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These days, generally speaking, it’s usually pop and hip-hop songs that dominate the charts. By some estimates, the last rock song to reach N0. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is Nickelback’s 2001 “How You Remind Me” (although it would be easy to consider Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 “Good 4 U”Read More →

Eds: This story was provided by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. David W. Stowe, Michigan State University (THE CONVERSATION) After three multi-platinum and six platinum albums, 30 million albums sold and more than a billion streams, singer Amy Grant is about toRead More →

All connoisseurs of the classic series Behind the Music know that the dark album would normally sound the alarm for many famous bands. Around the time you see the dark albums appear, that’s when things start to go seriously wrong, with the episode either ending with the band breaking upRead More →

LA rock band Classless Act hit the road the next “The most beautiful tour of the year” in November and December, showing live and up close why they are rock music’s most exciting debut of 2022. The five-piece act will perform hit tracks from their debut album, Welcome to theRead More →

Rock ‘n Roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died aged 87. By Vic Medina | Posted 3 days ago Jerry Lee Lewis, a rock ‘n roll pioneer whose outrageous and wild life earned him the nickname ‘The Killer’, has died aged 87. The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer diedRead More →

The annual Grateful Dead “Meet-Up at the Movies” returns to select North American theaters November 1-5. This year will highlight the 50th anniversary of the band’s sixth show of the 1972 Europe tour and return engagement at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 17, 1972. The eventRead More →

Rock music’s most exciting debuts of 2022, Classless Actoffer listeners a different, unplugged take on the amped-up, high-energy anthems that make up their acclaimed album, Welcome to the Spectacle, which was posted on June 24 via Best Noise Music and has already accumulated more than 2 million streams. Starting today,Read More →

(Credit: Far Out/Fuzheado) Music Fri 21 October 2022 13:00 BST The music industry is full of legends, and one of the most prominent is multi-talented rockstar-turned-actor Steven Van Zandt. Acclaimed guitarist, he is best known for being part of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band and supporting “The Boss” for decades. AsRead More →

What happened to rock music? With pop and hip hop dominating the charts, it feels like the days of bands are over. Where is it? We study the state of the rock It’s a debate on the tip of the tongue of music journalists and guitar-loving musos. Is rock musicRead More →

Australians generally love and appreciate their music, especially rock. It is sometimes called OZ rock or Australian rock. It started in the 1950s, bringing talented men and women with strong, powerful voices to the stage. He has since grown and been adopted by people of all ages. So, if you’reRead More →

Daily Dirt for Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Music in particular, like our world in general, was changing as we approached the mid-1960s. I think you’ll agree, at least with the former, as you browse through today’s premier offering… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 420 from theRead More →

Whenever you talk about the greatest players in the rock scene, it always comes back to the guitarist. Even though you have a god like monster behind the drums, most of the attention is on the guy who cranks a mile a minute on his six-string, churning out sounds noRead More →

Get vinyl, CDs, box sets, collectibles and Gold mine-only exclusives in the Goldmine store! By Joe Matera First formed in Glasgow in 1977, Scottish band Simple Minds celebrate 45 years as a musical unit this year. Although the band underwent lineup changes along the way, its two main songwriters andRead More →

These Damn Crows are currently touring the UK with Monster Truck. On their second date, MetalTalk’s Andy Shaw met vocalist Shane Greenhall about an hour before the band took the stage at the fabulous KK’s Steel Mill. These Damn Crows have seen their stock increase in increasing leaps. Their secondRead More →

These Damn Crows are currently touring the UK with Monster Truck. On their second date, MetalTalk’s Andy Shaw met vocalist Shane Greenhall about an hour before the band took the stage at the fabulous KK’s Steel Mill. These Damn Crows have seen their stock increase in increasing leaps. Their secondRead More →

fall 2021 travel mugs By Braden Murray | Journalist / Anchor LTVN The phrase “Rock is dead” is a very common refrain among older music fans. It is simply not true. Rock just isn’t as ubiquitous in modern culture as it used to be. The perceived “death” of rock oftenRead More →

