Asia co-founder gone, but won’t be forgotten at Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow When 1980s chart-topper Asia hits the stage Friday night at Tropicana Atlantic City, there will be more than music on the agenda. The show by the reconstituted band–indeed its entire tour—is also a tribute to one of its charter members. Bassist...Donny Osmond goes solo at Hard Rock
By Chuck Darrow Donny Osmond’s scheduled performance this Sunday night at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City brings to mind another solo set he did a number of years ago. The difference between the two is that Sunday’s show is designed to be a one-person...A Pink Floyd tribute from Down Under hits Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow It doesn’t matter where you stand on the subject of Pink Floyd, the revered British “space-rock” band whose enduring popularity is rivaled only by such giants as The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Queen. Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, you have to admit...Remembering when the stars came out in Atlantic City
By Chuck Darrow For those who follow boxing, June 27, 1988 will always be remembered as the day Mike Tyson became, well, Mike Tyson. Prior to that night, the then-three-days-shy-of-his-22nd-birthday heavyweight was already an established giant of the “sweet science.”...
