Abandon Rock

James Rado, actor, playwright and director best known for creating (with collaborator Gerome Ragni) the groundbreaking 1967 production “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” has died at age 90. A publicist and friend of Rado’s confirmed to The Associated Press that he died of cardiopulmonary arrest Tuesday in New York. “Hair”, with music by Galt […]

The trailer is, very often, the most important aspect of a movie, which can either entice potential viewers or scare them away. And, more and more often, what makes a trailer compelling or not is its effective use of music. Classic rock has, time and time again, proven to be a very effective way to […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Amani Family Services will hold its annual World Refugee Day celebration at 5:30 p.m. on Monday June 20 at the small lodge in Foster Park. World Refugee Day is an international day to honor refugees for their courage and resilience as they enter new […]

By Dana Hendrickson Email Dana Hendrickson About this blog: I hope readers of my blog will join me and other members of the Menlo Park community in a collective effort to transform our downtown into a much more where residents enjoy much more positive experiences and… ( Continued) About this blog: I hope my blog […]

Amid fluorescent blue lighting and artwork inspired by ’90s game shows, Kurtis Conner made his Fort Myers debut. The 28-year-old Canadian comedian and social media personality used cheesy one-liners and personal stories to keep performing arts venue Barbara B. Mann giggling throughout her two-hour show on June 10. It was the second of the “Kurtis […]

Mitch Daniels and Mung Chiang WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mitch Daniels has one more year with Purdue. Daniels announced his retirement as university president on Friday. He has run Purdue since 2013 and is responsible for the university’s tuition freeze. Daniels went to Purdue after serving as governor of Indiana. His replacement, Mung Chiang, […]

Zachary Kerley and Reed Hansen, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – DeKalb County Police have officers for a new bike patrol program.DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies Zachary Kerley and Reed Hansen recently graduated from the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Basic Mountain Bike Officer Course. Kerley and Hansen […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and community and neighborhood leaders to highlight development and investment plans continuous along the river. Phase II of Riverfront Public Space will continue Fort Wayne’s proactive efforts to revitalize its central waterfront by extending […]

Townsquare Media revived classic rock WBUF (92.9) as active rock on Friday, positioning it as “Buffalo’s Real Rock.” After 18 months of tackling classic Cumulus Media rocker “97 Rock” WGRF, the station now finds itself sandwiched between 97 Rock and its alternative sister station, “The Edge” WEDG (103.3). Townsquare’s “Free Beer & Hot Wings”, syndicated […]

BARNEVELD — Unity Hall kicks off the summer with an upbeat evening of classic rock by Central NY’s Better Than Bowling and hot blues from Syracuse’s Colin Aberdeen at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 17, in the hall’s historic auditorium at 101 Vanderkemp Ave. at Barneveld. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. Better Than Bowling […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (ADAMS) — Indiana’s governor wants to give every taxpayer in the state an extra $225 to fight inflation. On Thursday, Gov. Eric Holcomb proposed adding $225 to every automatic taxpayer refund in the state. The governor has already approved 125 refund checks, so every taxpayer in the […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The city says efforts to add additional backup and improve reliability for more than 72,000 city utility water customers reached a major milestone on Wednesday. Neighborhood leaders and elected officials celebrated the installation of the newest utility water tower tank on White Oak Drive. At approximately 175 feet in the […]

Robert Plante and Alison Krauss started on Climb the Roof Tour by performing at Marvin Sands Center for the Performing Arts in Canandaigua, New York. Nevertheless, during their presentation, they carried out various Led Zeppelin classics. The two artists relied on their joint albums Raise the roof and raise sand. However, they surprised fans by […]

Britain’s Johnny Depp – Credit: AP Johnny Depp returns to his classic rocker fantasies. After winning his libel case against ex-wife Amber Heard, the musician made an appearance at Jeff Beck’s concert in Gateshead, England, where the guitarist said his new album with Depp would arrive this summer. “I met this guy five years ago […]

