I’ve mentioned a few times on my blog that I love boybands! One Direction and Big Time Rush were my childhood, and I grew to appreciate the Backstreet Boys as I got older. I actually saw Big Time Rush live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in August 2023 and had a... Continue Reading →
10 Songs That’ll Help You Blow Off Steam When You’re Mad at the World
There are a lot of reasons to be mad at the world. I already knew that, but 2025 gave me a few more reasons to be mad at the world. For starters, 9-1-1 killed off beloved captain of LAFD Station 118, Bobby Nash, one of my favorite characters from the show, towards the end of... Continue Reading →
Rush’s Fifty Something Tour: A Well-Deserved Opportunity to Pay Tribute to The Professor
Photo by Richard Sibbald / Live Nation On Monday, October 6, 2025, on the car ride to work, my dad casually mentioned that Rush are planning to go back on tour in 2026. I thought it was a joke, at first, because how can the band tour without drummer and lyricist Neil Peart? He passed... Continue Reading →
Tom Keifer, Take Me Back, Please! | Concert Review (U.S. Tour 2025)
It’s hard to believe that the last concert I attended was The Black Crowes’ Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise) in December 2024. Seriously, that is mind-boggling! What the heck have I been doing all this time?!?! That’s a long story, but anyways, I’ve wanted to see Tom Keifer live since I got into Cinderella during... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard’s February 2026 Las Vegas Residency (Part 3)
Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin When Def Leppard first announced they were planning a Las Vegas residency from February 3-28, 2026, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to create a dream setlist for their residency. The dilemma, however, is they’re going to do three shows a week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard’s February 2026 Las Vegas Residency (Part 2)
Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin When Def Leppard first announced they were planning a Las Vegas residency from February 3-28, 2026, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to create a dream setlist for their residency. The dilemma, however, is they’re going to do three shows a week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard’s February 2026 Las Vegas Residency (Part 1)
Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin When Def Leppard first announced they were planning a Las Vegas residency from February 3-28, 2026, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to create a dream setlist for their residency. The dilemma, however, is they’re going to do three shows a week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and... Continue Reading →
The Greatest Song Def Leppard Never Played Live
Photo by Ross Halfin Well, it’s happening, people! Def Leppard are finally doing another Las Vegas residency; we have to wait until February 2026, but I’ve waited six years already, so what’s another six months? To be more specific, the British hard rock band will be doing a 12-night residency at the Colosseum at Caesars... Continue Reading →
Remembering AC/DC’s ‘Live at Donington’ in a Positive Light | Blu-ray Review
Ever since AC/DC played Las Vegas this past April, I’ve been obsessed with them all over again. Reminds me of when I was just getting into them during the COVID-19 lockdowns with nothing to do, but listen to AC/DC. Ah, oh so long ago! Back then, I only had two concert films of theirs, No... Continue Reading →
Is It Time for AC/DC to Retire?
2025 has been one of the worst years of my life and throughout this hell, music has been my saving grace, especially AC/DC’s music. Their simplicity and disinterest in changing their sound brought me comfort during a time where my life has been filled with nothing but change. Because they’ve helped me through such difficult... Continue Reading →