It’s hard to really quantify anything that came out in the 80s as dark. As this was the decade that gave us MTV, the whole concept of rock and roll was about to get a much glitzier makeover than what had come before. Between the neon-colored mess that’s been the better part of the decade, […]
Technical ability is not necessarily a prerequisite to be considered an accomplished guitarist. You might be able to play as fast as Eddie Van Halen, but who cares if you don’t bring anything new to the table… Innovation and originality are just as important as having in-depth knowledge of music theory. Being prolific or even […]
When it comes to large, multi-day music festivals with dozens and dozens of artists playing, it’s not uncommon for some of them to drop out at the last minute, whether to medical, travel or other unforeseen reasons. What’s rare is for headliners to drop out so close to the event, which has happened at two […]
Punk rock has always been the hot-tempered, bratty young cousin of the rock family. Born out of a disregard for almost everything that happened in the 70s, it became the movement for disenfranchised and alienated youth. Defined by simple three-chord songs – played with speed and animosity – it defied the conventions of popular hard […]
From KISS pouring vials of its members’ blood into the ink of its inaugural Marvel Comics line in 1977 to Gerard Way’s acclaimed “Umbrella Academy” series of My Chemical Romance, the worlds of rock music and comic books have since long linked. Now The Clay People has added a local connection to that legacy. On […]
Of all the subgenres that have come and gone in rock music, grunge seemed to be dying a pretty ugly death. With Kurt Cobain’s death hanging like a shroud over the rest of the stage, it was time for the genre to read its last rites and regroup into something else. That didn’t mean that […]
The popularity of rock plays a very important role in the development of this direction. If rock weren’t so popular, then such music would hardly play through our headphones, through the speakers of our favorite car or computer. Many people like to listen to such music, although for some reason they themselves do not consider […]
Foo Fighters swept the rock category at the 2022 Grammy Awards, winning Best Rock Performance (“Making a Fire”), Best Rock Song (“Waiting on a War”) and Best Rock Album (medicine at midnight). The awards come just days after the tragic and sudden death of the band’s longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The band beat AC/DC (“Shot […]
Kitty Junk works to empower female listeners, helped start an audio engineering program for all walks of life, and raises money for domestic violence prevention. SEATTLE — As skaters laced up for a show at Southgate Roller Rink in White Center, Seattle-based glam-grunge duo Kitty Junk geared up for a show with hard-hitting tracks mixing […]
Since the dawn of rock and roll, no one has really lacked a steady supply of covers. Since people know the 12 bar blues, they cover each other for years and achieve great success with it. However, every once in a while you get a reshoot that feels like the polar opposite of what the […]
Earlier this month, Dolly Parton surprised many by asking to have her name removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination ballot, saying she shouldn’t be considered because she has yet to produce a rock album. Unlike the beloved country star, a number of performers with no rock music experience have made strange […]
In 1972 two budding young musicians, Danny de Wet and Lucien Windrich, met at school in Boksburg, formed a band and then spent hours and hours in a rehearsal room in Brenthurst, Brakpan. Years later, this band became one of South Africa’s most iconic bands of the 80s, éVOID – which had two mega-hits with […]
It’s been pretty quiet on the policing front since the British trio shamelessly cashed in on their heritage with sky-high ticket costs on a reunion jaunt in 2007-08. Now they’re looking in the rearview mirror again with a re-release of the 1982 documentary “The Police: Around the World,” first appearing on DVD and Blu-ray with […]
Students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music hope to revolutionize alternative rock music culture by adding a female sound to a male-dominated industry. Sophomores Amanda Pasler, Eli Yaroch, Logan Renneker, Samantha Govero, George Staton, and freshman Jake Sonderman are the current members of Ex Monarch. Ex Monarch members: Amanda Pasler, Logan Renneker, […]
The rock music landscape is filled with great bands releasing great albums with great songs. Well, that’s what we’d all like to hope for, at least, because unfortunately there are other bands that just can’t help but release dross after dross. Yet when it comes to great albums, there are bands that grow and mature […]
MORE than a thousand children from schools across York skipped regular lessons for a day and were able to ‘let off steam’ instead. Just under 400 pupils from Copmanthorpe School, along with 200 from St Paul’s CE, 150 from Lord Deramore’s and 440 from Poppleton Ousebank were all visited by Rock Kidz On Tour. The […]
