Inspired by the rock tombs of Mada’in Saleh in Saudi Arabia, architectural designer Amey Kandalgaonkar designed a modern house encased in the side of a huge boulder. Assembling like a Chinese puzzle box, the overall shape slowly reveals itself as Kandalgaonkar gives an aerial view of the site. It isRead More →
Rock music has worked its way through its varied and tumultuous history and has managed to survive. It is in the very nature of rock ‘n’ roll to mutate and transform – to die in order to be able to live again. This churning is what drives it all forward.Read More →
He is considered one of the last defenders of rock’n’roll: showman, icon, innovator. But musician Nick Cave has cast criticism on the future of the beleaguered genre as he faces a post-#MeToo reckoning with his legacy of bad behavior. A fan wrote on Cave’s website, red hand filesto ask whatRead More →
Dirtiness, Netflix’s new biopic based on the life and times of “the world’s most famous rock band” Mötley Crüe, was recently dropped on the streaming service after spending years in development hell. The biopic received mixed reviews from critics, with some describing it as “a funny and gross whirlwind throughRead More →
Eliran Kantor is a Berlin-based artist whose work has graced more than 175 album covers including Testament, Soulfly and Venom Prison. In the coming weeks, his latest work will appear on Andy Black.‘s The Ghost Of Ohio and The Wildhearts’ Renaissance Men, with many more scheduled in the upcoming 12Read More →
/https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/dam/imageserve/1135282305/0x0.jpg?fit=scale)
For music fans 2019 could prove to be a classic rock gold mine and for record companies the year could end up being one of the biggest album re-release years in history, some of the greatest albums in music history turning 50 in 2019. By the end of the 1960s,Read More →
The leader and rock icon of the Foo Fighters had his say in the state of the modern rock scene. Rock music is undeniably in a strange place right now and for quite some time. The recent Grammys only offered further proof when controversial group Greta Van Fleet won theRead More →
2018 was a big time for women in rock, with critically acclaimed albums from artists like Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy and DILLY DALLY. The release of Cherry Glazerr’s new album Stuffed and ready ride the wave of this prowess. Cherry Glazerr brings a unique edge to the music scene, findingRead More →
For a song without words, Rumble managed to say a lot about the sexiness, swagger, and appeal of teenage rebellion. Released in 1958 by Native American guitarist Link Wray, the track – all dirty chord progressions and blistering guitar – was a harbinger of the impending rock revolution of theRead More →
The scent of incense wafted through the dimly lit room where the four members of the Oakstones sat. Its source was uncertain – the North Delta warehouse space that the group uses as a studio has multiple rooms, all of which have a ’70s vibe. Although he was born almostRead More →
The scent of incense wafted through the dimly lit room where the four members of the Oakstones sat. Its source was uncertain – the North Delta warehouse space that the group uses as a studio has multiple rooms, all of which have a ’70s vibe. Although he was born almostRead More →
F From hard rock to punk, new wave, indie and britpop, British bands have defined entire genres and influenced millions of rock fans over the years. The UK music scene has produced some of the world’s most iconic bands and artists, whose work remains equally popular and revered to thisRead More →
I would like to draw attention to Bob Seger’s early work, which is sadly very unknown outside of my hometown of Detroit (where we knew his music and owned the record albums in the late 1960s and early 1960s. 70s; it even topped the Beatles sales in the Detroit subway).Read More →
Bring me the horizon has evolved quite a bit from their deathcore debut in the mid-2000s to a sound much more suited to arena rock which has done the band quite well. In an interview with The Pulse Of Radio, frontman Oli Sykes said it was important that the bandRead More →
Photo: Pedro Fiuza / NurPhoto via Getty Images “Headphones connect to iPhone / iPhone connected to Internet / Connected to Google / Connected to government,” MIA raps on “The Message”, the introductory track of his 2010 LP Λ O Λ (pronounced “Maya”). At the time, the provocative lyrics sounded ridiculous,Read More →
Photo Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Over the past year, Greta Van Fleet is the only young guitar group to have made their way to the golden god and blues of contemporary, fantasy and plastic music culture. On October 19, the group should finally release their first feature film, evokingRead More →
It’s no rumor: Lindsey Buckingham, ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist, is pursue former group mates, saying that cutting him off from their current tour deprived him of up to $ 14 million. According to the costume Buckingham attorneys filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week that Fleetwood Mac struck a dealRead More →