A few weeks ago, at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London, the James Gang reunited for the first time since 2006. Next November, the band will play together one last time, at the 6th annual VetsAid festival in the Ohio. Earlier this week, it was revealed that the eventRead More →

Musicians and music lovers unearth rare vinyl to breathe new life into a musical genre that rocked the world to its rhythm in the 90s. It all started with a reissue of a record by living Anadolu rock legend, Selda Bagcan, which somehow fell into the hands of Jasper Verhulst,Read More →

This up-and-coming new band wants to create music that delights the listener with classic electric guitar tunes that sync with their hearts and minds. Dark Capricorn Rising is a heavy rock band working on musical production that dwells in a genre that helps audiences express their anger while releasing theirRead More →

Rock music combined with gaming is a great mix that has changed the gaming industry over the years. The days of plain, tired, sad music while you play your favorite game are over. Nowadays, game providers have combined excellent soundtracks to create a thrilling atmosphere while playing the most popularRead More →

Remember when labels and investment funds started buying up the catalogs of your favorite classic rock heroes and paying ridiculous amounts of money? You should, because it was trendy last year (and a little this year). Turns out it might not have been such a good investment. As Ted GioiaRead More →

On Friday night, local rock music and health awareness bands filled Bergfeld Park in Tyler. The collaborative concert event came together with the goal of raising awareness among East Texas community members about suicide prevention through a vision of local nonprofit organization Tiny Evie Rocks. Michael Domingos, co-founder and executiveRead More →

President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden led global tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, releasing a two-page statement on the monarch’s passing. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch,” the president’s statement began. “She defined an era.” The Bidens reflected on their first meeting with theRead More →

For musician Leslie Feist, the cost of choosing to pull out of her planned US tour with Arcade Fire will outweigh the enormous financial burden. His decision follows the publication of sexual abuse allegations against Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler, the result of a media investigation dating back to 2015.Read More →

In a recent tweet, E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt engaged in a chat with his fans, where he shared his opinion on the rock scene’s most underrated musicians. The E Street Group guitarist Steven Van Zandt occasionally makes statements about rock music and personalities on Twitter. He often sharesRead More →

Willow Smith has followed in the footsteps of her mother Jada Pinkett Smith in more ways than one. via: Uproxx Many years ago, Willow launched her music career with an R&B-inspired sound, first on 2010’s hit single “Whip My Hair” and then on her albums until Willow in 2019. ThingsRead More →

It’s the last symbolic weekend of summer, with the return of students from the region to campus. Whether you’re looking to find your way or that optional third movie in a semester is a good idea, Rock Music Menu is here to help you get back to school with aRead More →

Pat McNamee of Rock and Helen DeBacker of Escanaba are two members of the 4-piece Helen DeBacker and the Stardusters. The band performed on a float at the Rock Parade on Saturday and then, as pictured here, the band entertained hundreds at a Lions Club rally. (DiaryRead More →

The Red Rock Music Festival has three concerts scheduled in Sedona in September. The 21st season of the Red Rocks Music Festival kicks off September 3 at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Creative Life Center. Violinist David Ehrlich, Fine Arts Outreach Fellow, Virginia Tech and former first violinist of theRead More →

Then, at the other end of the field, the Arctic Monkeys unceremoniously strolled around, sang the slinky riff from 2013 single Do I Wanna Know, and the crowd went wild. Girls were climbing on boys’ shoulders, phones were bobbing in the air, everyone was singing. The Monkeys are a bandRead More →

When it comes to traditional rock band formations, the drummer always seems to have the upper hand. Since everyone wants to focus on the guitarist or the leader, it’s hard to really draw attention to yourself when you’re stuck behind the drums. However, the foundation of any great rock songRead More →

NEW YORK (AP) — Creem, which billed itself as “America’s only rock ‘n’ roll magazine” in its decades-long existence that ended in 1989, is relaunching next month. The Comeback is a remarkable story of perseverance by JJ Kramer, who bequeathed the magazine at the age of 4 upon the deathRead More →

