Category: Rock bands

The vision of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra is to “…present great art in the most excellent manner possible and create innovative programs in many styles and media, resulting in exceptional experiences for each individual as they are drawn, engaged and delighted. » Press release FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne Philharmonic, featuring Brent Havens, […]

Unlike some dedicated rock and metal festivals, Download Festival has a bit of a head start when it comes to booking non-rock bands into its lineups. Although it was the successor to the 80s/90s rock and metal mega-festival Monsters Of Rock, appearances by The Prodigy (2006, 2009 and 2012), Pendulum (2008 and 2009), Chase & […]

A controversial topic in the rock community is originality. Rock has been around for decades, making it difficult for new rock bands to claim a signature sound without a superfan claiming it’s a rip off of “their” band and calling for a boycott. It’s undeniable that there are some serious talents making their way to […]

Science fiction and fantasy seem to be the go-to genres in the anime world. But the anime industry is much more diverse than that as it incorporates other elements such as romance, drama, and even music. In fact, the fascination with rock in Japan is such that there’s no shortage of “rock band-centric” anime. RELATED: […]

There are tons of rock and roll bands that have achieved worldwide fame with the unique works they have done over the years. Dark purple was one of those bands that are considered one of the greatest. In 1970, Ritchie Blackmorewho achieved international fame as a member of Dark purplerevealed the 5 biggest rock bands […]

Things can be legendary and things can be Legendary– and sometimes things can be both. It’s a fact that Lucky Brand understood and used for its Lucky Legends collection, an edition of iconic (legendary) denim pieces featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll (Legendary). The limited edition range was inspired by a […]

Putting out an iconic rock album that breaks the mold and stays in the memory for a long time is a monumental task in itself. Luckily for rock fans, this means that the select few bands are good enough to produce not one, but several albums that defy expectations and pass as timeless classics are […]

SKID RANK bass player Rachel Bolan spoke to Rodrigo Altaf of Sound Perspectives about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands out of radio and MTVwith plummeting album and tour sales. “When a musical genre becomes just an outlet, it’s kind of the beginning of the end for […]

The humble album cover has been a mainstay of Western pop culture ever since. Alex Steinweiss invented this new way of expression for Columbia Records in 1939. Since then, album covers have become something of an art sensation, attracting big-name artists, designers, and photographers, all vying for maximum exposure. Sure, some record artwork is wonderfully […]

Veteran rock bands don’t really have to rely on their new gear anymore. Since they’ve already made millions, chances are they can rest on their laurels and make music in their spare time while getting along with the nostalgia of their old hits. That’s not to say that every legendary band has strengths from album […]

Rock bands SYZYGY, ForeDaze and Reality Something performed at Blockhouse Bar on April 14. The bar was full of fast-paced scratching and drumming with a supportive community as SYZYGY kicked off the night. Lead vocalist Lu Harper started the band in August 2021, but the full band officially formed about a week ago when they […]

For most rock fans, disco has always been considered a dirty word. Since the ’70s was supposed to be the decade rock firmly took over the charts, the folks who brought us artists like Donna Summer lay siege to everything rock had to offer. Come to think of it, there’s a lot more disco-flavored rock […]

Local college professor collaborates with Ukrainian punk rock bands to raise money for refugees Neumann University professor Yanis Chakars and seven Ukrainian punk rock bands have already raised thousands of dollars with their benefit album. ASTON, Pa. – A local professor has teamed up with Ukrainian punk rock musicians to create a collaborative album whose […]

“Meredith is amazing. I had a blast at Meredith, it was awesome,” he says. start to finish. I don’t think there was a bad time for any of us. Like the psychedelic, guitar-heavy rock ‘n’ roll of Comets on Fire, Howlin Rain’s soulful grooves provide the listener with plenty of opportunities to lose themselves in […]

Performing a song live is really what will make or break it with your fans. There are several bands that have come and gone over the years that have made brilliant recordings, only to find themselves lost in the woods when it comes time to translate that to live audiences. However, for rock stars, acting […]

The term rock and roll tends to put most people in a little box. For a genre that’s all about breaking down what you can do with a few chords, it gets a little frustrating when you find yourself playing the exact same song over and over. If you decide to go in a different […]

The idea of ​​selling yourself is something that we kind of have to accept in the music business. You can’t expect to see your favorite artists live off goodwill for the rest of their lives, so it only makes sense that some of them decide to take the gamble and go pop. In the case […]

The early 90s was just the start of a lot of upheaval for rock and roll. Combined with the alternative wave becoming much sharper, there were many bands emerging from the hair metal and thrash movement that could no longer compete with the changing times. Rock and roll knows how to adapt, however, and the […]

The term alternative rock, in its modern incarnation, is fraught with contradictions. Alternative rock at its emergence was a category used to group underground music of the 70s. It celebrated and elevated independent music over the output of commercial record companies. It took power away from the big traditional record producers and, through outside exposure, […]