Being a rock music fan these days is both great and a little boring. This is great because there has never been more diversity in choices and services, as well as groups that push the boundaries. However, the genre has arguably never been less popular in the grand scheme ofRead More →
1. The Beatles John Pratt / Keystone / Getty Trained in: Liverpool, UK in 1960All album sales in the United States: 178.0 millionMost popular album: The BeatlesAnnual Wikipedia page visits: 9 168 431 Detailed results and methodology Rock music is unique in that the artists mostly work together and releaseRead More →
Rthe leakage of ock into gravity in the 1970s had many detrimental effects. There was progressive rock, jam, no singles – and the idea that the two decades since Elvis had produced enough music of sufficient value to produce canon. In 1974, as a college English department sending out aRead More →
It’s no secret that traditional modern rock bands have struggled in recent years. If you know where to look, you’ll always find a seemingly endless amount of great music, but if you haven’t done your due diligence, you might just feel like the genre is lacking air. Bands like ImagineRead More →
Paul Rodgers set the standard for classic rock singers. Over the past five decades, he’s not only commanded the mic for Free and Bad Company, but also bands featuring Jimmy Page (The Firm) and Queen (seated for the late Freddie Mercury). Now he is on tour with another British rockRead More →
Vicki Peterson, formerly of The Bangles There is a good argument to be made that rock ‘n’ roll was invented in New Orleans in 1947 by Roy Brown with “Good Rocking Tonight”. Then you have Fats Domino, Little Richard (his first singles were recorded in New Orleans) and everything elseRead More →
Classic rock music cruises Music cruises have become a popular vacation option for classic rock fans with a wide variety of themes and performers to enjoy on the high seas each year. They offer a chance to see your favorite acts up close, get to know them and even meetRead More →
NEAL MORSE BAND – SO FAR GONE From the second album of the group Neal Morse Band, the famous The Similitude Of A Dream of 2018, comes this shrill rocker, chock full of the melodic flourishes of the Morse brand and some serious chops from the band mates Mike Portnoy,Read More →
While the country is best known for its clean and meticulous pop, these groups are leading a renaissance of guitar music South Korea’s meticulous and sophisticated pop music is its greatest cultural export, having found its place not only in the international music charts, but also in Olympic sporting events,Read More →
W When it comes to rock music, the nickname “indie” is confusing. Originally used to refer to groups that operated with a do-it-yourself philosophy, outside of the mainstream and out of the eyes of the majors, it has since become a reference to a certain sound – loosely defined byRead More →
Anthony Bourdain – author, travel show host and former chef – was found dead in a hotel room in France of an apparent suicide by hanging. The man the Smithsonian Institution called “the original rock star” of the culinary world and “the Elvis of bad chefs” was 61. Bourdain’s tiesRead More →
SUNBURY – Growing up in central Pennsylvania, we used to travel to big cities to see our favorite rock bands. But in recent years Spyglass Ridge Winery has brought some big names right here to the Susquehanna Valley. This weekend kicks off the Backyard concert series with two stellar names.Read More →
Killer garage duo bat fangs exist for two specific reasons. One, Ex Hex bassist Betsy Wright and Flesh Wounds drummer Laura King were out of season with their usual projects and wanted to collaborate. And two, to quote Wright, “Who doesn’t like monsters?” Stirring up a concoction of eerie psychedelia,Read More →
Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, Blink-182 and many more have all given viewers the chance of a lifetime. Left: YouTube / Aaron Rawcliffe Performing in front of a full house is the goal of every musician, but jamming on stage with their idols is the kind of wild fantasy that mostRead More →
From left to right, BB Borden, Rick Willis, Doug Gray, Marcus Henderson, Tony Black and Chris Hicks of the Marshall Tucker Band. (Photo submitted) Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Very few bands have influenced an entire generation with their style and have remained as relevant to rock and countryRead More →
Very few bands have influenced an entire generation with their style and remained as relevant to rock and country music as The Marshall Tucker Band has. Alabama, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt and Blake Shelton all cite The Marshall Tucker Band as one of their biggest influences. Trendsetter, the voice ofRead More →
When the line-up for Coachella 2018 was announced in January, a lot of people wondered where all the rock bands were. Even Louis Tomlinson, perhaps one of the least rock n ‘roll musicians alive, was confused. Unlike previous Coachella Bills, which often featured prominent bands like Radiohead and used toRead More →
