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Comment this story Comment On a remote dirt road in China’s northwest Qinghai Plateau, a four-piece band dressed in hazmat suits and gas masks launch into a thrash metal number about the dangers to burn waste. “A person’s life is just a breath, a breath filled with garbage,” the singer growls through his mask in […]

We often recommend media and products that we like. If you purchase something through links on our site, we may earn a commission. A film’s soundtrack can play a huge role in shaping the tone, mood, and emotional impact of the narrative. From the sweeping orchestras of John Williams to the pounding beats of Hans […]

Bach to Rock, the American music school for students of all ages The San Diego school opened a month before the pandemic closings. Mengjia Chen quickly turned to virtual classes. His determination and dedication to getting the school off the ground was inspirational, said Brian Gross, president of Bach to Rock. BETHESDA, Maryland (PRWEB) […]

Some of the best rock and roll ever made was meant to be a little rough around the edges. Even with bands that like to use the studio as an instrument, the root of all good rock and roll is making the loudest music you can create, as you try to push the limits of […]

There’s no denying the power of having a leader in hard rock. In the great tradition of the likes of Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, the singer was normally seen as the band’s de facto spokesperson, belting out his heart night after night and becoming the go-to personality every time he left the stage. So… where […]

One morning after rain in the eastern Chinese city of Zibo, two people dressed as fishermen toss dozens of giant inflatable fish and peppers through the polluted, dark brown water of the Yueyang River, shouting: “Zibo’s fish fondue!” Crowds of people are pointing, taking videos and laughing at the giant “soup”. A few days later, […]

Some of the best songs in rock history almost sound more like events than real songs. While the song itself might be fine on its own, adding different layers of production always makes it that much more epic, almost like you’re seeing the track’s story unfold in real time as you go. that you hear […]

Pearl Jam played their biggest show in London as they kicked off the final weekend of concerts in Hyde Park. Frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd of 60,000 they were the “best crowd we’ve ever had” in the UK, as a hot summer evening at the British Summer Time festival ( BST) gave way to […]

Later this month, Queen + Adam Lambert will wrap up their Rhapsody Tour, which began three years ago. To celebrate the end of the long trek that has visited four continents, the band are set to stream an exclusive concert spectacular filmed during the band’s sold-out 10-day tour at London’s O2 Arena in June. “Rhapsody […]

My tastes coalesced around rock music, especially the harder and faster kind, by the time I was in college. They used to be pop oriented: the Beatles are my first and forever musical love. My two older brothers were into music. One of them skewed pop/top-40. The other biased, psychedelic and prog Doors. Both were […]

From Bach to Rock, the American music school The National Battle of the Bands is a highly anticipated B2R event. Students work hard to prepare. They plan, rehearse and rehearse again and perfect their performances. We are proud of all of the bands that participated and congratulate all of the winners,” said Brian Gross, President […]

The second annual Battle of the Bands featured 46 bands from B2R music schools across the United States, with winners in elementary, middle and high school divisions. BETHESDA, MD., July, 1st2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — From Bach to RockAmerica’s music school for students of all ages, proudly announces the winners of its second annual Battle of the […]

This 4th of July weekend, Rob Thomas would probably say, “Man, it’s hot,” just another indicator that summer is officially here. And no matter what you have planned for the months to come, Rock Music Menu has dug up a few items that are guaranteed to make your dog days even cooler; Literally as well […]

The live album is a tricky proposition. Done wrong, it can be disastrous: it’s all too easy to rush a live collection like a cheap cash-in, ending up with a murky-sounding record of a band or artist playing their greatest hits, but faster and less good. So many bands succumb to the urge, churning out […]

The release of NEW BREED marks the decisive start of a new chapter for Kayzo, one of the most successful electronic dance music producers of the 2010s. With his latest album, Kayzo explores the intersection of rock and electronic music in more depth – more thoughtful – than ever before. Longtime fans will fondly remember […]

According to the calendar, summer is officially here. No matter what you have on file in the coming months, Rock Music Menu has unearthed items that are guaranteed to make your dog days even cooler; Literally as well as figuratively. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting necessities for the road, home, and everywhere […]

St. Paul creator Tommy Sar recommends viewing the play”Cambodian rock bandat the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, co-produced by Theater Mu. The play follows a Khmer Rouge survivor returning to Cambodia after 30 years as his daughter pursues a war criminal. Key to the show is its music, as the actor-musicians perform popular Cambodian psychedelic rock […]

Whether rock music is dead, dying, thriving underground, or alive and well has been the source of much debate for what seems like… well, far too long now, actually. © Provided by LouderSound Alice Cooper In 2014, Kiss’ Gene Simmons proclaimed that the days of rock music were over, and ever since, musicians and fans […]

Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham had worked with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Together they had helped shape the Liverpudlians’ image, but Epstein fired Oldham after an argument. “We were the instrument of [Oldham’s] revenge on Epstein,” Keith Richards wrote in his autobiography Life. Oldham didn’t understand right away. He tried to beat the Beatles at […]

Casinos are places where people go to have fun. They want to be entertained and have fun. The main means of entertainment are, of course, all these beautiful casino games. But the party doesn’t stop there! Another way to excite visitors is to play rock music. This musical genre is very exciting and moves people. […]

PAYSON, Utah (ABC4) – Music fans, mark your calendars as the third annual “Spry Here Comes the Sun” music festival starts in June! The celebration of classic rock will take place at Payson Memorial Park on June 24-25. The event offers free entry to all guests. Pets on a leash will also be allowed to […]

From 6.00pm Friday to 2.00am Sunday, temporary restrictions on waiting, loading or unloading will be in place along sections of: A6094 High Street from Musselburgh Road and Eskglades, Dalkeith Disabled bays will be exempted and residents will still be able to park there. Temporary no stopping restrictions will be in place at the same times […]

As good news for TV geeks, family guy was renewed by Fox for another season and is still a great source of comedy after nearly 25 years. Meanwhile, the iconic show has successfully embraced numerous musical references and cameos across a wide range of genres, from popular songs to darling indie artists. Of course, iconic […]

TORONTO — Director Andrew Hamilton says his new concert film “The Onyx Experience” is not just a powerful celebration of Canada’s oft-underappreciated black rock music scene, but a reclaiming of a genre he’s been said it couldn’t be his. The filmmaker remembers being an avid fan of rock and metal bands growing up in Markham, […]

Hot on the heels of the June 9 world premiere of The Onyx Experience, a new live concert film that traces black rock music in Canada, the conversation around the pioneers of the genre north of the border is rightfully reignited. The Onyx experience, visible above and on CBC Music YouTube Channelquestions the lack of […]

Restrictions and road closures will be in place for various times from Friday June 17 to Sunday June 19 at 2am due to the Let’s Rock Music Festival at Dalkeith Country Park on Saturday June 18. Working with the police and organizers The council is working with UK Live and the police to ensure the […]

George and Olivia Harrison By Michel Christophe Rock music menu Later this month will see the release of “Came the Lightening: Twenty Poems for George”, where writer and producer Olivia Harrison dedicates 20 poems to her late husband George Harrison. The book dedicated to the Beatles lead guitarist, solo singer-songwriter and member of the Traveling […]

In the grand scheme of rock and roll instruments, keyboards really aren’t considered that cool. If you think it’s hard on your self-esteem as a bassist, just imagine trying to be the big bad rockstar while sitting behind that gigantic piano. That’s not to say the piano doesn’t have its share of strengths in the […]

PREMA Racing’s Dennis Hauger has spent more than two years on the official F1 road, so it’s high time we got to know the Norwegian driver a little better. We caught up with the reigning Formula 3 champion, who talked about his idols, named the song he always listens to before getting in the car […]

In the vast ocean of musical genres, rap and rock have never been so far apart. Although rap and rock fans have always had a bit of tension between them, it wasn’t hard to see how rap rock began to gain traction in the 90s, taking the aggressiveness of rap and the associating with loud […]

When Record Store Day celebrated its 15th anniversary this year, it was a testament to the continued revival of the vinyl format. Today, popular online audio recording database Discogs is taking it a step further by announcing the first-ever Independent Record Store Month, which will run throughout June. Taking its status as the largest online […]

(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) Johnnathan “FIST” releases new hit album FIST’s groundbreaking album combines musical masterpieces from different golden eras of music to produce an innovative consortium of tracks for listeners. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, June 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Johnnathan “FIST” Edwards is a 51-year-old rising star who has been producing music for 20 years. The […]

Johnnathan “FIST” releases new hit album FIST’s groundbreaking album combines musical masterpieces from different golden eras of music to produce an innovative consortium of tracks for listeners. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, June 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Johnnathan “FIST” Edwards is a 51-year-old rising star who has been producing music for 20 years. The eclectic artist’s […]

Mick Jagger’s comments on the rock industry caused a stir among fans after an interview, and now Måneskin frontman Damiano David is speaking out to share his thoughts on the legend’s opinion. According iHeartthe Rolling Stones singer answered a question about Harry Styles, and he mentioned that up-and-coming musicians like Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud […]

