 2014 Ally Abramson. Styx – American Music Theatre – Lancaster, PA – September 19, 2014 The middle of Lancaster, PA — right in the heart of Amish country — seems like an odd place to hold a classic rock concert. The concert was held at the American Music Theatre which is surprisingly large given it’s outer appearance. On the way to the venue there are rolling hills and farms, and y