Here at Classic Rock Towers, we think we need bands like The Struts. And so do you, apparently, judging by last week’s Tracks Of The Week contest. The Derbyshire dandies have won a well-deserved first prize for their new single fall with me, and it’s really great to have themRead More →

President Biden writing off a bunch of student loan debt might grab headlines, but for millions of current students, it’s the time of year to head back to campus and rack up future balances. And whether you’re looking to find out where the classes are, thinking about that third statsRead More →

Steve Perry was still with Journey in 1982, Metallica had just made their debut and the Doobie Brothers were off on a farewell tour that wouldn’t be their last. Popular songs were soon to be dripping with synthesizers and reverb, and some of them had already started to seep through.Read More →

The heavy rock band, Rise of Black Capricorn announced their next single “A long time ago” with soulful lyrics and a fusion of melodies and heavy rock music makes the song unique. As a rock lover, I try to diversify my playlist with new artists and bands because I knowRead More →

The GRAMMY Museum Mississippi in Cleveland is set to explore the history of Southern rock music in its new exhibit, “The Sounds of Southern Rock.” Organized by Bob Santelli and the Mississippi Museum, the exhibit will feature bands and artists who helped develop the genre, including the Allman Brothers Band,Read More →

Two things happen when an artist has been around long enough. First, they begin to transcend generations, like when Led Zeppelin t-shirts appear year after year in high school hallways as students continue to discover them. Then there’s the backlash of sustained popularity. At this critical moment, that means beingRead More →

If you were anywhere near a television in the summer of 1999, the images of the hellfire that was Woodstock were unmissable. The famous three-day rock ‘n’ roll festival, which once promoted messages of peace and love in the hippie era of 1969, turned into utter anarchy in the lateRead More →

Pixies leader and co-founder Black Francois (Where Frank Black, depending on his mood) has seen a lot come and go throughout his career as a pioneering musician. The Pixies the soft-loud-sweet songwriting dynamic was the template for countless bands to come, but none more than the torchbearers of 90s rock,Read More →

Comment this story Comment On a remote dirt road in China’s northwest Qinghai Plateau, a four-piece band dressed in hazmat suits and gas masks launch into a thrash metal number about the dangers to burn waste. “A person’s life is just a breath, a breath filled with garbage,” the singerRead More →

Given the current heat wave trend, it won’t be safe – or at least comfortable – to engage in outdoor recreational activities likely until the second week of November. After abusing the last seasons of “The Boys” and “Virgin River”, the options are starting to dry up. But have youRead More →

Top franchise owners share expert tips for success in 4-part series BETHESDA, MD., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Bach to Rock (B2R), America’s music school for students of all ages, today announces the launch of the final profile of its franchisee pitch campaign, featuring the best owners of Bach toRead More →

A little late to add to the summer book list, but arriving just in time for those buying early – ahem – “bird” vacations will be ‘The Byrds: 1964-1967’, an art book by 400-page large-format collection curated by the band’s three surviving founding members, Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and DavidRead More →

When rock and roll started, there was never a definite plan for where the genre would go. In the wake of the British invasion, the whole concept of rock was turned upside down overnight, with millions of bands creating their own bands and taking the next steps to make rockRead More →

Pearl Jam played their biggest show in London as they kicked off the final weekend of concerts in Hyde Park. Frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd of 60,000 they were the ‘best crowd we’ve ever had’ in the UK, as a hot summer’s evening at the British Summer Time (BST)Read More →

The Smiling Acres Music Fest wrapped up three days of live music over the 4th of July weekend, but there were also concerts that delighted crowds in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. See photos on Local Spins. Live music and fireworks: they went hand in hand at Smiling Acres. (Photo/Anna Sink)Read More →

This 4th of July weekend, Rob Thomas would probably say, “Man, it’s hot,” just another indicator that summer is officially here. And no matter what you have planned for the months to come, Rock Music Menu has dug up a few items that are guaranteed to make your dog daysRead More →