Punk is rock’s dirty little cousin. When rock wasn’t sticking to the man with enough vigor, punk came along to shake things up. It was a counter-cultural movement like no other. If the stilted conservatives of the 1960s had cared about peace-loving hippies, then they must have thought the end of time had come, when […]
Rapper Aitch has offered Liam Gallagher a handsome sum of money to feature on his upcoming new album. Clearly not one to mess around when it comes to big career opportunities, local boy Aitch – from New Moston – took to Twitter yesterday to propose the former Oasis frontman, tagging him and writing simply: ” […]
Nothing could have prepared musicians and others in the music industry for the arrival of COVID-19 in March 2020. After the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the industry , like everything else, has been forced to accept a harsh reality. : Things weren’t going to be the same for a […]
During the Go-Go’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on October 30, 2021, actress Drew Barrymore spilled a secret: the new wave band’s 1981 album, The beauty and the Beastchanged her life when she heard it at the age of 6. She told the crowd that she “spent hours watching (the) cover […]
When the Byrds released “Mr. Tambourine Man” in 1965, they introduced Bob Dylan’s songs to a new audience and launched a career that would place them among the most influential rock bands of all time. To celebrate this heritage, a new book offers a visual history of the group. Offering their incomparable harmonies and Roger […]
Released March 4 Tara Who? offers ‘Asian blood‘. The song is compelling for its bold lyricism, sublime subject matter, and metallic instrumental arrangement. Tara Who? is a new-age rock music enthusiast who came up with the latest track ‘Asian blood.‘ The track is inspired by the feminist punk movement Riot grrrl, initiated in the 1990s. […]
Musicians are just human like the rest of us, but sometimes it might be necessary to draw a line regarding which of them you choose to support as a fan. A new study by TickPick has found the three most controversial figures in rock music, in which their fans have actually chosen to stop supporting […]
March 8, 2022, 4:44 PM Olivia Rodrigo takes her all-female rock band on her upcoming Sour Tour. Olivia Rodrigo spoke about working with an all-female band and called on the media to overlook women in rock. Olivia Rodrigo fans will know that the 19-year-old has an all-female band. Shortly after Olivia’s iconic debut single, “driver’s […]
Rhayader and District Male Voice Choir changed scenery and genres last weekend when they visited a legendary recording studio. On February 26, the choir traveled to Rockfield Studios, located in the Wye Valley in Monmouthshire, to provide backing vocals for a local group. A residential recording studio set in history; Rockfield Studios has hosted many […]
A growing number of musicians in the United States and elsewhere have begun to cancel previously scheduled dates or pending tour plans in Russia. The reactions come in the wake of the country’s assault on Ukraine, which has been condemned for the most part by citizens, businesses and political leaders around the world. Pop punks […]
Photo provided Skillet doesn’t seem to soften with age. Over a 15-year recording career that includes 10 previous studio albums, the Christian crossover band have firmly established themselves in the alternative metal/rock universe. The band’s 10th album, 2019’s release “Victorious,” gave a grungy, industrial edge to aggressive rockers like “You Ain’t Ready,” “Never Going Back,” […]
Bringing the rock soundscape to life by covering hits from the 1960s to the present day, ALMOST HOWE is an experienced force that never ceases to stun Emigsville, Pennsylvania – Bringing with him years of musical experience, ALMOST HOWE represents one man’s dream come true. Few artists are capable of independently leading a band with […]
Frank Mastropolo’s new book, Fillmore East: the place that changed rock music forever returns to the legendary and ephemeral place in New York. Mastropolo – journalist, photographer and former producer of ABC News 20/20 – interviewed more than 90 musicians and former crew members for an oral history that compiles more than 200 performance photos, […]
revolution engine has years of experience composing expressive rock songs. The last album ‘First and Flame’ is the best performance of them so far. After playing in different parts of Alberta, examining the effectiveness of their music, the rock band revolution engine is ready to release his latest album ‘Prime and Flame’. There are eleven […]
Some of rock music’s biggest names have paid tribute to Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan after his sudden death at his Killarney home on Tuesday morning. he grunge star (57) who was also a member of rock bands Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, and collaborated with artists such as Nirvana’s Kurt […]
