Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton has spent five decades letting his bass lines do a lot of the talking for him, so this interview kind of meets him on familiar ground. As his new band, Close Enemies, prepare to take the stage Friday in Largo,
Author: John Johnson
STAPLED TO HISTORY: FOUR DECADES OF NO CLUBS PRESENTS
by John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography I walked into The Factory in St. Pete this past Saturday and immediately felt…
YOUNG TALENT BATTLE IT OUT AT THE HARD ROCK
by John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Back in the day we used to have high school talent shows, even my…
NINE INCH NAILS: A NIGHT OF BEAUTIFUL CHAOS
by John Johnson (file photo source https://metalplanetmusic.com) In lieu of photos, show management did not allow for media, my review may be a tad…
ZOOMING WITH ZANDER: MY VIRTUAL CHAT
By John Johnson [ Mahaffey Theater 60th Anniversary Celebration Featuring Cheap Trick – This Sat. May 3rd., 8pm | Patrons are invited to come early…
KELLY HANSEN OF FOREIGNER: A VOICE THAT DEFIES TIME
An interview by John Johnson, File photo by Chaz D Photography [ Sat. March 15th – 7:30 pm Foreigner at the Baycare Sound with 38…
JASON BONHAM KEEPS THE SPIRIT OF HIS FATHER AND LED ZEPPELIN ALIVE
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Having spoken on the phone with Jason Bonham two weeks prior, I was really…
311 / AWOLNATION / NEON TREES DELIVER HIGH-OCTANE PERFORMANCES AT THE HARD ROCK
By John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D. Photography The Seminole Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa was pulsating with Casino shaking energy…
A ST. PETE SUNDAY SERMON WITH AN INDUSTRIAL EDGE
By John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography It was a night of tuneful trailblazers at Jannus Landing on Sunday as industrial…