Sweden is a Scandinavian country with the most successful artists in the rock music industry. The country is currently the leading producer with the best metal and rock bands from the Northern European region. In addition, most of the best rock musicians today are from Sweden. A 2020 musical surveyRead More →
Willow Smith has been a part of public attention since she was a child, and having two very public parents means being exposed to many of the challenges these famous parents face, including race issues. In an interview with L’Officiel, she says she saw her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, faceRead More →
Click to enlarge Thomas Faucon/Flickr A photo of the planetarium from the 1960s. The Saint Louis Center hosts a summer series of laser light shows dedicated to classic rock and other retro music. Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Queen will all be there St. Louis Science Center (5050Read More →
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – You can travel back in time during the McDonnell Planetarium laser show series. The dome will merge art, light, with a classic art soundtrack with stunning visuals. The St. Louis Science Center claims 3D atmospheric effects are an unforgettable experience. Laser shows have been an attractionRead More →
Click to enlarge Thomas Hawk / Flickr A photo of the planetarium from the 1960s. The Saint Louis Center hosts a summer series of laser light shows dedicated to classic rock and other retro music. Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Queen will all be at the Saint-Louis ScienceRead More →
The 80s are best known for punk rock, preppies, funk, New Wave, and voluminous hair. Fashion was outrageous like the music people made. It gave birth to the rap and breakdance that many Millennials now consider old school. However, the 1980s also marked some of the most iconic events inRead More →
An iconic classic rock band is celebrating their 50th anniversary with the release of a brand new live album recorded right here in the Hudson Valley. Just months before the global pandemic hit the United States, Daryl’s house in Pawling was packed for an unforgettable performance. Now that concert isRead More →
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Nowadays, the options available to people for listening to music are vast. Music streams everywhere, the sources for finding any song, any album, are available in a multitude of overwhelming ways. But that hasn’t stopped terrestrial radio – where content is broadcast by a terrestrial radio stationRead More →
WATERTOWN – The Disabled People’s Action Benefit Concerts return this summer as a country, comedy and classic rock ‘n roll act take the stage. For the first time in more than 40 years, DPAO was unable to hold its annual concert series last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic and state-relatedRead More →
I’m all over the world and I can tell you the people of Oklahoma are just amazing. Kitt Wakeley Meet Songwriters and Tour Riders, a music podcast from KOSU and Oklahoma State University hosted by Matthew Viriyapah. A born and bred Oklahoman, Kitt Wakeley recorded his album remotely at historicRead More →
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 With 17 studio albums, nine live albums and 16 compilation albums, Styx has consistently shown that he can stand the test of time. Formed in 1972, Styx has already built an indestructible legacy for himself, exploring genres such as progressive rock, art rock and everything inRead More →
Thirty years later, the story of Pearl Jam is one of fame, fortune, struggling to stay in control of one’s career, destiny and integrity, and having to suffer more than its fair share of tragedy. It’s a story we tell in the new issue of Classic rock. “We have alwaysRead More →
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CLEAR WATER, Wisconsin (WEAU) – Starting Monday, one lucky person in western Wisconsin can make money by finding a hidden rock. RCU brings back and renames its annual competition in which the organization hides a rock in one of the counties in which it has a partner charity. The ClassicRead More →
While the charts have been dominated by rap and pop in recent years, the four-plus-week spell of Olivia Rodrigo at No. 1 with Good 4 U on the official singles chart seems to usher in a wave of inspirational success. rock on the Official Singles Table. Rodrigo’s pop-punk hit isRead More →
New Delhi: If there is one genre of music that has received more than an equal share of contempt and devotion from fans, it would undoubtedly be Rock n Roll. Presented by some as havoc on their ears while for others as a door to a new world, rock musicRead More →
A flock of seagulls will soon plunge into the McGrath Amphitheater. But these songbirds won’t take your meal away or wreak havoc on The Roundup. This flock of seagulls will be one of the groups that go back in time, during a weekend of classic rock and 80s hits onRead More →
Earlier this week, the US Senate voted unanimously to make Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday on June 19 each year to celebrate the end of slavery in the country. The date has grown in prominence in recent years and has been recognized by many companies and institutions, includingRead More →
Earlier this week, the United States Senate voted unanimously to make National Independence Day June 19 a federal holiday on June 19 of each year to celebrate the end of slavery in the country. The date has grown in importance in recent years and has been recognized by many companiesRead More →