Since making history with their victory in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, the popularity of Italian rock band Måneskin has skyrocketed. Not only does their music literally accumulate Billions flows, but they’ve also made a name for themselves as fashion icons. In the Eurovision Song Contest final, they captured the hearts of viewers with a […]
During the 2022 BRIT Awards red carpet, it was revealed that Ed Sheeran would open the show with ‘Bad Habits’, the hit single from his album Equals (=). The announcement came as no surprise, as starting Britain’s biggest music event of the year with the country’s biggest star performing one of his hit songs is […]
(images: Kevin Mazur/Rick Kern) Queen guitarist Brian May praised one of rock’s pioneers The Beatles and admitted they are the pinnacle of rock writing and music. Brian May is known for being the guitarist and keyboardist of his co-founded rock band Queen. The legendary musician’s huge impact on his band Queen made them one of […]
The worlds of rock music and casinos have more in common than you might think. Let’s take a look at some of the ways these two popular aspects of the entertainment industry have come together over the years. Strip based casino games One of the first things a casino fan will notice when looking online […]
Dave Grohl grew up in Springfield, honed his rock sound at local venues, and hit it hard. Now he’s also an author. Former Springfield resident Dave Grohl rose to prominence as a rocker with the Foo Fighters in the 1990s and now, 31 years later, he still tops the charts. Grohl’s most recent bestseller, “The […]
No genre of music will soon run out of love songs. Considering it’s probably the most universal emotion when it comes to songwriting, there’s always going to be someone out there trying to tug on that extra heartstring and make you fall head over heels in love with their music. But what happens when you […]
When rock and roll came out, it wasn’t necessarily considered the most heartfelt music in the world. While someone like Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis may have lit the scene at the time, it can’t really be said that the songs exactly came from a personal place or anything. After Elvis Presley came along […]
Theoretically, a musical jukebox should be an easy sell at the box office, as people will flock to a hit-packed movie from their favorite band. Mamma Mia is a light and frothy story, but it works because ABBA’s infectious music does much of the heavy lifting. Likewise, Yesterday, a story about some sort of miracle […]
Augustus Pablo by Howard Campbell [NEW YORK] – Although he is one of the visionaries who defines roots-reggae, the music of Augustus Pablo does not create a buzz in contemporary reggae. Mill Rock Music Publishing Group LLC executives are determined that a publishing deal they signed with the artist’s family will introduce new fans to […]
Technology these days makes a lot of things really easy to do, including making music. But for artists who have been playing instruments for decades and are used to making old-school records, this may not be viewed so positively. Slash explains how technology has changed the “soul” of rock ‘n’ roll. The guitar hero opened […]
The viper room Located at 8852 on the sunset band, The viper room opened in August 1993 and was partly owned by the actor Johnny Depp until 2004. The club, owned by Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe founder Peter Morton, became famous for being a celebrity haunt Hollywood. Young actors and musicians have […]
The Super Bowl halftime show is protected at all costs… with organizers playing rock music outside SoFi Stadium during rehearsals to keep the highly anticipated performance a secret. Dr.Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem perfected their 12-minute set with the big game just days away… and TMZ Sports learned that no […]
‘I‘ve been dead twice,” smiled David Thomas of Pere Ubu, on Zoom from his flat in Hove. “Death is very overrated. It was like sleeping. Once I was taken back by the ambulance team. My wife said, ‘These guys worked like hell on you.’ The other time I woke up in intensive care with all […]
“I was sitting there with the guitar thinking I hadn’t written rock music in so long. Could I still do this?” Published on February 07, 2022 John Frusciante is back! With Red Hot Chili Peppers having released the pirate-influenced single “Black Summer” ahead of the new album Unlimited lovethe band shed light on the guitarist’s […]
February 7, 2022, 3:20 p.m. “It’s a new era reminiscent of my first era. I’m going back to my roots.” Demi Lovato has opened up about what their new “rocky emo” music will sound like and why they’re going back to their roots. Last month (January 20), Demi Lovato surprised fans by announcing her return […]
When you’re trying to write a song, inspiration can come from anywhere. I mean, in addition to the habits of some bands who write about the wonders of drug use, there are often real people who are behind some of the most classic bits of history. This does not necessarily mean that they are all […]