“Glasto” – the diminutive makes me shiver with disgust; as ‘Peely’ – as his fans affectionately called the late DJ John Peel, schoolgirl admirer and all-around moron – it sums up everything I don’t like about rock music. It reminds me of my years as a teenage journalist in NewRead More →

According to the calendar, summer is officially here. No matter what you have on file in the coming months, Rock Music Menu has unearthed items that are guaranteed to make your dog days even cooler; Literally as well as figuratively. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting necessities forRead More →

One of the most iconic gigs in Australian music history was almost an absolute disaster. In January 1982, several bands at very different stages in their careers came together to perform a free outdoor concert at Wanda Beach in Sydney’s south. Many of those present that day wear the experienceRead More →

Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham had worked with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Together they had helped shape the Liverpudlians’ image, but Epstein fired Oldham after an argument. “We were the instrument of [Oldham’s] revenge on Epstein,” Keith Richards wrote in his autobiography Life. Oldham didn’t understand right away. He triedRead More →

It might seem like Southern Idaho’s most famous name is upset with rock music when he calls it embarrassing, but that’s not the case. He says it is what it is and embarrassingly what it should be. While that might not quite make sense since rockers always seem to giveRead More →

A new age rock band, The Curious, gives a buzzing music video, ‘Be well’. The music video entertains with its immersive music, brilliant lyrics, and engaging theme. A new age rock band, The Curious, has released amazing rock songs and music videos. One of their latest releases, ‘Be well‘ hasRead More →

David Friend, The Canadian Press Posted Sunday, June 12, 2022 9:37 a.m. EDT Last updated Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 9:37 a.m. EDT Director Andrew Hamilton says his new concert film “The Onyx Experience” is not just a powerful celebration ofRead More →

The rock music genre is one of the most expressive genres of all time. New age heavy rock band songs Rise of Black Capricorn have a unique connectivity with listeners. With the combination of melody and energy, they create a song that can be considered one of the most outstandingRead More →

LAP — The votes have been received and thanks to community feedback, two award-winning bands, selected by Lapeer Days attendees, will take to the main stage at this year’s free festival taking place August 19-21 downtown by Lapeer. “The selections for these two groups came from the poll we conductedRead More →

Bach to Rock, America’s music school for students of all ages, is opening its new school in Coon Rapids! The community is invited to the free inauguration. If you or your children like music, singing or like to play a particular instrument, come and discover our school. Take a guidedRead More →

After having “a funeral” for her career in pop music”, Demi Lovato released “Skin Of My Teeth” on June 9, which belongs to the rock genre. Demi Lovato was completely gritty and brutally honest, which are marks of makes rock music. Lovato was particularly realistic about her near-death experience. AfterRead More →

On the heels of the June 9 world premiere of The Onyx Experience, a new live concert film that traces black rock music in Canada, the conversation around the pioneers of the genre north of the border is rightfully reignited. The Onyx Experience, visible above and on CBC Music’s YouTubeRead More →

(MENAFN-GetNews) This new single is a commemoration and a huge celebration of the love fathers have for their children. Sarantos is an international award-winning solo artist whose music is both original and inspiring. The eclectic entertainer is known for producing music that comes from the heart presuming songs about theRead More →

This new single is a commemoration and a huge celebration of the love fathers have for their children. Sarantos is an international award-winning solo artist whose music is both original and inspiring. The eclectic entertainer is known for producing music that comes from the heart presuming songs about the relationshipsRead More →

70s glam-rock band the Rubettes, known for the number one song “Sugar Baby Love”, have been torn apart by a bitter legal battle over their iconic name. Frontman Alan Williams, 74, claims his former bandmates went behind his back to start a splinter group called the Rubettes after they splitRead More →

Author: Alicia Parker June 01, 2022 June 01, 2022 Blynd Birds is set to release their latest rock album, “Songs To Sink Yachts To”. The group added some of their best creations to the album. The very energetic rock band blind birds will release his latest album, “Songs for SinkingRead More →