Special report April 6, 2018 13:49 Last update: January 12, 2020 at 1:41 am Rock and roll has been a huge cultural force since it first appeared on the music scene in the 1950s. Not only has it radically altered the evolution of popular music, but it has also influencedRead More →
As rock ‘n’ roll declines, Imagine Dragons continues to rise. Thanks to a freak 2017, in which the Las Vegas quartet won best-selling rock album of the year with their third release, To evolve, and the best rock singles No. 1 and No. 2 with their songs Believer and thunderImagineRead More →
Sidi Touré, Toubalbero | 1/2BKO, Mali Foli Coura | 1/2Tal National, Tantabara | ??Imarhan, Temet | ?? With American rock bands looking for avant-garde EDM and elsewhere for the rejuvenation of the genre, African electric guitars and traditional instruments once again yawn, scream and crack with new intensity after someRead More →
Jack White, stone age queens and The National will make the front page Shaky Knees Music Festival when the rally returns to Atlanta May 4-6, 2018. The popular festival will also move to Altanta Central park after two years in the city Centennial Olympic Park. The sixth annual Shaky KneesRead More →
If you were to try to put together a list of great Australian rock bands, chances are you would start mentioning classic Australian bands from olden times including AC / DC, Midnight Oil, INXS and many more. But what about the more modern bands doing their part to put theRead More →
The most viewed video on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel – with over 46 million views – is a reprise from While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles. The performance features an all-star cast and a famous guitar solo from Prince. Channeling the vocals andRead More →
These three groups could be the next Nirvana. It’s been a long time since Nirvana reached fame on the heels of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and their album. It does not matter brought the alternative and grunge to the forefront of the rock world. But since? There hasn’t really beenRead More →
Going to see a classic rock band in concert can be like going for the mystery meat in the cafeteria – you never know what’s on your plate. You may recognize the name of the group, but not its current members. In fact, a band that had five dedicated musiciansRead More →
Sonic experimenter Beck, born Bek David Campbell on July 8, 1970, has built a truly impressive body of work. Each album in its innovative and individualistic catalog has gone to places where the previous one was not, from early independent efforts to Soft gold breakthrough until 2019 Hyperspace. This isRead More →
Kyuss was barely an echo on the radar with their 1991 debut Wretched, an album that suffered from dubious production and displayed only flashes of their brilliance. But they became the kings of underground metal with the sequel Blue for the red sun, released just eight months later in JuneRead More →
There is a music video in the new documentary Rumble: Indians who shook the world, which perfectly sums up the subject of the film. Native American rock band Redbone, dressed in colorful tribal costumes, is performing their hit song “Come and Get Your Love” in a 1974 television performance. BandRead More →
Today (July 13), the nation’s most popular streaming service shared rankings by genre that audiences normally don’t have access to – Spotify’s most popular rock bands. The occasion is International Rock n Roll Day (centered around the anniversary of the 1985 Live Aid concert) and the big reveal features theRead More →
Drawing from classic rock, modern rock and Celtic influences, the genre of Celtic rock, which was born in the 1970s, is a blend of folk and rock, which despite its name was not created exclusively by people from the UK. Celtic influences can be found in the music of folk-rockRead More →
There might not be a more logical career choice for a band like The Killers in 2017 than playing disco. When the new single “The Man” hit the internet on a Wednesday afternoon like John Travolta from 1977, with a rumbling synth hook, muffled drum pulse, and a Brandon FlowersRead More →
Form: 1983 Style: lo-fi, indie rock Sample these songs: “Echoes Myron”, “My Precious Hunting Knife”, “Hold On Hope”, “Class Clown Spots a UFO” Status: Sole founding member Robert Pollard broke up the band several times and revived it. He is currently playing shows with a new lineup supporting Guided ByRead More →
It’s kind of amazing that classic rock artists escaped the 70s, 80s and 90s without being electrocuted. After all, one of the most common tropes in music videos of the era – besides the sheer scarves, quick editing and, shall we say, separate hairstyles – was the rain. Rain buckets,Read More →
Garage rock artists like Ty Segall are essential to integrating rock music. Everything about his music screams retrospective rock ‘n’ roll, while still keeping the genre fresh through the use of heavy-handed distortion. Artists like Segall, through their indie-tinged approach to rock, are the makers of summer festival-goers who areRead More →
Ancient SKID RANK singer Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed on “The Count of Five” radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking of the lack of great leaders in today’s rock music scene compared to when it first started, Bach said: “I think itRead More →