Once in a while, a band that doesn’t deserve to hit hard gets lucky. When you’re on the winning formula, the only real gauge is how the audience receives it. We’re not just talking about those vaguely catchy tracks that explode and manage to stay on the charts for an unwarranted amount of time. We’re […]

Spring begins tomorrow, March 20. The daffodils have been beautiful and the other wonderful plants are about to burst. As usual, I was looking for something to write about, and I happened to be listening to an old Buddy Holly tape, and I couldn’t remember the name of his band. There it is ! Column […]

There doesn’t seem to be anything truly original through any genre of music. Everyone has a blast somewhere, so you’re bound to find overlaps with your personal favorite artists and the influences they drew on as a budding songwriter. Every once in a while though, you get these few bands that seem to be making […]

Have you ever listened to a band and felt like there was only one member of the band doing all the heavy lifting? The other people might be doing their thing on stage, but for some reason everyone’s focus is on the one person who seems to put all the pieces together. They may seem […]

The Orange Loop Rock Festival takes place in Atlantic City from June 10-12. Stone Temple Pilots, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Hoobastank, Hinder and John 5 & the Creatures will be among the performers at the Orange Loop Rock Festival taking place at the festival grounds near the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, June 10-12. Tickets […]

3 minimum reading Dave Bash was one of the first North American musical performances for late South Asians ‘90s. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the Canadian rock band Sum 41. His musical influences were heavily influenced by bands like Genesis, Foreigner, Led Zeppelin, Rage Against The Machine, the early Iron Maidens […]

Every musician, good or bad, has at least one classic song to offer the world. Even if you think some artists are beyond repair, there are always those subtle glimpses of quality that might give you hope for what they might do later. It happens to all of us…even those who have let us down […]

As Far Out Magazine Details, in the early 70s, David Bowie was alien rockstar Ziggy Stardust, as featured in 1972’s “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars”. Then he was a tougher version of the same character as Aladdin Sane, on the 1973 album of the same name. On 1974’s “Diamond Dogs” he debuted Halloween […]

Rock music has been around for about 70 years and has been subjected to countless methods of experimentation and expansion along the way. Thus, it can be difficult for modern bands to bring something genuinely new and commendable to the table. Or so it may seem. Of course, the art form has ostensibly seen it […]

Great artists tend to clash a lot. This is definitely the case for the two leading men of Pink Floyd: singer/guitarist David Gilmour and bassist/vocalist Roger Waters. Like Far Out Magazine Details, Gilmour joined the band in 1968 and saw his influence grow until he and Waters were in open warfare for creative control. By […]

To this day, singles continue to be a staple of the music scene, both as tasters of new albums from established artists and as hooks for cultivating a fanbase for up-and-coming artists. Within the universe of the music maniac, however, there is a relatively small but absolutely fascinating subsection (or galaxy, if you will) – […]

Some bands, naturally, become indelibly tied to certain songs, most often their biggest radio hits. These are the tracks that even the most casual fan will know and appreciate; those who will appear at the top of any online search and, to some extent, define a legacy. However, hardcore fans will appreciate that such numbers […]

COTS AND INTERNET CONNECTION Despite the benefits of going online during the pandemic, Marok members lamented that more than half of Botswana’s population does not have internet access and that many foreigners have no idea where they are. where is the country. “There is a talent for metal here, but a lot of people don’t […]

One of the biggest controversies in rock music this year has been the court case versus Nirvana by Spencer Elden, who is depicted as a baby on the band’s 1991 album cover It doesn’t matter. But this is not the first time that a group finds itself in this kind of situation. There have actually […]

In the small village of Raupunga in Hawke’s Bay, entrepreneur Sir Ian Taylor grew up in a state house with little material wealth, no electricity and no car. But there was always food on the table, helped by the occasional bucket of surplus crayfish left by the front door, and nothing was missing. “I think […]

Any great rock song should be a labor of love for a band to create. While the work to get there can be tough, it’s usually worth it once you have something to be proud of in the world. It’s just a shame that not all of your party members feel the same. While you […]

For Jayne Ann Recker, being able to host an in-person Celtic Classic this year is everything. “For the organization to be without revenue for two years and for this to happen, we’re so excited,” said Recker, executive director of the Celtic Cultural Alliance, the non-profit organization that hosts the festival. “We are not out of […]

Everything was bigger in the 1970s: the songs, the solos, the pants, the appetites for often lethal amounts of drugs. And then there was the facial hair. Since Neanderthals, so many people – well, let’s be frank, men – have rocked so many strainers, chin rests, and pom poms with as much freeform abandon as […]

I think maybe I bought the plant because of the name, Jethro Tull, a name that has stuck in the trivia section of my head forever. Chances are I heard about the real Jethro Tull in a history class when I was in school – long enough ago to call this period of my life […]

Between Metallica, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden and U2, which band of the 90s do you think had the biggest influence on music? While some of these bands weren’t born in the 90s, the end of the millennium marked some of their most successful periods. Between Metallica’s self-titled album, Pearl Jam’s TenSoundgarden’s superunknownand U2 Achtung Baby […]