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 →
Calling my younger brother is common at least three times a week. We usually start our conversations talking about 80s music, with him pointing to the Pink Floyd and AC/DC posters on my dorm wall and wondering if I’d heard any of their deep cuts. During our last conversation, IRead More →
Even putting industry cynicism aside, it’s hard to deny that we cling to the personalities of the people who make the songs we love as much as their music itself, and the marketing staff behind the scenes take advantage of that. There’s also a financial incentive: the music of aRead More →
A band from Armagh have risen to the top of the UK and Irish iTunes Rock charts with their brand new single. Martin Rafferty sits proudly above musical luminaries Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics and Queen with the single “You’ll Never Be Alone” – a song the band never really intended toRead More →
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 the singer’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, a chart sensation. Rock’s images have appeared on the album covers of Queen (QueenRead More →
Charmie Joy Pagulong – The Filipina Star November 14, 2021 | 00:00 Måneskin thinks rock music is coming back. “I think slowly, maybe it’s coming back. The fact that this kind of music is working really well again proves to people and bands that maybe they want to do it,Read More →
Rock and roll tends to take care of itself much more than the pop market. While most costumes tend to drop their big-name artists like flies, the likes of Radiohead and U2 wouldn’t be where they are today if they didn’t get it right on their upcoming tours. Again, thereRead More →
Capcom announced that it will add four new music tracks in the upcoming Monster BGM: Rock Version DLC pack for Rise of the Monster Hunter. It will include the rock version of “Breath of Ire” previously shown at Tokyo Game Show 2021. The track will be available in two versions.Read More →
For every watered-down “rock” track that hit the charts over the past decade, there were still those working in the underground to keep the genre alive. Nevertheless, the genre still seems to be in danger. During the 2010s and particularly towards the end of the decade, rock tropes started toRead More →
Taking on the role of leader is a big job for anyone. Along with being able to sing in the right key of the song, you need to make sure you’re electric every time you take the stage and are able to keep the audience glued to you, no matterRead More →
GRAND RAPIDS — A music school that operates under the same name and style similar to the movie “School of Rock” is coming to Grand Rapids. School of Rock was established as a single school in Philadelphia in 1998 and now has over 500 locations, including five in Michigan. TheRead More →
Recently I noticed a little drama on Twitter about someone declaring the tapes “outdated” – now, as with any internet drama, this should largely not impact your life and be avoided at all costs. But the crash raised an interesting duality: From a data storage perspective, the tape is definitelyRead More →
To bring back the lost glory of rock musicrock music artist from Victoria Steve Moffitt composes some of the best songs of this genre. Stay tuned for more! Oith a very strong sound of drums and cymbals in his music, the artist Steve Moffit appears to be such a retrieverRead More →
You might not know it due to the huge buzz they got, but many people tried to warn Maneskin that rock music could never break through in Italy today. Defying doubters, the band showed not only that rock is alive and well, but that it still has global appeal. MoreRead More →
Top Left Club’s Jimi live at Brunswick Basement Bar, Hove 23.10.21 (photo Cris Watkins/PunkInFocus) (click photo to enlarge) TOP LEFT CLUB + OHMNS + HUMAN INVENTION – THE CELLAR BAR, THE BRUNSWICK, HOVE 23.10.21 Local concert promoters Weirdsville and Stay Sick presented a trio of in-yer-face punk rock bands tonightRead More →
Abhishek Kalia New Delhi : This Indian musical artist has already made a place for himself in the hearts of listeners from an early age. People walk their respective paths, thinking that they will go with the flow and achieve the desired success. However, each path has many challenges thatRead More →
Later this month, the David Bowie Estate will launch Bowie 75, a year-long celebration to mark David Bowie’s 75th birthday, which will kick off with the opening of two experiential pop-up stores. One will be located in his hometown of London at the site of Ziggy Stardust’s first confirmed sightingRead More →
“Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever” book 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. An all-star show on June 27, 1971 headlined by the AllmanRead More →
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 01: J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jin and RM of BTS accept Top Duo/Group … [+] onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for dcp) FilmMagic for dcpRead More →
Determined to hold this year’s Philly Music Fest, organizers have carefully reviewed various safety protocols, as well as vaccination and infection rates in the Philadelphia area, and will move forward with the annual music festival in Philly Group non-profit. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, some necessary adjustments have beenRead More →