The devastating but all-too-common school shooting that killed 19 elementary students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week sent shock waves across the country and around the world. Calls have again been made for tougher gun control laws while others have lamented the use of a national tragedyRead More →

If you wanted to catch a classic rock concert, be prepared to shell out a ton of money to do so or perhaps enjoy your favorite bands in rather unconventional ways, including playing games that feature them on the available site of zonder cruks casino which can be visited. Now,Read More →

The RMA Awards For Rock, Metal, Prog took place for the first time on April 4th. The nominees were announced earlier in the year, and then a vote took place among RMA members and their panel of judges to determine who would receive the awards. The winners were announced inRead More →

HIDDEN GEMS An overlooked gem of Portland rock music By Al Melchior May 16, 2022 Portland-based musician and songwriter Casey Neill hasn’t been afraid to change his sound from album to album. When he came out the brooklyn bridge in 2007, he eschewed the Celtic and folk-influenced sound that formedRead More →

Top franchise owners share expert tips for success in 4-part series BETHESDA, MD., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Bach to Rock, America’s music school for students of all ages, today announced the launch of the third profile of its franchisee profile campaign, which features top school owners in Bach toRead More →

John Lennon, the ex-Beatle famed for imploring fans to “imagine there is no heaven”, will he greet fans as they enter the Pearly Gates? Reverend Greg Laurie, an evangelist and senior pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., believes that’s a real possibility. In “Lennon, Dylan, Alice & Jesus:Read More →

The highly anticipated rock festival is here! Riot Fest 2022 is making a comeback! Taking place in Chicago’s Douglas Park from September 16-18, 2022, the three-day festival lineup has a huge impact as it will not only be a massive music festival, but it will also see many artists comeRead More →

Scorpions, left, Chirkutt performs at the Golden Jubilee Bangladesh Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA on Friday. — collected Rock fans rejoiced at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, where rock music from East and West met on Friday night when Chirkutt and Scorpions took turnsRead More →

Annie Lennox: From Aberdeen Choir to Rock Music Hall of Fame Schedule An icon of a desktop calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark.Read More →

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2022. It’s the predictable mixed bag, one that follows months of speculation and the usual dose of controversy since the nominees were announced in early February. There are seven inductees in the performer category, including five first-time nominees,Read More →

It’s easy to think that Utah’s sculptural red rock towers are immobile, if not immovable. Yet the rock towers twist, sway and sway imperceptibly in response to vibrations and seismic activity. Recently, University of Utah geophysics graduate student Riley Finnegan measured the ambient vibrations of 14 large-scale structures in southernRead More →

Dominique Genetti, Digital journalist April 28, 2022 INDIO, CA – OCTOBER 16: Musicians Roger Daltrey (L) and Pete Townshend of The Who perform during A Desert Trip at Empire Polo Field on October 16, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Their music is legendary.Read More →

Never afraid to have a point of view and looking increasingly at home as the statesman of rock, Noel Gallagher has bad news for the future of rock bands. rock, especially if you’re working class. There are plenty of middle class bands… who carry guitars instead of playing them. ButRead More →

Movies and rock music go hand in hand, and the big screen is full of rock films about the genre and its many inhabitants. Rock fans have a plethora of specific tastes, and some films perfectly capture the virtuous aura of rock ‘n’ roll better than others. RELATED: 10 HorrorRead More →

After releasing two chart-topping pop-punk albums, Machine Gun Kelly announces that he is abandoning rock music for hip hop. Barely a month after the release of his second pop-punk record n°1, Consumer Sale, Machine Gun Kelly has announced that he is officially done with rock music for now and plansRead More →

Every new band’s worst nightmare is having to deal with the sophomore crisis. When you have your whole career to look forward to, that’s when you’re either going to become a great songwriter or burn out too quickly. When these rockers entered the studio for the second time, they wereRead More →

Mick Jagger has said that artists like Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly are bringing a bit of “life back” to rock and roll today. “In rock music you need energy, and there haven’t been a lot of new rock singers,” Jagger, 78, said in an interview. “Now there are aRead More →

