Artist Date: December 3, 2025
Location: Ventura County, California
Judas Priest: Metal Gods
Richie Faulkner and Rob Halford of Judas Priest at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2019
Geezer and Ozzy
This photo of Geezer and Ozzy is priceless to me. They were brothers and bandmates on Earth, and will remain brothers after forever. ✨ (foto: Ozzfest Meets Knotfest press conference at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on May 12, 2016.)
Pantera at The Forum: The Heaviest Night of the Summer
Phil Anselmo – Pantera Pantera with Amon Amarth and King Parrot August 27, 2025 Kia Forum Inglewood, California (See my review on V13 Media: https://v13.net/2025/09/pantera-amon-amarth-king-parrot-kia-forum-photos/ The reformation of Pantera in 2022 has been fortuitous for fans as well as the band’s musical legacy. After guitarist Dimebag Darrell’s tragic death in 2004, Pantera disbanded, and the remaining […]
RIP Ozzy Osbourne
This is probably my favorite photo of Ozzy Osbourne. I don’t see the crazy rock n’ roll madman or the Prince of Darkness here. Just Ozzy. As a member of the media, I was fortunate to obtain photo credentials and press passes that often put me up close to him, his bandmates and family. Great […]
Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Here’s one from my Heavy Metal Archive: Ozzfest – July 6, 2006 Glen Helen Amphitheater – San Bernardino, California. Nothing like huffing up some nitrous in the 105 degree desert heat!
Album Review: Carlos Santana ‘Sentient’
Here’s an album review I wrote that’s featured on the Rock and Blues Muse site: Carlos Santana’s new release, ‘Sentient,’ is a pared-down retrospective of the acclaimed guitarist’s career, made up of eleven tracks, three of which were previously unreleased. ‘Sentient’ is a bold project, given that its recordings were culled from his archives, which […]
Tommy Emmanuel ‘Live at The Sydney Opera House’
Review: Tommy Emmanuel ‘Live At The Sydney Opera House’ (for Rock and Blues Muse) By Charlie Steffens Dubbed the world’s greatest acoustic guitarist by critics and contemporaries, Tommy Emmanuel has enjoyed a career that spans six decades. Widely recognized as extraordinarily talented, Tommy’s breadth of musical influences runs from jazz, bluegrass, pop, rock n’ roll, […]
Album Review: The Damn Truth’s Fourth Studio Release, ‘The Damn Truth’
Photo: The Damn Truth by Martin Brisson This review is featured on Rock and Blues Muse, an awesome music website. I’m glad to be part of their team. https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/03/10/review-the-damn-truth-the-damn-truth/ The Damn Truth The Damn Truth by Charlie Steffens Following up 2021’s very well-received Now or Nowhere, Canadian rock band The Damn Truth is set to release […]
31st Annual SAG Awards
Here are some photos I shot at the SAG Awards held last Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. All of the images shown here were taken in available light, which was different for me since I typically shoot red carpet events with flash. But the lighting was even and the shadows were subtle. I […]