Brian Durbin hails from the Chicago area where he's making a name for himself as guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, both with the 80s hair metal tribute band Hairbangers Ball and his own solo music. With a nod to his influences - Aerosmith, KISS, Def Leppard, Van Halen - Brian's original songs are fused with beefy guitars, great riffs big hooks and sing-along choruses. Call it hair metal, call it hard rock, just call it rocking. Brian talks about how rock music is his life, 365 days a year; his first solo album, Only Jams, the importance of "boner jams" (not a typo!) and his newest single, the rocking "Roll Around With Me" which has a riff that won't quit. You can find more about Brian at BrianDurbin.com, and his tunes are at all the streaming services, and his cool You Tube channel.

In addition, a few words about Ozzy Osbourne, the founding and definitive voice of heavy metal. R.I.P. \m/