INTERVIEW: Honky Tonk Man tells WWE stories and ‘dirty secrets’ at Scranton Comedy Club on Jan. 18

A week before WWE Live returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, a WWE pro wrestler from the past who is still hailed as the “greatest intercontinental champion of all time” will bring a different kind of show to the Scranton Comedy Club at the Ramada Inn in Clarks Summit on Thursday, Jan. 18 […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Blink-182 bores to death, but Day to Remember delivers in Scranton

One of the most anticipated concerts to come to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton this season was the return of Blink-182, on tour with A Day to Remember and All Time Low after a hiatus and split with founding vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge. Many longtime fans, including myself, were there on Thursday, Aug. 25 […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’ with seamless summertime set at Bethel Woods

While sitting backstage at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York on Friday, July 15 and chatting with Bruce Johnston, the legendary keyboardist/bassist for The Beach Boys, he gets a tap on his shoulder from a stagehand who says to him, “10 minutes ‘til show time, Bruce.” Bruce says to my wife […]
Beach Boys’ Jeffrey Foskett talks ‘Pet Sounds,’ 35 years in the band, and upcoming PA and NY shows

When we caught The Beach Boys back in October at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, they put on an incredible show that felt like summertime “Fun, Fun, Fun” despite that fall chill in the air. Now that the summer is actually here, we caught up with guitarist/vocalist Jeffrey Foskett to talk about his time […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Breaking Benjamin frontman Ben Burnley and company blow Philadelphia crowd away

As we pulled into the parking lot of Bull Shooters Saloon in Philadelphia at 6 p.m., roughly two and a half hours before show time, the line was already wrapped around the building. It was filled with loyal fans sporting their Breaking Benjamin gear proudly, and even a few people sitting in their cars blasting […]
REVIEW: 2015 Royal Rumble burned out quickly and ignited WWE fans’ rage

The WWE’s 2015 “Royal Rumble” match, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia last night, started out with a bang but quickly burned out – and the aftermath may prove to be even more disastrous. The kickoff match of the actual pay-per-view saw The New Age Outlaws – Jesse James and Billy Gunn – […]