Can rock’n’roll protect people from bear attacks? A Japanese region hopes so and has commissioned a cautionary anthem warning residents of the threat posed by its urchin inhabitants. Bears are common across Japan and regularly unleash frantic hunts when they venture into cities, where they have attacked and even killedRead More →
Determined to hold this year’s Philly Music Fest, organizers have carefully reviewed various safety protocols, as well as vaccination and infection rates in the Philadelphia area, and will move forward with the annual music festival in Philly Group non-profit. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, some necessary adjustments have beenRead More →
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 cemented their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow-up album “Pretenders II,” which celebrates its 40thRead More →
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 cemented their status as one of the most exciting bands around with their follow-up album “Pretenders II,” which celebrates its 40thRead 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 →
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 TennesseeRead More →
Here in the States, despite being the best-known act to emerge from the Britpop explosion of the mid-90s, Oasis never quite caught on in America. Yet in their native UK, they were more than huge, as evidenced by their two-night adventure in August 1996 at Knebworth in England. The documentaryRead More →
Nova Twins discussed the resurgence of rock and punk music at festivals this summer, saying rock “has its time again”. The duo were talking to NME for a new cover of Big Read after their sets at Reading & Leeds festivals last month, and discussed how rock and punk ‘deserve’Read More →
Low seemed like a singular group from the start. They were a married, practicing Mormon couple, dedicated to playing as soft and slow as possible, in the teeth of the early 90s grunge era. In fact, Low stood out so much that people felt compelled to invent a new subgenreRead More →
Last month marked the 30th anniversary of not only the biggest metal release in history, but also one of the best-selling albums of all time in Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album, commonly referred to as ” The Black Album”. Now, the Bay Area-based hard rock titans are celebrating this Friday withRead More →
Foo Fighters’ 90s classic “Everlong” reaches Billboarddebuted on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Hard Rock Songs charts, thanks to a viral live performance featuring 11-year-old guest drummer Nandi Bushell. “Everlong” drops to No. 19 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart dated SeptemberRead More →
On International Literacy Day, it seems only fitting for a music platform to highlight songs inspired by great works of literature. With everything from Kate Bush The Wuthering Heights at Dire Straits’ Romeo and Juliet, the written word has been hugely influential to many artists. Iron Maiden performing in Croatia,Read More →
The group gave a voice to the excluded and always did things their own way The universe works in mysterious ways. But sometimes it works in a more obvious way. stone gossard and Jeff Ament may have felt their chance for success in music with their band Mother Love BoneRead More →
When the Rolling Stones announced earlier this month that longtime associate Steve Jordan would replace Charlie Watts on drums for upcoming “No Filter” concerts, with the latter recovering from an undisclosed “procedure”, there was a collective breath holding by longtime fans of the band. Watts was 80 after all, wasRead More →
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 careRead More →
While most people were forced to slow down during lockdown, for showman Steve Steinman, it offered him the chance to branch out. The result is his debut album, Take A Leap Of Faith, which went straight to number one on the iTunes and Amazon rock charts. The Newark singer isRead More →
‘Absurd’ Tops iTunes Rock Charts The first week Guns N’ Roses released their new song “Absurd,” it topped the iTunes rock charts, but a week later it wasn’t even in the Top 40. However, Sweet Child of Mine and Welcome to the Jungle are in the Top 40 charts. ‘SweetRead More →
In August 1971, when Can released his second album, Tag Mago, there was not much that looked like it. Half a century later, there is still not much in the musical landscape like this record. The debut album of the German krautrock band, 1969 monster movie, included many of theRead More →
If you’re a magazine writing about Italy right now, there are three things you can’t not cover: police brutality, Italy’s victory at Euro 2020 and the outstanding success of Måneskin . The Italian rock band is, in fact, the cultural phenomenon of the moment. They show an attractive face ofRead More →
Opening a physical location for a collaboration-based business can seem like a risky move during the peak months of the pandemic. But for Indianapolis-based Rock Garage, it seemed like the only way forward. In fact, the pandemic itself led to the creation of the company, which offers music lessons asRead More →
Punk Rock & Paintbrushes are known for bridging the gap between music and art with their outlandish art exhibitions and most recently with the release of their one-of-a-kind coffee table art book “The Insides of Artists Written by Outsiders”. which features artwork and stories from world-renowned and emerging talent inRead More →
