by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 19, 2026 | Live Reviews, Rock Room on the Road
On the evening of July 18, 2026, “Bluesman Extraordinare,” George “Buddy” Guy took the stage at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, New York for an intimate evening of deep blues. Presented by Soul of Buffalo, the second stop on Guy’s “BG 90” tour...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 16, 2025 | Reviews, Take One
Innuendo and allegory have always been an integral part of rock and roll songwriting. From the earliest traditional blues to contemporary chart hits, clandestine meanings and suggestive implications are part of what makes rock and blues so attractive to...
by talkfromtherockroom | Sep 14, 2024 | Reviews
Andrew Gabbard has been tracing the white lines of rock and roll for over 25 years. He was a central figure in Ohio’s stellar garage rock scene in the early 2000’s that also featured groups like the Black Keys, and the Greenhornes. After stints in Thee Shams and...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 27, 2024 | Reviews
Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, had always wanted to be a gospel singer. A lifelong ambition, many of Presley’s greatest recorded musical moments in the studio or on a live stage originated from his immersion and admiration of gospel music. In 1957, during...
by talkfromtherockroom | May 11, 2024 | Reviews
Richard Thompson has been hammering and nailing together a sturdy and diverse musical career for almost sixty years. A scholar of song and collector of disparate melody, Thompson’s expansive musical journey started in the 1960’s with Fairport Convention, moved...
