Written by Ellen Bille Jul 28, 2009 at 08:00 PM Rod Stewart swung through Houston last Friday and wowed his fans with about twenty of his greatest hits in a high energy and memorable performance at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. It was truly a fantastic show.  Rod stepped onto the stage…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Jul 24, 2009 at 08:00 PM Two bands who have influenced my rockin’ life happened to be on the same bill in Houston recently. I’ve been listening to hard rock/metal since the 70’s , but had never had the pleasure of seeing either Judas Priest or Whitesnake. Over the last 10…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Jul 19, 2009 at 08:00 PM Almost a year to the date, Cross Canadian Ragweed came back to Sam Houston Race Park to rock the Showgrounds. Rosie & I were there anticipating another great show in this fine series. Well it didn’t quite turn out that way, unfortunately. Touring behind their…

Written by Jim Bille Jul 11, 2009 at 08:00 PM Multi Grammy and WC Handy award winner Robert Cray stopped by House of Blues last Saturday to deliver his special R&B sound to a mostly sold out venue. Cray has been around now for almost 30 years and has established himself as one of the…

Written by Jim Bille Jul 10, 2009 at 08:00 PM It’s actually happened; the Arc Angels have finally seriously reunited. After an almost 20 year absence that only spawned the occasional reunion with a concert here and there, the Austin super trio of Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall and Charlie Sexton have come together for a…

Written by Todd Spoth Jul 03, 2009 at 12:00 PM I am writing this while on a 12-hour flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil then off to Rio de Janeiro. I am also spending 10 days in Africa. Yay for traveling!   Anywho, the 2009 Van’s Warped Tour Houston date was not too long ago and…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Jul 02, 2009 at 04:00 PM The 4th of July holiday weekend was approaching and what a better way to kick it off then to see some killer live music with a music icon, Joe Ely. There is a happening series going on in Conroe, Texas every first Thursday of the…