It’s a sad week for the regional music scene with the passing of Upper Darby’s Jeff LaBar, best known as the guitarist for Cinderella, one of the most notable performers on the Philadelphia rock and roll scene amid the 80s. He was 58 years old. The group, which also includedRead More →
It’s a sad week for the regional music scene with the passing of Upper Darby’s Jeff LaBar, best known as the guitarist for Cinderella, one of the most notable performers on the Philadelphia rock and roll scene amid the 80s. He was 58 years old. The band, which also includedRead More →
The casino industry has long been associated with popular music, ranging from jazz to rock, pop to techno. While the latter two are perhaps the most common musical genres in casinos these days, that wasn’t always the case. The relationship between casinos and music genres is largely influenced by societalRead More →
Jonathan ‘Jono’ Coleman OAM had a long career in radio and television in Australia and the UK, before his untimely death on Friday. His media career included stints as a presenter, with Ian ‘Dano’ Rogerson on triple j and Triple M where a combination of humor and new music sawRead More →
Best known as the drummer for legendary rock band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Def Leppard, Rick Allen has also become an accomplished painter in recent years. This weekend, he is making two appearances in the region to celebrate his latest creations. Allen, drummer on Def LepRead More →
Best known as the drummer for legendary rock band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Def Leppard, Rick Allen has also become an accomplished painter in recent years. This weekend, he is making two appearances in the region to celebrate his latest creations. Allen, drummer on Def LepRead More →
And everywhere ? Because while the headlines of 1994 heralded a dark era for heavy music, the albums released that year told a far more inspiring story – of scenes coming to fruition and bands fulfilling the promises they had to make. barely hinted. The phenomenon was as true forRead More →
There will be a memorial on July 2 for Mark Lee, a legendary concert promoter and an important figure in the Dallas rock music scene. Lee, a Dallas native and resident, died June 20; he was 74 years old. Lee was co-owner of The Hot Klub, the famous 1980s punkRead 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 →
While the charts have been dominated by rap and pop in recent years, Olivia Rodrigo’s four-week spell at number 1 with Good 4 U on the Official Singles Chart seems to usher in a wave of rock-inspired hits. Official Singles Chart. Rodrigo’s pop-punk hit is now the oldest rock-influenced rockRead More →
Image source: Getty / Jerritt Clark Willow Smith grew up on the music scene. His father, Will Smith, got his start as “Fresh Prince” and his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, was the lead singer of metal band Wicked Wisdom in the early 2000s. her parents, Willow always felt left outRead More →
Black Music Month kicks off this month and includes reissues of classics from some of the world’s biggest artists, including Charles Mingus, Curtis Mayfield, Milt Jackson & Ray Charles, Zapp & Roger, The Drifters, The Time, and unreleased music by Miles Davis and Roberta Flack. Influential black artists have openedRead More →
In January 1989, the New Musical Express brought together three renowned songwriters at the Montague Arms pub in Peckham, south-east London. The magazine billed it as a “pop pinnacle” between the “ungodly trinity” of Nick Cave, Mark E Smith of The Fall and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, who calledRead More →
When Andy Serrao joined longtime Southern California label Fearless Records as president in 2018, he noticed a shift in the industry — and that there were resources the label hadn’t properly tapped into. . So he decided to reinvent Fearless as a youth culture brand, not just a pop-punk/hard rock/metalRead More →
“All Around”, the latest single from The Rock Music (DREAM Records) – a collective of singer-songwriters and worship leaders from The Rock Church of Salt Lake City – is out now. Featuring worship leader Steele Croswhite, the joyful hymn celebrates the omnipresence of God and encourages listeners to embrace theRead More →
Toronto rocker Danko Jones checked in with the following update: “We are happy to announce that we are number 1 in Germany! Our song, ‘I Want Out’, is number 1 in the German rock charts and number 102 in the mainstream charts. We never had number one song in GermanyRead More →
Of course, not everyone is as strong-willed as Danny, and unlike him, many musicians also suffer from poor mental health. Add to that an industry that often exploits those who bring in money, even the strongest will can be overwhelmed. Ginger Wildheart, the 56-year-old frontman of The Wildhearts — whoseRead More →
Which is better: UK rock music or US rock music? Continuing our examination of musical genres, the answer to this question, provided at the end of today’s episode, is already known to astute readers familiar with previous Music Historicity columns. Much like the question of CDs versus vinyl albums, aRead More →
As Pakistan reeled from President Zia-ul Haq’s oppressive cultural repression in the 1980s, a revolutionary rock music scene was brewing in universities and five-star hotels. The pop rock band Strings, formed in 1988 in Karachi, were a strong pillar of this movement, capturing the imagination of millions not only inRead More →