Glenn Wheatley, a legendary actor in the Australian music industry for over 50 years, has died of complications from COVID-19. He was 74 years old. After playing bass guitar with The Masters Apprentices in the 1960s, Wheatley became one of the greatest talent managers and sleuths the Australian music industry had ever seen – launching […]
This week, two projects revolving around legendary 20th-century rock figures were streamed, though the topics and projects couldn’t be more different. First, the documentary “Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliche” will be in theaters nationwide on Wednesday for a one-night-only big-screen event before becoming available for digital rental on Friday. Pioneering punk princess Poly Styrene, […]
Nashville, TN, January 25, 2022 — The past two years have been extremely prolific for Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton. Despite ongoing health issues, he was spectacularly productive – performing multiple dates on his final tour, completing his memoir Do you feel like me? (who debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list of 2020), releasing […]
Jason Didner, a Montclair-based musician, releases “Salt and Sand: Rock Songs to Health the Mind” on February 4. (COURTESY JASON DIDNER) By GRACE L. WILLIAMSFor the Montclair Local Last year Jason Didner was the man with a rock video on YouTube who sang “Run with My Troubles”, a tribute to a technique he had found […]
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania | ArtsQuest announced on Friday that iconic music group Poison will perform at its flagship festival, Musikfest, in 2022. The band’s original members – Bret Michaels, CC DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett – say they’ll be rocking the Wind Creek Steel stage at PNC Plaza on Sunday, August 7. This show was […]
With a looming biodiversity crisis and concerns over food security and sustainability, bees are frequently in the news. The importance of bees in our society as pollinators and producers of honey seems to have led to their growing popularity in many artistic pursuits, such as film, social media, games, and contemporary art. Is this new […]
21 January 2022, 11:26 The ‘La La Land’ Demi Lovato era is back and their new music sounds iconic. Demi Lovato officially announced a funeral for their pop music and teased an imminent return to their rock music roots. Demi Lovato may be best known for pop anthems like “Skyscraper,” “Cool for the Summer” and […]
We get things later in Ireland. Punk came to the UK in 1976, but it was in 1977/78 that it really broke through here. Studio 54 in New York was already closed before we really embraced disco and, as far as the ‘Swinging Sixties’ go, well, history will show they barely got here in time […]
John Cooper, the leader of grammys-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, spoke to “Watch Washington with Tony Perkins” about how music and his band’s music in particular affects the way people perceive the world. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Music is a fantastic vehicle. Music, what’s the right word for that? Music softens you up […]
Elvis Costello has admitted that he “doesn’t like” modern rock music very much because “the rhythm is so square”. Costello was interviewed by rolling stone which further drew the rock veteran to writing guitar music, with the singer replying “I don’t like rock music very much. I like rock ‘ n’roll. I think if you […]
Dastaan Live Group Dastaan Live, a musical collective created by composer and bassist Anirban Ghosh and singer-guitarist Sumant Balakrishnan in 2018, attempts to reflect society through their rock music. Deriving the name from the Urdu word ‘dastaan’, which means a story, they aim to tell ‘the story that unfolds in our lives and around us’. […]
Houston rapper Hyro the Hero isn’t much of a rapper. His music is inspired by hard rock as well as hip-hop. He has collaborated with Disturbed, Hellyeah and Atreyu and has Slipknot at the top of his list of dream collaborators. Photo: José Cantu / José Cantu Hyro The Hero grew up in Southeast Houston […]
Eric clapton By Michael Christophe Columnist on the rock music menu Welcome to this year’s edition of Rock Music Menu’s “New Year’s Resolutions for Rockers in Need”, where we help often busy musicians set goals for the next 12 months. It is not an easy job, but it must be done. Just like you and […]
With a significant number of tracks released as albums and singles and a dozen more in preparation for future release, up-and-coming artist John Lowman is set to make his way into the music world. Emerging artist John Lowman is a massive force to be reckoned with in the music world. With particular expertise in the […]
Dom sits down and talks to Hyro the Hero (Hyron Louis Fenton Jr.) about Kids Against Monsters, his early career and now, collaborations, and how hip-hop can learn from rock music. He expresses how he has changed and developed throughout his career over the years and what he has learned about himself along the way. […]
By Michael Christophe Columnist on the rock music menu Finding a gift for the music lover in your life is beyond the last minute, but don’t panic; Rock Music Menu is here with the annual holiday gift guide to help the desperate. This week, we’re taking a look at 10 of the best rock and […]