The following article was originally written in November 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first thing customers hear when they enter Alexander’s: World Famous Tortas is the tinkling of the old-fashioned shopkeeper’s bell. The second is the music. Alexander’s, located at 937 East Rosecrans Ave in the city of Compton, is a […]

Not all albums have to have a particular purpose throughout. While it’s an art to tell a story using your album, the music doesn’t always need to be sequenced the right way every time. Now is the era of the playlist, and these are the albums that have managed to adapt perfectly to this mould. […]

The devastating but all-too-common school shooting that killed 19 elementary students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week sent shock waves across the country and around the world. Calls have again been made for tougher gun control laws while others have lamented the use of a national tragedy to advance what they see […]

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Mohammad Sifat | Published: May 22, 2022 5:40:48 p.m. | Update: May 22, 2022 11:30:50 p.m. The continued hot temperature has not been a happy one for Dhakaite residents for the past few days. In the midst of an exhausting summer, nothing but a deep musical weekend could bring serenity to the hearts of music-loving […]

“SPACE OPERA” by CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE is a book so up my alley that I put off reading it for years because I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to its incredible sound. I can tell you now that I was wrong. But before telling you about the book, let me ask you: have you […]

In 1964, the Rolling Stones arrived in absolute chaos for their first show in New York, following the release of their self-titled debut album. Cut to 2003, after playing the city that never sleeps multiple times in multiple venues, it was only fitting that as part of their 40th anniversary tour, they made it a […]

When I phoned 26-year-old English singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya in early March, she had just finished a soundcheck for a concert in Belfast, and was exactly a week after the release of her terrific new album, PAINLESS. The LP – a sequel to his highly acclaimed 2019 debut Miss Universe — was so widely and immediately […]

Annie Lennox: From Aberdeen Choir to Rock Music Hall of Fame Schedule An icon of a desktop calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. Google An icon of Google’s […]

It’s easy to think that Utah’s sculptural red rock towers are immobile, if not immovable. Yet the rock towers twist, sway and sway imperceptibly in response to vibrations and seismic activity. Recently graduated geophysics student from the University of Utah Riley Finnegan measured the ambient vibrations of 14 large-scale structures in southern Utah, then included […]

If you’re of a certain vintage, you’ll have fond memories of music television. Entire stations were devoted to airing accompanying videos for many of the most popular new songs: from straightforward performances to those that challenged the medium with appropriate stories or imagery to accentuate the song’s themes. However, before the days of YouTube, channels […]

Dominique Genetti, Digital journalist April 28, 2022 INDIO, CA – OCTOBER 16: Musicians Roger Daltrey (L) and Pete Townshend of The Who perform during A Desert Trip at Empire Polo Field on October 16, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Their music is legendary. Some may even say he […]

Never afraid to have a point of view and looking increasingly at home as the statesman of rock, Noel Gallagher has bad news for the future of rock bands. rock, especially if you’re working class. There are plenty of middle class bands… who carry guitars instead of playing them. But four or five guys from […]

Movies and rock music go hand in hand, and the big screen is full of rock films about the genre and its many inhabitants. Rock fans have a plethora of specific tastes, and some films perfectly capture the virtuous aura of rock ‘n’ roll better than others. RELATED: 10 Horror Movies That Inspired Rock Musicians […]

AquaDog will headline the massive Mayday STOL aviation event in Wayne on Saturday May 21 the aquadog brain is Adam Manoucheri, a veteran multi-instrumentalist from northeast Nebraska. As a guitar legend from Austin, Texas once told him, “Great players come out of really flat, boring places – we had nothing else to do, so we […]

Every new band’s worst nightmare is having to deal with the sophomore crisis. When you have your whole career to look forward to, that’s when you’re either going to become a great songwriter or burn out too quickly. When these rockers entered the studio for the second time, they were just beginning to become the […]

Machine Gun Kelly has announced that he is done with rock music, at least for now. Just one month after the release of his second pop-punk album, General public sale – who, like his 2020 pop-punk kingpin, Tickets for my fall, went to #1 on the Billboard 200 — and sneaking into an excruciatingly impromptu […]

rolling stones leader Mick Jagger shared his thoughts on the state of rock today’s music, in particular, which he says breathes life into the genre. During a recent appearance on Swedish radio station P4, the rock veteran opened up about the state of rock ‘n’ roll. “In rock music you need energy and there haven’t […]

The Rolling Stones in concert – Austin, TX – Credit: WireImage Mick Jagger credited an unlikely pair of pop-punk singers with keeping the spirit of rock music alive. In a new interview with Swedish radio P4, the Rolling Stones singer – one of the greatest singers in music history – lamented the lack of rockers […]