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock videos during MTV’s heyday and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” has died. She was 59 years old. The Orange County Coroner’s Office said she died Friday at her home in NewportRead More →
Fall Out Boy’s Black Clouds And Underdogs tour wrapped up in May, including a headlining victory at the first-ever Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds Millennium Square. They then entered the studio with producer Babyface, as Pete reflected further on the burgeoning emo scene. “Everyone’s little black hearts are gonna break,”Read More →
You can count the pioneering female musicians of heavy metal and hard rock on two hands. That said, these artists — from the Runaways to Vixen to the late Wendy O. Williams — set the stage and set the bar high for those who came after. And there are plentyRead More →
Courtesy of Focus Features Several years ago, a friend and I started sharing curated playlists. Or rather, he sent me loads of awesome music that I had never heard, and I replied with stuff that I had found that I thought he might not know. In August 2014, he sentRead More →
“But rock has its own subculture,” he continues on Zoom. “There’s a level of passion that you don’t see in any other genre. Things like moshing, crowdsurfing, wall of death… they’re unique to rock, which makes it fascinating to me. When it comes to the hip-hop versus rock debate, McHughRead More →
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH: ‘Distance’ Tops Rock Charts; The lyric video for “You’re to Blame” has debuted Since its debut in mid-November, “Distance” has been a huge hit for Mammoth WVHthe musical project led by Wolfgang Van Halen. His heartfelt musical tribute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen,Read More →
This article originally appeared on VICE Romania. For young Romanians living under communism, the biggest night of the week was “Youth Thursday”. Organized by youth clubs in schools, universities and factories, the dance parties launched some of the biggest Romanian rock and jazz bands of the time. Unsurprisingly, the RomanianRead More →
Others think differently, like Sonoma State Senior Sophia Emad, “I like Mileys’ album because it’s different from her previous stage of music and sounds less like a pop album. Also, I think it was really catchy and attracted everyone instead of just one group of listeners. During her interview withRead More →
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has entered into another significant catalog acquisition deal. The UK-listed company has bought a catalog from legendary record producer and mixer Bob Rock, acquiring 100% rock producer rights for Metallica. Metallic and Michael Buble call me irresponsible, Crazy love, Christmas and To be lovedwhich include a totalRead More →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Spector, the eccentric and groundbreaking music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and was later convicted of murder, has died. He was 81 years old. California state prison officials said he died of natural causes in a hospital on Saturday.Read More →
If you are a Rock Music fan like me, you must love going to pubs that play rock music live. One of these great pubs is The Rocksteady, a live music venue with a very relaxed atmosphere. In this article, we will discuss the history and development of British rockRead More →
Best Noise Music ALLEN KOVAC’s BETTER NOISE MUSIC has been named the #1 Mainstream Rock Label of 2020, while for the first time in the history of the MEDIABASE Active Rock Chart, the same label has been #1 for three consecutive years.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 →
24kGoldn and iann dior’s “Mood” looks like a particularly fresh No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week – a catchy song from two new rappers who (of course) took off on TikTok. But it is also a historic event for the Billboard record books: The collaboration between theRead 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 →
Music videos used to be an important facet of album release. They weren’t just promotional tools, they were a way to connect more with the artist. Queen hired a producer to create a video for “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975 to promote the song on the UK show Top pops. AnotherRead More →
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Juice WRLD performs live during Wireless Festival 2019 on July 06 … [+] 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) red ferns Although they might seem like two genres that couldn’t have less in common with each other, rap and rock aren’t all thatRead More →
That same year, AC/DC released their debut album, High Voltage, after recruiting Bon Scott as vocalist in October 1974. Bon was said to be a catalytic influence on the band, his personality helping to define their direction. “They thought we’d be a good pop-rock type band, play a little rockRead More →
The Rolling Stones’ new quarantine-themed single “Living in a Ghost Town” is reaching new heights after its first full week of tracking. Released on April 23, the track climbed 3-1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart for May 9, becoming the Stones’ first frontrunner on the list. It soldRead More →
Like it or not, rock music nearly died in the 2010s. Metal, punk and hard rock were pushed underground by the music industry, losing popularity faster than ever. The only bands that still play are those dating back to the 80s and 90s, but even they have lost a largeRead More →
