What is the recipe for becoming one of the top 100 classical rock artists? It takes tremendous influence, longevity, revolutionary importance and some indelible quality. But being a huge presence doesn’t necessarily mean that all of these qualities have to be present at once. For some of those listed below,Read More →
A new list caught our attention. The blog Better life says they collected data by browsing lists, message boards and articles on Most Hated Groups to see which groups appeared most frequently. They assigned a point system to the results and ultimately formed a list of the 21 most hatedRead More →
Noose singer and solo artist Corey Taylor is just not a fan of modern young rock bands that lack identity. Taylor said in an interview with Cutter rockcast that he’s really annoyed by young bands that get their sound directly from older bands. Which somehow I totally understand, but atRead More →
WORCESTER – It all started with a KISS. Rock Bar owner George Yantsides has been a huge KISS fan since he first heard the rock band’s face-painted album “Love Gun” decades ago. “My mother was a very religious woman and my uncle (Peter Chrysostom), who was a few years olderRead More →
Recent sales data has shown that classic rock is still the most divisive of the genre. John Swanson | Courtesy photoThe weight of physical copies of albums compared to streaming makes a big difference. While a large portion of today’s young people think rock music is a thing of theRead More →
The idea of changing your sound to suit your artistic needs isn’t that new at this point. Anytime you’ve been in the fold for awhile, you’ve got to want to explore something beyond the same riff you’ve played over and over again. Then again, that might help give fans aRead More →
Over the years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has become something of a joke in the music community. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with writing these artists down in music history, there’s only been a handful of artists each year, plus people complaining about what’s going on. isRead More →
The rock pub was definitely music to drink a few pints of beer at Pub rock was both a musical idea and a political movement in British rock from the early 1970s to the early 1980s, when 1960s heroes had outgrown the audiences they had once played for, beginning asRead 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 →
In an era that was beginning to see a sharp decline in popular rock acts, the rhythm-based genre of gaming brought fading music to life. I still remember the first time I played a Guitar hero game pretty good. I couldn’t be more than 11 years old; I was atRead More →
Last year was a weird year for all of us because of the pandemic, but what makes it even weirder is the fact that it was the year that sold the most vinyl records since 1985. We all saw it coming. Vinyl sales have steadily increased while CD sales haveRead More →
Most kids who dream of being a rock star tend to come back to the idea of the leader. Unlike shredding and blowing away on the guitar, most aspiring rockers tend to think of themselves as the commander of the crowd, doing their best to host a big musical party.Read More →
Last winter, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Evan Zwisler offered some seasonal tips for musicians keen to hit the road. And although the title of his blog, “Tips for winter tours (hint: what not to do)” may have been ironic, his descriptions of the occupational risks associated with touring in the snow: roadRead More →
Combining elements of rhythm and blues, country, jazz and gospel, rock music has had a strong cultural impact across America and the world since its inception in the 1940s and 1950s. century since then, a number of bands have left an indelible mark on rock music, captivating millions of peopleRead More →
Gene Simmons has once again boldly claimed that rock is dead, and this time he blames “young fans.” After first stating that “rock is finally dead” in 2014, Simmons doubled down on his comments in a new radio interview. Speaking on New York Q104.3 radio station (Going through Blabbermouth), SimmonsRead More →
Most rock bands these days tend to be seen as complete democracy. No matter how heavy some lead singers claim to have in their time, it always comes down to teamwork if you really want the magic to happen. And then sometimes it’s just as good to have a revolvingRead More →