The rock band Mr. Moto has always been phenomenal in their projects. The songs are organic and honest in every way and attract audiences with their innovative styles. (YourDigitalWall Editorial): – Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant April 23, 2022 (Issuewire.com) – Rock Band Mr Motorcycle composed his last two songs, ‘hard candy‘ and ‘stop for a minute‘. The […]

Record Store Day has become nothing short of a global institution in the 15 years since its inception. Shortly after its launch, organizers of the music lover’s party proudly claimed that they had generated more traffic to independent record stores than Christmas. Not only has that boast come true for the event, regularly landing on […]

Brandon Hagen, vocalist/guitarist for Boston-based alternative rock band Vundabar, has spent the last ten years taking ambiguous existential crises and distilling them into song lyrics. Even so, there are still things in life that are just too hard to describe. “I’ll just show you,” he said Billboard of North Hampton, Massachusetts on a Zoom call, […]

Art Rupe – Credit: Michael Ochs Archives Art Rupe, founder of the avant-garde R&B label Specialized files who released early classics from artists like Little RichardSam Cooke and Lloyd Pricedied at the age of 104. The Arthur N. Rupe Foundation announcement his death on Friday, adding that Rupe died at his home in Santa Barbara, […]

It’s hard to imagine that any type of rock album isn’t a labor of love for everyone involved. It’s the kind of gig most people dream of getting, so every time in the studio is supposed to be an absolute blast, right? It may seem so, until you start to run out of ideas. When […]

Rush’s extensive series of 40th anniversary albums continues with an expanded edition of the progressive rock band’s breakthrough 1981 release, “Moving Pictures”, cementing its status as a well-deserved classic album. The album released on April 15 is available to fans in a few separate configurations, including the Super Deluxe Edition, 5LP Deluxe Edition, and Single […]

If we follow the logic of the film industry, you always tempt fate every time you make a sequel. Even though fans might want to watch other of their favorite characters, you still might end up having to do something that’s not as good as the first one you did. Again, there are exceptions in […]

Grace Potter and The Devil Makes Three headline the festival TEMPLETON — The Udsen Family of Castoro Cellars have announced the lineup for their 2022 Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival. Saturday, September 17 will close with multiple Grammy-nominated Grace Potter and soul singer Allen Stone. Sunday, September 18, will feature California legends The Devil […]

By Don Redmond Published on April 13, 2022 at 10:44 am Niagara Falls lost a local music legend on Monday when Paul Wheeler succumbed to pancreatic cancer. (Photo by Lorne Tontegode) Niagara Falls lost prominence on the local music scene on April 11 when Paul Wheeler succumbed to stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The disease quickly […]

Mention the band Steely Dan in conjunction with the yacht rock concept, and a lot of people will have a passionate reaction. Yacht rock is often mistakenly considered bad music and is often confused with soft rock. But the opposite is true: according to Master class, part of what defines yacht rock is the music’s […]

NJ’s alternative rock scene must sometimes feel left out by tour managers and concert promoters. Unless a major headliner is coming to MetLife Stadium or the Prudential Center, your options for seeing an alt-rock concert are usually limited within the confines of the Garden State. It’s been a long time since Bamboozle. That’s what makes […]

If you think 2021 has been a great year for new music, wait and see what 2022 brings. Artists have had a tough time over the past year, and bands that were on the verge of a successful year have ended up pushing back tours and album releases. But in 2022, there are plenty of […]

Every rocker will tell you how important it is to smash it live. As fun as doing magic in the studio can be, it won’t mean anything if you can’t translate it to millions of fans in front of you night after night. While we don’t run out of great gigs, not all massive shows […]

It’s hard to really quantify anything that came out in the 80s as dark. As this was the decade that gave us MTV, the whole concept of rock and roll was about to get a much more scintillating makeover than what had come before. Between the neon-colored mess that’s been the better part of the […]

Technical ability is not necessarily a prerequisite to be considered an accomplished guitarist. You might be able to play as fast as Eddie Van Halen, but who cares if you don’t bring anything new to the table… Innovation and originality are just as important as having in-depth knowledge of music theory. Being prolific or even […]

Of all the subgenres that have come and gone in rock music, grunge seemed to be dying a pretty ugly death. With Kurt Cobain’s death hanging like a shroud over the rest of the stage, it was time for the genre to read its last rites and regroup into something else. That didn’t mean that […]

The popularity of rock plays a very important role in the development of this direction. If rock weren’t so popular, then such music would hardly play through our headphones, through the speakers of our favorite car or computer. Many people like to listen to such music, although for some reason they themselves do not consider […]

