Rich Howells

Godsmack and Sherman Theater deal with fan Uproar over canceled performance

Massachusetts hard rockers Godsmack canceled their headlining performance at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival at Mount Airy Casino Resort on Saturday, and fans were not happy about it – particularly when other main stage acts played that night. The band cited “unforeseen production/technical issues with that stage itself” in a statement posted on their […]

 Rich Howells

ARCHIVES: Comedian Gilbert Gottfried returns to Poconos, sneaks into show business

ARCHIVES: Comedian Gilbert Gottfried returns to Poconos, sneaks into show business

Gilbert Gottfried has performed at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono before, but like most places he’s been, he can’t exactly remember it. “Whenever I go to a club or casino to perform at, I’m one of those people like in those movies where the lead character is suffering from amnesia and he’ll go […]

 Rich Howells

ARCHIVES: Everclear vocalist Art Alexakis basks in ‘Afterglow’ before Mt. Airy Casino show in the Poconos

ARCHIVES: Everclear vocalist Art Alexakis basks in ‘Afterglow’ before Mt. Airy Casino show in the Poconos

“I can’t remember a time that I didn’t want to play in a rock band – my first letter to Santa, no kidding,” Everclear frontman Art Alexakis recalled in a phone interview with NEPA Scene. “When I was four years old, I asked for an electric guitar and an organ and a drum set. Even […]

 Rich Howells

ARCHIVES: Chubby Checker talks 50 years of ‘The Twist’ and turns in his career before Mt. Pocono show

ARCHIVES: Chubby Checker talks 50 years of ‘The Twist’ and turns in his career before Mt. Pocono show

In 1960, Chubby Checker released a song called “The Twist” that changed the face of music forever, starting a dance craze that still exists in many forms to this day. 50 years later, the man is still twisting and looking forward to tearing up the dance floor of Gypsies Lounge & Nightclub at Mount Airy […]