My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way spoke about the resurgence of rock music in pop culture, saying people were “missing the sound of the guitar”. In a new interview, Way discussed the perennial arguments that rock is dead, his love for the band Nirvana, and his opinions on why rock music is once again filtering […]
While some proclaim the death of rock and roll – including Gene Simmons, who last year opined that new bands “didn’t take the time to create glamour, excitement and epic stuff” – others are much more optimistic about the guitar’s future. music. Take Alice Cooper, for example, who reminded the Kiss bassist earlier this year […]
The shopping season is pretty much over this year and if you’re struggling to find something to attract the music lover into your life, Rock Music Menu is here with the annual holiday gift guide to help you out. This week, we take a look at 10 of the best 2021 books on rock and […]
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 12/11/2021 Leo Gozbekian, a music industry photographer presented his first book, “All Access Concert & Backstage Photos, a Photo Essay of my Journey as a Music Photographer”. A great addition to the coffee table, the book features over 600 photographs across 200 pages and includes extensive […]
The Oscar-nominated documentary The velvet metro, about the influential avant-garde rock band of the 1960s led by Lou Reed, has been hailed as a “superb testimony to a lost world that helped create our own.” These words come from New York Times critic Manohla Dargis, who listed The velvet metro as number three in her […]
Do people still listen to rock music? Rock music is loved by many people for various reasons, the love for alternative rock music is a major factor in this regard and those who love rock music are drawn to it because it offers an alternative way to escape from the city. dreary world of the […]
07 December 2021 – 10:08 GMT Rachel avery This Morning host Holly Willoughby married her husband Dan Baldwin in 2007 in a traditional wedding dress – but here’s the one she really wanted This morning presenter Holly willoughby married her husband Dan Baldwin in 2007 wearing a traditional wedding dress – but she admitted live […]
By Andrew Karpan (December 2, 2021, 8:56 p.m. EST) – A Ninth Circuit panel will examine next week whether a California federal court has falsely certified classes of rock musicians and songwriters accusing a website of marketing unauthorized recordings. allowed rock concerts. Alleged owners of online concert archive called Wolfgang’s Vault want the Ninth Circuit […]
Even with industry cynicism aside, it’s hard to deny that we care about the personalities of the people who make the songs we love as much as their music itself, and the marketing staff behind the scenes. takes advantage of it. There is also a financial incentive: a solo artist’s music is cheaper to produce […]
On Sunday, November 21, the polarizing yet award-winning pop-punk rock star Machine Gun Kelly won the American Music Award for Favorite Rock Artist at the 2021 AMAs. He beat Foo Fighters, Glass Animals and All Time Low for the prize. In his acceptance speech, MGK, who seems to be making the headlines, encouraged the younger […]
Music photographer Mick Rock, who photographed David Bowie, Queen, Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop, has died aged 72. He was Bowie’s official photographer in the early 1970s, helping to make singer’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, a sensation in the charts. The images of Rock have appeared on album covers for Queen (Queen II), Lou Reed […]
There will always be rock music albums that will go down in history as classics in their own right. It doesn’t take a rock and roll enthusiast to tell you that something like Led Zeppelin IV or The Dark Side of the Moon are some of the best examples of rock and roll ever made. […]
Stevie Nicks and Jimi Hendrix are two of the biggest names in rock music history, and they even performed on the same stage when Nicks opened a show in Hendrix in the late 1960s. Nicks has opened up in various interviews over the years about the effect Hendrix has had on her artistic choices. Here […]
Charmie Joy Pagulong – The Filipino Star November 14, 2021 | 00h00 Måneskin thinks rock music is coming back. “I think slowly maybe it comes back. The fact that this kind of music is working well again proves to people and bands that maybe they want to do it, but the labels are telling them […]
Rock and roll tends to take care of itself much more than the pop market. While most costumes tend to let their great performers down like flies, people like Radiohead and U2 wouldn’t be where they are today if they didn’t get it right on their next rounds of dance. track. Then again, there are […]
Hhighlighting all the main characteristics of the alternative rock genre with a fusion of pop and EDM, the artist Carlos garcia delivered a nice lead, ‘This place‘. With the use of drums, guitar and cymbal in the background, the song reached a different level of perfection as a song of this genre. The main attraction […]
