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 sheRead 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 →
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 haveRead More →
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;Read More →
Following the release of the one-of-a-kind album “Requiem” in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Methodist Church earlier this month, their debut single “Start the Healing” topped the Active Rock radio charts. “Start the Feeling” debuted atop the Active Rock charts for a week last month, beating Three Days Grace’s “So Called Life”Read More →
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 compilesRead More →
EDGEOUT RECORDS PRESENTS THE FUTURE OF ROCK MUSIC AT #HAPPENS @ THE BARBERSHOP (LAS VEGAS SPEAKEASY) Tweet that Bluphoria has completed its development phase. The group entered East Iris Studios at Nashville last January to record their first album with an 11-time GRAMMY®-nominated GRAMMY®-winning mixer/producer Mark Needham (MacFleetwood, The Killers,Read More →
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 ‘PrimeRead More →
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 withRead More →
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 theRead More →
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 oneRead More →
Queen guitarist Brian May praised one of rock’s pioneers The Beatles and admitted that 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 themRead More →
Anyone who still says rock has been dead since the mid-2000s needs to seriously get their ears checked. Over the past decade, we’ve seen some of the greatest rock music the world has ever produced come to fruition. It’s just not the way you expected it to be. Of course,Read More →
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 fanRead More →
‘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 upRead 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 →
As we slowly recover from the Coronavirus hangover, life is getting more enjoyable day by day. Last year we saw a moderate return to normalcy, with concert halls reopening and music festivals dispersing. With Glastonbury returning this year, after a two-year hiatus, we can look forward to the triumphant returnRead More →
The entire recording industry normally comes down to raw numbers at the end of the day. No matter how many artists try to go above and beyond for the sake of their art, there is nothing that matters more than serving the company’s bottom line. Yet, on the rarest ofRead More →
Take a musical journey to the late 80s when Del Norte High presents “Rock of Ages: High School Edition.” The show centers on Sherrie, a small-town Kansas girl who arrives in Hollywood with big dreams of becoming a star. She meets Drew, who, like other young adults, is trying toRead More →
Today in Old White Guy Opinions: Elvis Costello doesn’t care much about rock music these days. The 67-year-old pop rock legend – who has just released his 32nd studio album, The boy named if – said in a recent interview that he thinks modern rock has lost its spark. “IRead More →
Eric Clapton By Michel Christophe Rock Music Menu Columnist Welcome to this year’s edition of Rock Music Menu’s “New Year’s Resolutions for Rockers in Need,” where we help busy musicians set goals for the next 12 months. It’s not an easy job, but it has to be done. Just likeRead 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →