Swedish culture and rock music
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 survey of the Swedish population shows […]
A mother’s experience with racism in rock music
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, face hatred. In the early 2000s, […]
Classic laser rock shows are back at the Saint-Louis planetarium
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 attraction at the planetarium for decades. […]
Saint Louis Science Center hosts classic rock laser light shows
Click to enlarge Thomas Hawk / Flickr A photo of the planetarium from the 60s. The Center Saint Louis 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 Science Center (5050 Oakland Avenue, […]
21 most iconic rock music from the 80s
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 in the realm of music. rock […]
Classic rock band to release live album recorded in Hudson Valley
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 is commemorated on a brand new […]
Lisa Berigan: DC Queen’s Classic Rock Radio Rocks Music
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The options people have for listening to music these days 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 station and received locally as in […]
DPAO’s summer concerts return with country, comedy and classic rock | Arts and entertainment
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 host its annual concert series last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic and state-related restrictions made such gatherings impossible. […]
Styx’s “Crash of the Crown” is a glorious comeback for classic rock giants
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 in between. Released on June 18 […]
Classic Rock Magazine: 30 Years of Pearl Jam, and the Seven Weeks That Saved Rock
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 always looked out for each other,” […]
Are we witnessing the return of rock to the official singles rankings?
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 is now the oldest on the rock-influenced […]
Eight classic rock bands that fascinated the world
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 a door to a new world, rock music has certainly made many mouths talk […]
Apple Music celebrates Juneteenth – theportonline
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, including the music industry as a […]
Roundup at Cedar Rapids mixes barbecue, ’80s nostalgia and classic rock
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 on stage from June 24-26. Aubrey […]
STYX’s ‘Crash Of The Crown’ Is Classic Rock With Modern Drama
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 is inspiring and although it was […]
Pandemic’s ‘Scarlett Awakening’, Bringing Back Live Rock Music
“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. Formed in the summer of […]
Rock music and women cyclists: resistance in Iran’s holiest city
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 theocratic state claimed they were against […]
Willow Smith was “bullied at school” for liking rock music
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, and pop-punk. “[B]Being a black […]
Record Store Day 2021 kicks off this weekend – thereporteronline
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, will be staggered with a series […]
Willow Smith says she was bullied for liking punk rock bands
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.” Loading Something is loading. Willow […]
Inhailer Radio Celebrates Four Years of Modern Indie Rock Return to Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati and beyond, just when the […]
Willow Smith says she was bullied for listening to rock music like Paramore
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 this new genre for her immediately. […]
Black Music Month Begins – Daily Local
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 musical roads for generations to come, […]
Why mythology puts magic in rock music
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 group “three intellectual loons.” At this […]
Parrot named Tico goes viral for singing classic rock
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-Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind, […]
There’s an all-time new classic rock song ‘Number One’
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 signing as a rock station in […]