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’Read More →
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 surprisedRead More →
My As We See It column in the November 2021 issue of stereophilic was a sincere expression of regret over my inability to connect with current rock music. It ended with a request for recommendations. I have them. Moreover, most (but not quite) of those who answered found themselves inRead More →
If you’re an artist, you tend to take rock and roll a little more seriously than most. It’s not the kind of thing that’s just disposable gear that people can dance to at the club. Music is meant to mean more than just a handful of chords, and it’s theRead More →
As the year draws to a close, Billboard reveals how artists across genres fared on their wide array of charts, and it turned out to be a very strong year for Foo Fighters, Maneskin and Bring Me the Horizon. which each ended up overtaking some of the graphs. Foo FightersRead More →
Metallica sprinkles the Billboard charts dated Sept. 25 following the 30th anniversary reissue of his self-titled 1991 album, punctuated by a climb to No. 1 on the top rock albums and hard rock albums charts. Metallic, also known as “The Black Album”, shoots 28-1 on Top Rock Albums, for itsRead More →
Mammoth WVH, the group led by Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, rises to the top Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts dated June 26 with his self-titled debut album. The set begins with 31,000 equivalent album units earned during the tracking week of June 11-17,Read More →
2020 is coming to an end and Billboard has released its top artists of the year. Topping the charts for categories like Hard Rock Album, Mainstream Rock Songs, and Top Rock Albums are artists like Queen, Five Finger Death Punch, Elton John, and Metallic. Frankly, that’s not too surprising, althoughRead More →
2020 has been a different year thanks to the pandemic and that’s reflected in some of Billboard’s rock charts for the year just ending. Billboard, the magazine of the charts, has been tracking the tally throughout the year in a number of categories and we’re seeing an influx of older,Read More →
AC/DC’s first album in six years, Power on, is an instant hit on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts, debuting atop both charts as of November 28. In its first tracking week (November 13-19), the set earned 117,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. OfRead More →
The Van Halen catalog infuses Billboardfollowing the death of founding guitarist Eddie Van Halen on October 6 after his long battle with throat cancer. During the tracking week of Oct. 2-8, Van Halen’s discography generated 49.3 million on-demand streams in the United States, a jump of 463%, according to NielsenRead More →
It was a great year in rock, with Panic! at Disco really having a moment, especially when it comes to the Billboard rock charts. The chart-based publication revealed that the Brendon Urie-led act topped several charts in 2019, including the Top Rock Artist tally. “High Hopes” and “Hey Look Ma,Read More →
Two high-profile new moves in Tool’s long career – which released its first new song in 13 years and hit digital and streaming platforms for the first time – are bringing hard rock by storm. Billboardthe rock charts in a record way (on polls dated August 17). We’ll start withRead More →
Beatles classics infuse Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs chart after theatrical release Yesterday, which features many of the band’s signature tracks. A total of five Beatles tracks from the 60s/70s re-enter the Hot Rock Songs count dated July 13, led by “Here Comes the Sun,” at No. 9. (Older tracks areRead More →
Another hard-rock cover of a decidedly non-hard rock song rises on the Billboard graphics. All That Remains pushes 4-2 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart (dated Sept. 2) and makes its first Rock Digital Song Sales appearance at No. 13 with its version of Garth Brooks’ 1991 HotRead More →
Two of rock’s giants – Metallica and Linkin Park – proved their staying power in terms of music sales as Nielsen released their mid-year rock charts. For Metallica, they topped two of the sales charts with their Wired…to Self-Destruct album. The record is No. 1 on the Top 10 RockRead More →
The great musical tent that is American had his best selling week ever, even that rock music failed to find even one location on Billboard’s mainstream Hot 100 wireless card. Exemption: rock with a strong dose of GED. ______________________________________ Through Glenn Peoples of pandora Rock is not dead. I’ll fixRead More →