The Teen Choice Awards are coming up at the end of the summer, August 12th, and for over 20 years the kids have had their voice in what makes the dance and buy records. Imagine Dragons, Paramore, and Panic! At the Disco are nominated in the Choice Rock/Alternative Song category. Imagine Dragons and Panic! At […]
This year’s mid-year Nielsen charts for rock music has been released and there is plenty of great music to be excited about on it. These charts cover the top albums, digital songs, streaming hits, and more. Leading the way, not surprisingly, is Imagine Dragons. They have the top rock album thanks to “Evolve,” the top […]
Here are a few rock and roll fun facts you didn’t’ know… The last cord in the classic song ‘A Day in the Life” by the Beatles was actually played by many performers, piano, and guitar, but late producer Robert Stigwood was on the oboe. Many historians consider the songs “Rocket 88” from 1951, written […]
Lil Dicky is red hot in 2018 and just the other day he announced a North America tour that we’re all going to want to check out. He did so via YouTube, proclaiming this tour to be called the Life Lessons With Lil Dicky tour! It all starts October 9 from Detroit and ends November […]
It’s hard to believe Lindsey Buckingham is not touring with Fleetwood Mac, and the real reason for the separation was revealed recently; Lindsey just couldn’t commit to the start date of the upcoming tour, frustrating the other members to no end. They are busy this fall, we’re reminding you again of the tour dates and […]
In one of the more interesting stories you’ll hear this week is the news that a pair of liberal journalists and filmmakers took a Kid Rock ‘Chillin the Most’ cruise a few months ago, for the purpose of hanging out with conservatives and getting a first-hand look at how this country has become so divided. […]
This week’s Mediabase chart is out and there is a band we’ve known and loved for many years back inside the top 10. The band Is Weezer and the hit is “Africa.” It jumped into the top 10 for the first time this week and currently sits at number eight on the chart. This week’s […]
The Grammy is the prized possession of the Recording Academy, and they always their annual ‘Special Merit Awards’ in the middle of the year, honoring those that are deserving of a Lifetime Achievement award. This Saturday, July 14th, the Recording Academy will honor 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients with a wonderful “Grammy Salute To Music […]
In the early days of rock and roll or music in general, artists would book engagements in small clubs or city civic centers, happy to draw a few thousand fans. In the 70s, big acts decided that football or baseball stadiums would be the venue of choice, driving up revenues into the millions for a […]
This week’s Mediabase chart for adult contemporary music has been released and there’s a new band with a hit on the chart! Maroon 5’s “Wait” has made its way to the top 10, rounding out this week’s chart. We love this one and know it’ll continue to move on up the chart as summer gets […]