Foo Fighters swept the rock category at the 2022 Grammy Awards, winning Best Rock Performance (“Making a Fire”), Best Rock Song (“Waiting on a War”) and Best Rock Album (medicine at midnight). The awards come just days after the tragic and sudden death of the band’s longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The band beat AC/DC (“Shot […]

It’s safe to say that we’ve all gone through an emo stage. At some point we’ve all probably incorporated the standard dark eyeliner, dark clothes, chains, maybe a neon hair shape/out of the ordinary haircut, or at least listened to hits like “Sk8er Boi”. With emo fashion and artists like Avril Lavigne and Fefe Dobson […]

Since the dawn of rock and roll, no one has really lacked a steady supply of covers. Since people know the 12 bar blues, they cover each other for years and achieve great success with it. However, every once in a while you get a reshoot that feels like the polar opposite of what the […]

Earlier this month, Dolly Parton surprised many by asking to have her name removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination ballot, saying she shouldn’t be considered because she has yet to produce a rock album. Unlike the beloved country star, a number of performers with no rock music experience have made strange […]

In 1972 two budding young musicians, Danny de Wet and Lucien Windrich, met at school in Boksburg, formed a band and then spent hours and hours in a rehearsal room in Brenthurst, Brakpan. Years later, this band became one of South Africa’s most iconic bands of the 80s, éVOID – which had two mega-hits with […]

It’s been pretty quiet on the policing front since the British trio shamelessly cashed in on their heritage with sky-high ticket costs on a reunion jaunt in 2007-08. Now they’re looking in the rearview mirror again with a re-release of the 1982 documentary “The Police: Around the World,” first appearing on DVD and Blu-ray with […]

The rock music landscape is filled with great bands releasing great albums with great songs. Well, that’s what we’d all like to hope for, at least, because unfortunately there are other bands that just can’t help but release dross after dross. Yet when it comes to great albums, some bands grow and mature with each […]

MORE than a thousand children from schools across York skipped regular lessons for a day and were able to ‘let off steam’ instead. Just under 400 pupils from Copmanthorpe School, along with 200 from St Paul’s CE, 150 from Lord Deramore’s and 440 from Poppleton Ousebank were all visited by Rock Kidz On Tour. The […]

Former White Stripe Jack White has a lot on his plate right now. A new record, “Fear of the Dawn”, is coming in three weeks. Then another, “Entering Heaven Alive,” hits shelves in mid-July. And, he just announced a North American and European tour that will run from April to August. It would make sense […]

There are plenty of musicians and bands in the world of popular music that polarize opinion. Certain acts are always going to sow discord, especially those that settle on the edges. Extreme metal, minimalist ambient, and free jazz are three good examples of genres that people seem to either love or hate. Opinions can also […]

Noel Gallagher thinks rock music is too bourgeois to find another Oasis. The ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ hitmaker and his brother Liam grew up in Burnage, Manchester and he insisted ‘working class kids’ would find it hard to break into music these days in because of the costs associated with the creation of a […]

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March 8, 2022, 4:44 PM Olivia Rodrigo takes her all-female rock band on her upcoming Sour Tour. Olivia Rodrigo spoke about working with an all-female band and called on the media to overlook women in rock. Olivia Rodrigo fans will know that the 19-year-old has an all-female band. Shortly after Olivia’s iconic debut single, “driver’s […]

Photo provided Skillet doesn’t seem to soften with age. Over a 15-year recording career that includes 10 previous studio albums, the Christian crossover band have firmly established themselves in the alternative metal/rock universe. The band’s 10th album, 2019’s release “Victorious,” gave a grungy, industrial edge to aggressive rockers like “You Ain’t Ready,” “Never Going Back,” […]

Frank Mastropolo’s new book, Fillmore East: the place that changed rock music forever returns to the legendary and ephemeral place in New York. Mastropolo – journalist, photographer and former producer of ABC News 20/20 – interviewed more than 90 musicians and former crew members for an oral history that compiles more than 200 performance photos, […]

If you are asked to provide a list of words to associate with “funeral”, what immediately comes to mind? For many, the discomfort would seep in before a word was even formed. This is likely due to the individual’s refusal to think of the “d” word – death. This could easily put someone down a […]

Anyone who still says rock has been dead since the mid-2000s needs to seriously get their ears checked. Over the past decade, we’ve seen some of the greatest rock music the world has ever produced come to fruition. It’s just not the way you expected it to be. Of course, this is not necessarily the […]

No genre of music will soon run out of love songs. Considering it’s probably the most universal emotion when it comes to songwriting, there’s always going to be someone out there trying to tug on that extra heartstring and make you fall head over heels in love with their music. But what happens when you […]