10 times rock bands have destroyed their instruments, their environment, each other
Breaking your guitar was considered a rite of passage in rock, sending this beloved Fender to the grave in a rain of strings and frets – but some bands take it a step further, wreaking havoc not only on their guitars, but also on stage, record label bathrooms. or each other. With so many broken […]
Miley Cyrus posts roasting meme of men who love her classic rock covers
The world of music criticism is almost two decades away from the rise of poptimism, but recent years have scratched the veneer of pop music’s apparent acceptance thanks to vocally surprised reactions to projects like Taylor Swift’s. Folklore and that of Olivia Rodrigo Sour – not to mention all the panic about Phoebe Bridgers smashing […]
Robert Fripp and Toyah Cover Scorpions Classic, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Unveil New Limited Edition Product | Guitare.com
King Crimson mastermind Robert Fripp and his wife Toyah are back with another rocking cover, this time of the classic Scorpions, Rock You like a hurricane. The duo’s latest entry Sunday lunch the video series arrived May 23 on YouTube. “Toyah, Robert and Sidney release another classic with a touch of feline variety,” wrote the […]
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript – Classic rock cover band Sheepdip gearing up for summer tour
It’s Wednesday night and the music coming out of the Spillmore is initially low as you carefully navigate the bumpy dirt road beside Pool Pond in Rindge. The tunes coming out of the cabin are familiar, but the song and lyrics in particular aren’t clear until the doors open to reveal the full extent of […]
Two rock bands added to the New York State Fair lineup | Local News | Auburn, New York State | Auburnpub.com
A modern hard rock band and ’80s radio staple have been added to the lineup of acts scheduled for the New York State Fair this summer. According to a press release, Halestorm, a hard rock quartet, will make their first appearance at the fair as part of the Chevrolet Music Festival. Sister and brother Lzzy […]
Singer-songwriter Dina Dove mixes rock music and catchy melodies in one original song
Armed with an electric guitar and a heritage of rock’n’roll, Dina Dove takes off. Dove, whose name is Ruth Buergenthal, is a second year music and industry history student who will bring rock music and catchy melodies together with her electric guitar in this year’s Spring Sing. Growing up under the influence of high-energy bands […]
10 modern rock bands you must listen to
There is the common belief that rock has been dead for quite some time. Since the latest wave of nu metal and pop punk embarrassed itself out of the hall, the world didn’t really seem ready to welcome a new wave to claim the rock throne. Even though there is nearly dead air on the […]
Top 10 English Pub Rock Bands
The rock pub was definitely music to drink a few pints of beer Pub rock was both a musical idea and a political movement in British rock from the early 1970s to the early 1980s when the heroes of the 1960s outgrown the audience they had played for, from from when punk had yet to […]
Why rock music needs to do more to support its artists – Kerrang!
Not everyone, of course, is as strong-willed as Danny, and unlike him, many musicians suffer from poor mental health as well. Add to that an industry that often exploits those it makes money from, even the strongest will can be overwhelmed. Ginger Wildheart, the 56-year-old frontman of The Wildhearts – whose 2019 mini-LP, Diagnosis, deals […]
Historicity of music | Music Genres, Part 2: British vs American Rock Music | Entertainment
Which is better: UK rock music or US rock music? Continuing our review of musical genres, the answer to this question, provided at the end of today’s episode, is already known to astute readers familiar with previous columns of Music Historicity. Much like the issue of CDs versus vinyl albums, a discussion of rock music […]
The beaches are reminiscent of classic rock and the better days on “Future Lovers”
Posted on May 11, 2021 8 The Beaches are back with their provocative pop-rock sound on the future lovers EP. Two years after the release of their last EP, The professional, future lovers is an interesting sequel. “Bad Behavior” begins with a riff that nods to the Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” […]
How the Pakistani group defended rock music in the subcontinent
As Pakistan teetered under President Zia-ul Haq’s oppressive cultural repression in the 1980s, a groundbreaking rock music scene was brewing underground in universities and five-star hotels. Pop rock group Strings, formed in 1988 in Karachi, was a solid pillar of this movement, capturing the imaginations of millions of people not only in Pakistan, but across […]
Tawny Kitaen, star of 80s rock music videos, dies at 59 | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tawny Kitaen, the sultry, red-haired actress who appeared in rock videos during MTV’s heyday and starred opposite Tom Hanks […]
Tawny Kitaen, star of 80s rock music videos, dies at 59
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tawny Kitaen, the sultry, red-haired actress who appeared in rock videos during MTV’s heyday and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” is deceased. She was 59 years old. The Orange County Coroner’s Office said she died Friday at her home in Newport Beach. The cause of […]
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’80s rock music star Tawny Kitaen dies at 59
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during the heyday of MTV and starred alongside Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” is deceased. She was 59 years old. The Orange County coroner’s office said she died Friday at her Newport Beach home. The […]
Kiss’ Gene Simmons on rock bands, aging, and his humble beginnings
Loading And now you’re an international superstar. When did you do you realize that you were rich? I remember showing my mom the first big check. There were a lot of zeros. Maybe $ 10 million, I can’t remember. My mom never really went to school and I said, “Mom, look! She didn’t understand, even […]
10 rock bands that have terrible frontmen
For any normal rock band, most of the attention is on the lead singer to ensure showmanship. Since you don’t necessarily have an instrument in front of you, you are the person everyone is focused on for their entertainment, whether in music videos or just in interviews. Then again, being an outgoing showman isn’t always […]
“I was going to kick the ass of new rock bands”
In a new interview with Heavy New York, Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Clufetos, who also remembers his appearance on black sabbathfrom the farewell tour, shared his opinion on new rock bands. When the interviewer brought up the issue, the drummer said he liked “a little bit of danger”. He also reminisced about the past and […]
New Wave of Classic Rock album tracklist and trailer capturing the spirit of the Zeitgeist unveiled
The tracklist of the next compilation album The Official New Wave of Classic Rock – Volume 1 is out. The album, which brings together many of rock’s brightest rising stars, features many names who have packed their bags Classic rock‘s Tracks Of The Week over the past few years. “We’ve been exploring the possibility of […]
Classic Rock Authors Bring New Music Show to Huntley Community Radio
Since the early 1970s, veteran concert photographer Jim Summaria from Algonquin has captured acts of the classic rock era in concert halls in and around Chicago. With friend and writer Mark Plotnick of Libertyville, the two co-wrote “Classic Rock – Photographs from Yesterday and Today” (Amherst Media, Buffalo NY). James Eggers, executive director of WHRU […]