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has shared his thoughts on the state of rock music today, specifically who he thinks breathes life into the genre. During a recent appearance on Swedish radio station P4, the rock veteran opened up about the state of rock ‘n’ roll. “In rock music youRead More →

The rock band Mr. Moto has always been phenomenal in their projects. The songs are organic and honest in every way and attract audiences with their innovative styles. (YourDigitalWall Editorial): – Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant April 23, 2022 (Issuewire.com) – Rock Band Mr Motorcycle composed his last two songs, ‘Hard Candy’ andRead More →

Mick Jagger credited an unlikely pair of pop-punk singers with keeping the spirit of rock music alive. In a new interview with Swedish radio P4, the Rolling Stones singer – one of the greatest singers in music history – lamented the lack of rockers in recent years. However, two artistsRead More →

Brandon Hagen, vocalist/guitarist of Boston-based alternative rock band Vundabar, has spent the past decade taking ambiguous existential crises and distilling them into song lyrics. Even so, there are still things in life that are just too hard to describe. “I’ll just show you,” he said Billboard of North Hampton, MassachusettsRead More →

Art Rupe, Founder of pioneering R&B label Specialty Records which released early classics by artists like Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Lloyd Price, has died at the age of 104. The Arthur N. Rupe Foundation announced his death on Friday, adding that Rupe died at his home in Santa Barbara,Read More →

Rush’s extensive series of 40th anniversary albums continues with an expanded edition of the progressive rock band’s breakthrough 1981 release, “Moving Pictures”, cementing its status as a well-deserved classic album. The album released on April 15 is available to fans in a few separate configurations, including the Super Deluxe Edition,Read More →

Grace Potter and The Devil Makes Three headline the festival TEMPLETON — The Udsen Family of Castoro Cellars have announced the lineup for their 2022 Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival. Saturday, September 17 will close with multiple Grammy-nominated Grace Potter and soul singer Allen Stone. Sunday, September 18, willRead More →

If you or someone you know is due for surgery soon, check to see if the surgeon is a rock fan. Why? A new study has found that a surgeon’s work improves when they listen to rock music during a procedure. This new study has just been published by LangenbeckRead More →

Mention the band Steely Dan in conjunction with the concept of yacht rock, and many people will get a passionate reaction. Yacht rock is often mistakenly considered bad music and is often confused with soft rock. But the opposite is true: according to MasterClass, part of what defines yacht rockRead More →

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If you think 2021 has been a great year for new music, wait and see what 2022 brings. Artists have had a tough time over the past year, and bands that were on the verge of a successful year have ended up pushing back tours and album releases. But inRead More →

An Auckland concert hall has been called in by its owner to still require patrons to present vaccination passes. Whammy Bar, on Karangahape Rd in Auckland, first heard of its owner Paul Reid’s views when he left a negative review on the bar’s Facebook page – and the owners sayRead More →

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,Read More →

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,Read More →

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 defiedRead More →

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 localRead More →

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 somethingRead More →

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 reasonRead More →

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.Read More →

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 –Read More →

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 appearingRead More →

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 MonarchRead More →

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 appearingRead More →

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 byRead More →

newsletters, editors’ selection list, As a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and creator of one of Australia’s most iconic tracks, Ross Wilson’s impact on the fabric of musical culture has been felt in every corner. Wilson is heading to Mudgee on March 26 to perform as partRead More →

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, taggingRead More →

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 toRead More →

TownNews.com Content Exchange Noel Gallagher thinks rock music is too bourgeois to find another Oasis. The ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ hitmaker and his brother Liam grew up in Burnage, Manchester and he insisted ‘working class kids’ would struggle to get into music these days in because of the costsRead More →

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 RiotRead More →

Noel Gallagher thinks rock music is too bourgeois to find another Oasis. The ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ hitmaker and his brother Liam grew up in Burnage, Manchester and he insisted ‘working class kids’ would find it hard to break into music these days in because of the costs associatedRead More →

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 afterRead More →