During 2016 we also lost Eagles frontman Glenn Frey, Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner, fifth Beatle George Martin, Genius of Earth, Wind and Fire Maurice White, prog rock maniac / E in ELP Keith Emerson, Elvis Scotty Moore guitarist, Alan Vega nightmare machine, King Crimson lead singer / L inRead More →
What qualifies a group as “new”? Which bands are too old to be new? What if we were already listening to them and posting about them in 2015? What are the groups a little bit old but stay a bit new? How can we pay a little more attention toRead More →
Broken social scene | Karl Walter / Getty Images Rock is not dead. It’s certainly not a massive cultural force like it used to be, but there are plenty of bands carrying on the best traditions of the genre, although they often do so outside the limelight. These modern-day rockRead More →
Dawes. Photo: Courtesy of Dawes Young rock groups die hard. Such a long and rich history precedes them that it can easily feel like they are standing in someone else’s shadow. It doesn’t help that hip-hop and avant-pop overwhelm both the charts and the conversation, making a lot of guitar-basedRead More →
As the World Trade Center towers fell on the morning of September 11, 2001, new albums of Bob Dylan, Nickelback and Slayer were put on the shelves by employees unaware of the unfolding tragedy in New York City. , and a warm concert was planned by Sting, who also hadRead More →
In Listen to this, The AV Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week we’re picking up some of our favorite songs from 1996. Wilco, “Outtasite (Outta Mind)” / “Outta Mind (Outta Sight)” (1996) Wilco’s first LP A M is a nice little record with aRead More →
And finally the news of the artists By Chris Cooke | Posted on Monday May 23rd, 2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and boring old man Flea dispelled modern rock music while guesting on Sirius XM’s Pearl Jam Radio, hosted by Pearl Jam guitarist and boring old man Mike McCready.Read More →
Booze is a wonderful muse for musicians. It’s the only thing, besides love, that keeps the creative juices flowing and overflowing in the studio. This does not necessarily mean, however, that alcohol is reliable in producing great Songs. Because there are a lot of really, really bad songs about gettingRead More →
On Thursday, traditional Jewish music met contemporary Yiddish rock in a performance by the University of Virginia’s Klezmer Ensemble, celebrating 10 years under the direction of Joel Rubin. Rubin, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor of music, is widely recognized as a leader in the revival of klezmer music, which flourishedRead More →
File photo of the eagles At its core, rock n ‘roll is half country and half blues, but sometimes there is a little more of one of these elements in a song than the other. Other times there are many more. Hence the often used descriptors “blues rock” and “countryRead 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 →
When the KROQ Weenie Roast made its Los Angeles debut in the summer of 1993, the advantage was obvious: Foreign tastes were quickly gaining commercial ground and radio stations could capitalize on it. Billboard had launched its “Modern Rock” chart five years ago in an attempt to quantify the broodingRead More →
Quickly, this new band is on par with Bowie and Bolan, Morrissey and Erasure, Faith No More and Ween, and Franz Ferdinand, the Scottish indie rock band he recently joined to form the FFS supergroup. Well, the answer can only be Sparks, as brothers Ron and Russell Mael have neverRead More →
Last week, Billboard published an enlightening article on the process by which an individual band or musician is elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. In particular, the article shed light on the secret nature of the voting system and the mafia code of silence thatRead More →
Bono is not on this list. St. Patrick’s Day and the hangover that comes with it are just around the corner, so it’s important to prepare with a solid Irish reading list. Many of your friends will have obvious choices with big names like U2, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys orRead More →
through Dan Tucker 6/8/2014 Typically in a rock band there is a lead singer. Of course, other members of the group can add backing vocals and harmonies to complement the sound, but these other members usually have a lead role other than vocals. Of course, this is by no meansRead More →
By Mariette Le Roux, Laurent BanguetThousands of years after resonating in caves, two dozen stone chimes used by our prehistoric ancestors will return to music in a series of concerts unique to Paris.Known as lithophones, the instruments were dusted off from museum storage to be played in public for theRead More →
Two days before the headliner of Forecastle, one of the biggest music festivals of the summer, Akron, Ohio, duo The black keys will stop in Raleigh to do what very few young rock bands have done in the last decade: they will headline the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion inRead More →