Show Review: Steven Tyler at PPAC
Okee dokee folks… I had the chance to get to the Steven Tyler show last Saturday night at the Providence Performing Arts Center. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Roots Report: Making it in Music
Okee dokee folks… Back in 1994 when the folk boom was at its peak and I was performing in the folk duo, Fuzek-Rossoni, Mary Ann Rossoni and I discovered the […]
Roots Report: An Interview with Weird Al
Okee dokee folks… Almost exactly one year ago I saw Weird Al Yankovic at the Zeiterion in New Bedford. In all honesty it was one of the BEST shows I […]
The Roots Report: The Weather Is Cooling but the Music Isn’t
Okee dokee folks… We are in that grey (yes, I spell it that way!) area that is the end of summer/beginning of fall. We can thankfully, hopefully bid adieu to […]
Roots Report: Rockin’ Through a Heatwave
Okee dokee folks… Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer to have my colds in the winter. Somehow I managed to catch a cold during a heat wave. I have been […]
The Roots Report: Headin’ Out on the Highway
Okee dokee folks … I am once again writing my column in a speeding car. Last year I did the same while coming home from South Carolina, this time I’m […]
The Roots Report: Stop the Violence!
Okee dokee folks … It’s hard to avoid the subject of violence. For most people it is just seen on the screens of their televisions, and you really never think […]
Roots Report: Crashing Hard Drives and Acoustic Tunes
Okee dokee, folks… Well, my hard drive crashed last week, and that is a very bad thing because I am not the best at backing things up. After I got […]
Roots Report: Melissa Etheridge’s Show
I was at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford last Wednesday night to catch the ME Solo Show. That is Melissa Etheridge for all of you who weren’t there. When […]
The Roots Report: Peter Frampton at Twin River
Okee dokee folks … The other night I had a chance to relive a bit of my youth. I saw Peter Frampton in concert for the first time in 35+ […]