Earlier this week, the United States Senate voted unanimously to make National Independence Day June 19 a federal holiday on June 19 of each year to celebrate the end of slavery in the country. The date has grown in importance in recent years and has been recognized by many companiesRead More →
5th placeThe ongoing series of pro-shot live performances by local artists – developed over the summer and officially launched in September – continued on Monday with a five-song set by Jeremy Ivey and his fanfare The aliens. You might recognize the guitarist Evan P. Donohue, bass player Coley hinson andRead More →
If you are a STYX fan but i haven’t thought about 70s rockers in a while, 17th album Crown Crash will bring back memories. Their classic rock sound remains intact, mixed with a light medieval shimmer and a message of overcoming the lows of life in America. The album isRead More →
“Scarlett Awakening” is kind of an anomaly in the coronavirus pandemic. While the situation forced bands and musicians to adapt or die, one would be forgiven if they did not believe that something in the world of music could arise out of the situation that gave birth to the group.Read More →
“Scarlett Awakening” is kind of an anomaly in the coronavirus pandemic. While the situation forced bands and musicians to adapt or die, one would be forgiven if they did not believe that something in the world of music could arise out of the situation that gave birth to the group.Read More →
Since you’re a fan of the classic rock era, we’re wondering how many big names you’ve been lucky enough to see perform live. We’ve listed 100 of the biggest names and fully recognize that many of your favorites may not be listed. (You’ll notice artists like the Doors, Jimi Hendrix,Read More →
Willow Smith is hoping to bring more black performances to the rock music genre after talking about her personal experiences with bullying because of her musical tastes. In an interview with V Magazine, Smith revealed that she faces a backlash because she is black and enjoys genres like rock, metal,Read More →
For Iranian rock musician Pooyan Ghandi, the roar of the crowd and the thrill of the live performances are things he can only dream of. The 34-year-old lives in the religious town of Mashhad, where concerts have been banned for more than a decade after hard-line supporters of the theocraticRead More →
Over the years, Willow Smith fans have watched the 20-year-old grow into the woman she is today. One thing Willow has always been involved in is expressing herself creatively, whether it’s through her hair, her looks, or her music. From Whip My Hair to her most recent single, Transparent Soul,Read More →
It’s a little better since the annual vinyl music vacation attempted to kick off last year just as the pandemic cripples the world, and while we’re not quite there yet, yet. once they were adjusted accordingly. Record Store Day 2021 kicks off on June 12 and, like last year, willRead More →
Inhaling Radio gives Cincinnati what it lacks.Photo: Abe B. Ryokan At the lowest point of the Cincinnati music scene just a few years ago, there was no radio arena that featured independent music performers and local performers. But then Inhailer Radio came along to bring underground indie music to CincinnatiRead More →
Willow Smith told V magazine that she was chosen to be a fan of punk rock bands. “I used to be bullied in school for listening to Paramore and My Chemical Romance,” she said. Smith also said that “being a black woman in the metal world is very, very different.”Read More →
In a recent interview with Magazine V, Willow Smith opens up about her years-long love affair with rock music, calming that she was ‘bullied’ for listening Paramore. Willow Smith released her punk rock single, “Transparent Soul,” earlier this year, with fans and the critics alike seeming to take to thisRead More →
Masayoshi Sukita remembers her first meeting with David Bowie. It was in 1972; the rock star had adopted her character from Ziggy Stardust and was set to become world famous. Despite his limited English, the Japanese photographer contacted Bowie’s management and persuaded them to arrange a shoot. Sukita says heRead More →
Black Music Month kicks off this month and features reissues of classics from some of the world’s greatest artists including Charles Mingus, Curtis Mayfield, Milt Jackson & Ray Charles, Zapp & Roger, The Drifters, The Time and Miles’ unreleased music. Davis and Roberta Flack. Influential black artists paved the musicalRead 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 touted it as a “pop summit” between Nick Cave’s “unholy trinity”, Mark E Smith of The Fall and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, who called the groupRead More →
He repeats the classics. Rock’n’roll has a new star: it has a lot of fans, is prone to colorful, feathery clothes, and it can moan hits better than others. Tico, a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, has gathered 135,000 YouTube subscribers who watch the animal perform popular rock songs, including “Semi-CharmedRead More →
Classical rock drummer Florian Pilkington-Miksa, who played for English progressive rock band Curved Air, has died at the age of 70. He is reported to have died at the end of May, following several “episodes of pneumonia”. Stronger, the band’s singer, Sonja Kristina, confirmed the news of Pilkington-Miksa’s death inRead More →
The greatest rock and roll song of all time isn’t “Stairway to Heaven”, “Layla” or “Freebird”. This Memorial Day weekend, the house of rock and roll performed its annual countdown to the 500 best songs of all time. The countdown also coincided with the 45th anniversary of WPDH’s first signingRead More →