NRBQ Photo provided by Chocolate Church Arts Center The Chocolate Church Arts Center at 804 Washington St. in Bath will present a performance by classic rock band NRBQ on Friday, June 10. NRBQ (originally short for “New Rhythm and Blues Quartet”) formed in the mid-1960s and released their self-titled debut album in 1969. For more […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker announced the upcoming Activate SouthEast (PASE) Fort Wayne project, an innovative program designed to engage and enable entrepreneurs to locate their service businesses in the southeast quadrant of Fort Wayne. town. The PASE Fort Wayne program has two components: workshops and training preparation, and […]

The members of Cannibal Corpse and Deicide first started discussing a rock supergroup called Umbilicus in the summer of 2020, and they just released their first-ever single, a classic rock track called “Hello Future.” Umbilicus features Cannibal Corpse’s Paul Mazurkiewicz on drums, Deicide’s Taylor Nordberg on guitar, Anarchus bassist Vernon Blake and Fore vocalist Brian […]

Explosions, fireworks, massive pyrotechnics that look amazing. We take these things for granted now when we go to see a big spectacular rock. Whether it’s Rammstein going all the way up to 11 with flamethrowers and more, or just a few party lights in the sky at the end of an outdoor concert, everyone’s in […]

LOS ANGELES, CA—According to sources close to local man Clay Cole, his local classic rock station played a Creed song this morning, despite the 35-year-old’s recollection that Creed was popular “just, like , few years ago .” “Eh?” the man muttered to himself as the opening guitar riff began. “Wait a minute – that’s not […]

Whoever said “rock is dead” probably isn’t looking at box office totals from the past few years. But FinanceBuzz recently did a statistical breakdown of touring revenue generated by acts across all musical genres and found that rock and its various offshoots are still earning quite well once all revenue is tallied. In fact, classic […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Monday, the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division announced that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is closed and will no longer be accepting new applications. The program was created with federal funding to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by […]

The live music economy – especially in the wake of a particularly disruptive pandemic that continues to confound the touring plans of many artists – is currently in a particularly complex situation. It also raises a number of questions about how musicians, booking agents and venues are making up for lost time – should ticket […]

It’s been a big year for the classic rock canon. This month will see Danny Boyle’s Pistol series, about the acrid and public rise and fall of the Sex Pistols, land on Disney+. Grime and fury, as the Daily Mirror’s front page said in 1976, will sit next to Toy Story, Captain America and the […]

Classic rock fans top the list, but it’s a list they probably aren’t thrilled to lead. According to a recent study by FinanceBuzz, classic rock is the most expensive musical genre to watch live. The study looked at concert industry data for 800 of the top artists touring from 2017 to 2021. During this period, […]

THE O’DELLS The South Many of Three Dog Night’s songs are ones that casual listeners have heard before, but might not even realize. After all, the classic rock band, which will be performing Saturday, September 24 at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center, has scored more Top 10 hits, sold more records and garnered a […]

She is a chip from the old block. Illinois native Leah Marlene was chosen as one of the 3 finalists for the American Idol Finale. She happens to have some classic rock DNA in her family as her father is a famous guitarist in a band that rose to fame in the 1980s. Leah Marlene, […]

Wilco’s sky blue sky started with the sweet guitar of “Either Way” – and a movie started playing in my mind. The black screen, titles, and then Jeff Tweedy’s soft, squeaky voice crackled “Maybe the sun will shine today,” just as a scene from the open road was revealed. That’s what Wilco sky blue sky […]

Pianist, composer and recording artist Steven C Anderson (Steven C) brings together a monumental reimagining of the soundtrack of his youth with the release of his latest collection of albums, “Classic Rock Piano”. ‘Classic Rock Piano: Volume 1 – California’ is the first of 4 volumes that span 4 decades. Steven C breathes new life […]

UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970s: Three Dogs Night photo Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Getty We’ve covered quite a bit in the first two parts of this series of interviews with Three Dog Night singer Chuck Negron, including why the band aren’t in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the greatest hits.” One” and […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne’s long battle with its former trash company is finally over. On Tuesday, the city council chose GFL Environmental as the city’s new waste hauler. GFL replaces Red River Waste Solutions, which Fort Wayne leaders say has failed to properly pick up garbage in the city for years. Fort […]

Whether it’s year-over-year or year-to-date trends, things are looking up for classic rock and contemporary Christianity, both with more stations than there were. is one year old, and adding more every month so far in 2022, based on Indoor Radiothe Format Counts monthly monitor of US stations. Compared to April 2021, Classic Rock has the […]

Facebook [email protected] Rivers Horse Trails Inc. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – In a public/private partnership, Allen County Commissioners, Three Rivers Horse Trails and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced the awarding of a grant for the construction of trailhead and horse trails in southeast Allen. County in the […]

The Black Crowes Release ‘1972’, a new EP with covers from Rolling Stones, T. Rex, Bowie and more If you’ve ever heard a song from The Black Crowes – and you’ve certainly heard it – their love for what came before is evident, their roots in 1960s and 1970s blues/rock soul going a long way […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A series of live music events has returned to downtown Fort Wayne. The Downtown Improvement District has announced that every weekend from June through August there will be live performances on The Landing. DID published the following: Enjoy live music from talented local musicians […]

Born in Australia to Greek parents, Orianthi Panagaris has played for rock and pop legends like Alice Cooper, for whom she toured with the band, and Michael Jackson. Orianthi was rehearsing for Jackson’s This Is It shows when the singer died in 2009. She also recorded with Steve Vai, Dave Stewart and Michael Bolton, as […]

ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – On Monday, Allen County unveiled an all-new identity – which includes a new county logo, county seal and identity system for other departments and elected offices. “These new designs help to further align the values ​​of all of our county residents with the symbols and branding we use,” the Allen […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Tennis is booming, and now you can get in the game through local events and opportunities to play across the Midwest as part of National Tennis Month in May. For the second year in a row, the United States Tennis Association/Midwest Section is hosting […]

Photo by Christina Wnek Palaver ropes8 p.m. Thursday. State Theater, 609 Congress St., Portland, $18, $25 reserved seats, $5 students. palaverstrings.org/eventsPalaver Strings is a musician-led string ensemble whose mission is to empower and inspire community through music. The Welcome Home – Music and Stories of Welcome in Maine show tours eight locations in Maine, and […]

In the 301st edition of classic rock we are delighted to welcome the return of Def Leppard. And even more excited to announce that they are back in full force. As you’ll read in our exclusive report, we sat down with the quintet to find out how they got the bit back in their teeth […]

Lilac Shadows debuted in 2013, a “sinister shoegaze” quartet led by Sam Logan. Since then, the psych-rock band have made intermittent appearances, no shortage of disturbing material with a news cycle saturated with Trump (and everything since Trump). The most recent and last release of the group, The other side of the nighthad lighter touches, […]

Great seats just released for an exciting week of classic rock performances at the Ridgefield Playhouse fueled by the Pepsi Rock Series driven by North American Motor Car. Saturday April 30, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. – The zombies will bring new music never heard before and perform their timeless classic hits from the past 60 […]

Tyler Baker used to mow cemeteries for money. Raised in a double-wide trailer in southern Indiana, he grew up in a home so rural it didn’t even have an address. As a child, he rode motorcycles and played in the stream. His father turned Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top records, while Baker played country […]

Great seats just released for an exciting week of classic rock performances at the Ridgefield Playhouse fueled by the Pepsi Rock Series driven by North American Motor Car. Saturday April 30, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. – The zombies will bring new music never heard before and perform their timeless classic hits from the past 60 […]

In the early days of electronic music, sampling gave artists nearly endless resources to create new sounds. As long as you had a multitrack sampler, you didn’t need bulky or expensive instruments. Hip-hop was born out of an ability to take already recognized drum beats, guitar melodies or vocal hooks and turn them into something […]