This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by James Cook, Startup Social Media Guy Sure, The Rolling Stones had the swagger. And The Beatl...
MTV veteran Kurt Loder recalled an infamous 1989 controversy involving Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach in an appearance on HuffPost Live this week. ...
Cyndi danced, whirled and crooned a song that was not about boys at all (not primarily at least), but about a girl's right to celebrate her Self. Suddenly, I didn't feel like such a disaster.
It is true that many people will go to see the Rolling Stones or buy their records as part of a nostalgia trip, perhaps for a time before they were even born, but a lot of people will listen to them and other older rock bands for a very simple reason -- they like the music.
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo authorities are telling teachers and students to ignore a paragraph in a high school textbook that labels rock music as cri...
In Bratislava, as the Velvet Revolution unfolded in November 1989, musicians played a key role in the Czechoslovak opposition movement. Yes, they participated in the demonstrations and spoke out against the communist authorities. But their main contribution was more prosaic: amps.
If you live in Southern California, you've definitely heard their single "We Come Running" on the radio, and by now you might even be able to sing a...
In Yugoslavia, and particularly Slovenia, a particularly close relationship sprang up in the 1970s between punks and professors.
I always called you Arthur. Remember? We dated for 11 wonderful months (at least I thought they were wonderful) starting in June of 1968. I had red hair and you called me "Tater" because I was about half your size and loved Tater Tots even though you referred to them as "frozen poison."
We know the "sad tale" of "Runaround Sue," but what about her side of the story? Maybe Sue just wasn't that into you, maybe she had her eye on Mustang Sally the entire time, or maybe, just maybe, she was sick of being your little, baby candy girl angel with the luscious peaches.
While an official confirmation of the category's retirement was never announced by NARAS, we pray for its return as rock women have NEVER gone away nor are they vanishing anytime soon.
I couldn't fit all the bands that I wanted to on that original list and I'm not going to change it now. But I do want to acknowledge a band that deserves way more attention and respect for their creative consistency, originality and quantity of unforgettable songs and remarkable lyrics.
With a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman earlier this month and a debut record that reached #47 on the Billboard album charts, JD McPherson is enjoying one heck of a pop cultural high.
Rock critics could more easily identify with dweebs and geeks than with rock gods. Yet many young dweebs, like myself, looked to Zeppelin as the heroes that we wished we were and hoped we could be.
Black Sabbath has returned to the studio to record six tracks with Ozzy Osbourne. The band reunited last November, announcing plans for both a new ...
Working with Iggy Pop has proven to be more than just a memorable experience for glitter goddess Ke$ha. The singer collaborated with the ex-Stooge...
Rock guitarist Carlos Santana might be the next victim of Bieber Fever, telling his Facebook followers he is open to sharing a mic with the pop sensat...
Rocker Neil Young has taken a new jab at Bono telling his Twitter followers that he has no clue who the U2 frontman is. Young made the comment dur...
I'm usually not at a loss for words. Really. But in my defense, I don't meet rock stars every day.
Muse is flexing its creative muscle with the stage design for its upcoming international tour, resulting in a colorful mix of aliens, kung-fu and, yes...
The Voodoo Music Experience is down one major act after Green Day announced they have pulled out of the event. "Canceling shows is something we ra...
As a follow-up to The Resistance, The 2nd Law is like a mirror-image of the prior album, in that it's good because it's precisely what The Resistance wasn't.
Richie Sambora has gotten used to seeing his life through tabloid headlines. At any given moment these stories and much more about singer and guitarist for Bon Jovi have helped sell papers around the world. But what is the truth?
The transatlantic too-cool-for-school rock duo The Kills released their first major book of photographs yesterday, which was shot by friend and longti...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- When Dan Auerbach moved from Ohio to Music City, he found a local rock `n' roll scene populated with bands that not only like each...