Capcom announced that it will add four new music tracks in the upcoming Monster BGM: Rock Version DLC Pack for Monster Hunter Rise. It will include the rock version of “Breath of Ire” previously presented at the Tokyo Game Show 2021. The track will be available in two versions. One will be the voice of […]
When it comes to rock and roll, we’ve always had drummer jokes. Even back in the days when the drummer came to the fore, it’s hard to shake off the Spinal Tap cliché that the drummer is either the dumbest or the most reliable member of the band. If all you needed to get by […]
Although throughout the 90s MTV began to devote a larger portion of its slots to reality TV shows and celebrity-centric slag, the music video game was still going strong. A larger budget, CGI developments and the emergence of new musical genres have all contributed to ever more innovative and exciting ways of representing a song […]
It is impossible to imagine the landscape of alternative music without the upheaval of the industry. Without love, which came out 30 years ago. When My Bloody Valentine burst onto the scene in the late 1980s, no one knew what to think. Their almost mystical balance of loud and ethereal listeners baffled listeners with what […]
If you didn’t know better, being the lead vocalist in a rock band seems like the easiest job in the world. You get the time of your life on stage, party as much as you want day and night, and all you have to worry about is looking half-decent when you get ready to take […]
After a year of hiatus, a familiar sound returned to downtown Gainesville: punk rock music. “Fest” is a punk rock music festival that takes place annually in Gainesville. In 2020, the underground event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Fest 19 curator and owner Tony Weinbender said he was confident he could […]
It’s Halloween, which means we have to talk about Christmas. And one of the most enduring songs of the season – not “Christmas Is the Time to Say ‘I Love You’” by Billy Squier – but the bilingual classic “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. Since last year was completely closed, now is the time to […]
It’s Halloween, which means we have to talk about Christmas. And one of the most enduring songs of the season – not “Christmas Is the Time to Say ‘I Love You’” by Billy Squier – but the bilingual classic “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. Since last year was completely closed, now is the time to […]
Rock and roll has never been known as the healthiest genre. As much as people like to stand up for rock as artists who recognize free speech, it’s about time we all admitted some of the obscurity that comes from time to time on some albums. Damn, if you’re not careful, even you can find […]
To bring back the lost glory of rock music, Victoria rock music artist Steve Moffitt composed some of the best songs in this genre. Stay tuned to find out more! With a very loud sound of drums and cymbals in his music, the artist Steve moffitt seems to be such a reclaimer of a long, […]
Many luminaries of the country’s music scene have moved from balcony to stage during this decade, writes David McPherson Richard Beland The Tragically Hip first gained international attention on the Massey Hall stage in the late 1980s. The following is taken from the forthcoming Massey Hall book by David McPherson, which will be published by […]
In many ways, the 2000s were a great time for rock ‘n’ roll. Arguably the last stand of guitar music, there were terrific new bands like Arctic Monkeys, veterans like Radiohead hitting a rich series of shapes, a brief but glorious New York scene bringing us The Strokes et al, and many other amazing bands […]
The history of music is littered with those moments that changed the cause of its evolution. As music scholars endlessly debate the origins of this genre or movement, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what sparked certain trends. That said, there are those moments that are universally accepted as being groundbreaking in reorienting the cause of […]
Being in a rock band is not that different from being in a marriage. Since you have to spend almost every waking hour on the road together, you’ll at least need to get along to some extent if you even hope to stay together for a very long time. Like all long-term relationships, sometimes friction […]
The book “Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever” is now available from journalist / photographer Frank Mastropolo This year marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of Fillmore East, promoter Bill Graham’s rock mecca in New York’s East Village. A celebrity show on June 27, 1971 starring the Allman Brothers Band, J. […]
Can rock’n’roll protect people from bear attacks? A Japanese region hopes so and has commissioned a warning hymn warning residents of the threat from its Ursine inhabitants. Bears are common across Japan and regularly set off frantic hunts when they venture into cities, where they have attacked and even killed residents. An increase in the […]