Billboard – the media responsible for compiling US rankings – has just released a series of end-of-decade rankings. The Hot 100 isn’t too surprising considering we all know the decade’s most ubiquitous tracks, but BillboardThe 50 Best Rock Songs of the Decade paints a dire picture of rock music’s placeRead 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 →
In a brand new interview with the “Iron City Rocks” podcast, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall lamented that the invention of digital audio tools provided artists with the tools to achieve perfection in recording, ultimately making much of today’s music too perfect at the expense of sentiment or content emotional.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 →
Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs welcomes a trio of top artists, including two for the first time. Ed Sheeran’s “Blow,” featuring chart newcomers Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars, launches at No. 3 on the July 20 survey. Sheeran’s album closing track Collaborations Project #6, released on July 12, begins with 7.5Read 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 →
Queen announced as 2019 mid-year rock chart leader, with biopic soundtrack Bohemian Rhapsody in the No. 1 position and their The biggest hits parcel at n°2. Nielsen Music figures for the period from January 4 to June 20, as reported by Billboardcredited the soundtrack with 705,000 equivalent album units andRead More →
Lil Nas X continues to prove that he can’t be limited to one genre, as the artist has now crept up the rock charts. Tuesday, Billboard reported that Lil Nas X’s “F9mily (You & Me)” and “Bring U Down” featuring Ryan Tedder have debuted on the Rock Streaming charts. ButRead More →
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 1: Brendon Urie Panic! at the Disco receives the Top Rock Song award for… [+] ‘High Hopes’ onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) GettyRead More →
There’s a cliché that, like many rock fans, I’ve said often: if it’s too loud, you’re too old. It was once a generational brag (and diss), the rock fan’s version of a red badge of courage. Maybe it’s not so funny anymore. Now I wince when I hear it. LastRead More →
“Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” proclaims the title of a song on AC DC historic album “Back in Black,” but a Mississippi State University professor, despite listening to the band, says his research shows otherwise. Biology professor Brandon Barton told the Starkville Daily News that he was singing theRead More →
Breaking Benjamin looks back on Billboardfeaturing “Red Cold River”, the band’s first new music since their 2015 album Dark before dawn. The track launched at No. 5 on Hot Rock Songs (dated Jan. 20), marking the group’s highest debut on the chart, as well as its first top five sinceRead More →
by Metallica Wired… to self-destruct The album may have been released in the fall of 2016, but it really dominated the rock world in calendar year 2017. Billboard released its year-end charts and Metallica is heading for both charts most important rocks for 2017. The band tops a solid listRead More →
Considering the likely expectations for Imagine Dragons’ third album, it seems fair to say that it exceeded them. After all, despite a second effort, 2015 Smoke + Mirrorswhich debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 195,000 first week equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, and ended as the No. 4Read More →
Foo Fighters add two No. 1 ranks to Billboard the airplay charts to their significant collection as “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” climbs to No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Songs and Rock Airplay charts dated December 9th. On Mainstream Rock Songs, “Sky” (2-1) is the Dave Grohl-Led Rockers’ EighthRead 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 →
A group that does not actually exist is on several Billboard rock cards. BER’s “The Night Begins to Shine” drops to No. 23 on the August 26 Hot Rock Songs chart as the chart’s Hot Shot Debut (for the week’s highest new entry), with about two-thirds of its ranking pointsRead 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 →
During 2016 we also lost Eagles frontman Glenn Frey, Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner, fifth Beatle George Martin, Earth, Wind & Fire genius Maurice White, prog rock maniac/E in ELP Keith Emerson, Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore, nightmare machine Alan Vega, King Crimson/L in ELP singer Greg Lake, true bizarre visionaryRead 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 →
1996 is a momentous year for alternative rock. It was a time when MTV was pushing bands worthy of “Buzz Bin” and giving heavy rotation to artists on Alternate Nation and 120 minutes. The influence ranged from grunge, punk, pop, rap rock, funk, dance and ska. To explore To exploreRead More →
Zac Brown Band earned their third consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 charts with the debut of Jekyll + Hyde. The country band released their latest album on April 28 and the effort has already produced two No. 1 songs for them. Their crossover hit “Heavy Is theRead More →
US music fans consumed twice as much rock music as pop music in 2014, according to new figures – but R&B/hip-hop was the most popular genre on streaming services like Spotify, YouTube and Rdio. Nielsen Music data for the US market last year shows that rock music claimed 29% ofRead More →