There is a romantic figure in our collective imaginations, an image that dates back to the earliest days of our country that has evolved over time and distance: the solitary man whose rugged freedom and guileless self-knowledge are counterbalanced by a troubled sense…

Paul McCartney’s ‘Out There’ tour is not coming to Buffalo. That’s disappointing, if paying a minimum of $70 to watch a 71-year-old rock ‘n’ roller…

We always feel a special sense of pride when we see the mighty Buffalo.com logo emblazoned across the grandstand each summer at the Erie County Fairgrounds. Think of the mighty performers that have crossed that stage—a young Taylor Swift (2008). Blake Shelton…

These were not your father's hymns being banged out at the Town Ballroom on this wintery Spring night in Buffalo. The Christian metalcore bands The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, For Today and The Chariot had a packed ballroom audience shouting, jumping and moshing…

Well, that didn’t take long.

Mohawk Place is dead, long live The Waiting Room.

The Waiting…

So Rihanna had to cancel the second stop on her Diamonds concert tour last night after coming down with a case of laryngitis following her Buffalo show.

“Unfortunately, following her sold-out concert on Friday, Rihanna has contracted laryngitis and…

The world-famous British DJ / producer Caspa kept Buffalo moving Friday night with his signature dubstep sounds. Several other DJs warmed up the growing crowd, and once Caspa hit the stage, Town Ballroom was packed. There was definitely no shortage of guys and girls…

One of the hottest artists out right now made her way to Buffalo on Friday night and packed the First Niagara Center to the rafters for her show -- or so we are told. We couldn't get a press pass.

Anyhow, Rihanna's 2013 Diamonds Tour had Buffalo in a frenzy…

If you’re planning to see Rihanna tonight at First Niagara Center, here’s the best advice I can give you—get there early…

Some artists hate labels, wriggling like salmon when interviewers or critics try to nail down their style. “I just make music,” they protest. “Don’t try to paint me into a corner because it makes YOU more comfortable, MAN.”

Not…

Rock is dead -- long live rock! Five local bands -- Tyrant of Tomorrow, The…

They look like the old-school version of Motley Crue, they make the devil’s music and they’re coming to Buffalo this month—say hello, everyone, to The Black Veil Brides.

The…

The Massachusetts- based metalcore band hit Buffalo on Friday night and offered a no-holds-barred performance -- as expected -- at Town Ballroom.

It's been a roller coaster of a year for KSE -- the band lost vocalist Howard Jones and replaced him with…

Have you heard of Ra Ra Riot? If not, there's a good chance you will soon -- these indie rockers from Brooklyn-via-Syracuse are creating a lot of buzz around the release of their third album,

Say this about Jeremy Jermaine Jerome: he knows how to get into your head.

A tad mysterious—JJJ has alluded, in conversation, to a vagabond past, changing residencies from Buffalo to the American…