Determined to host this year’s Philly Music Fest, organizers have carefully considered various safety protocols, as well as vaccination and infection rates in the Philadelphia area, and will move forward with the annual music festival in non-profit made up entirely of Philly Band. Due to the ongoing pandemic, some necessary adjustments have been made to […]
Two rock groups, Tool and alt-J, recently announced that they will perform in San Diego on their upcoming tours in 2022. Tool made the announcement of its 2022 North American tour on Monday, which includes a stop at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on January 19, 2022. The 37-city tour features a Blonde […]
Victorian rock music artist Steve Moffitt delivers stunning performances on his two new tracks that clearly depict his intensity and bold choices to stand out. JThere is a firm tendency in the music industry to stick to the same old styles and use specific sounds. But sometimes music fans demand everything original and raw. Even […]
At the turn of the 1980s, the Pretenders announced themselves to the world with what is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. They solidified their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow-up album “Pretenders II”, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In November, […]
At the turn of the 1980s, the Pretenders announced themselves to the world with what is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. They solidified their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow-up album “Pretenders II”, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In November, […]
Laughing Place individual episode reviews continued for Lucasfilm’s new animated event series Star Wars: Visions on Disney +, episode 2 is titled “Tatooine Rhapsody” and was produced by Studio Colorido (creators of A mustache away). I think I understand why “Tatooine Rhapsody” was chosen by the powers that be at Lucasfilm to come second in […]
Although this is a band that only formed about a year ago, Tape is making a lot of noise. Although he has done less than 10 shows, the band’s music has been praised by his musical peers for its tightness and chemistry. Their music is strangely pleasant to listen to. It’s irregular, asymmetrical, even offbeat […]
Fathom Events and Greenwich Entertainment are proud to announce that “NEEDTOBREATHE: Into the Mystery” will premiere in theaters nationwide in a special one-night cinematic event on November 3. This intimate documentary chronicles the recording of GRAMMY®-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE’s latest album while quarantined in a historic home-turned-recording-studio in faraway Tennessee in the fall of 2020. […]
Here in the United States, despite being the best-known band to emerge from the Britpop explosion of the mid-90s, Oasis never really conquered America. Yet in their home country, the UK, they were more than gigantic, as evidenced by their two-night adventure in August 1996 in Knebworth, England. The documentary ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ will be […]
Here in the United States, despite being the best-known band to emerge from the Britpop explosion of the mid-90s, Oasis never really conquered America. Yet in their home country, the UK, they were more than gigantic, as evidenced by their two-night adventure in August 1996 in Knebworth, England. The documentary ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ will be […]
Low seemed like a unique group from the start. They were a married, practicing Mormon couple, dedicated to playing as smoothly and slowly as possible, much like the grunge era of the early ’90s. In fact, Low stood out so much that people felt forced to invent a new sub-genre to describe what they were […]
Last month marked the 30th anniversary of not only the greatest metal release in history, but also one of the best-selling albums of all time in Metallica’s eponymous 1991 LP, commonly referred to as “The Black Album “. Now, the Bay Area-based hard rock titans are celebrating this Friday with a new release of the […]
While concerts and tours are halted around the world due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, some festivals are courageously continuing despite this. Yet while some high-profile multi-day events like Lollapalooza have rolled out successfully this summer, Bonnaroo won’t be so lucky as the extravagance has been canceled due to the weather. The Manchester, Tennessee-based four-day […]
The group gave a voice to disenfranchised people and always did things their way The universe works in mysterious ways. But sometimes it works more obviously. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament may have felt their chance to be successful in music with their band Mother Love Bone was taken from underneath them with the tragic […]
Saxon frontman Biff Byford has slammed Boris Johnson’s government for its reluctance to engage with a music industry in peril during the current coronavirus crisis, and says he fears the worst for touring rock bands: “Someone ‘one should make fucking decisions,’ he says. . “It’s very good to take care of ballet and theater, I’m […]