![]() USA TODAY | Iowa's historic Surf Ballroom is 'a temple of rock and roll' USA TODAY Today it is a shrine to the 1950s and the early days of rock music. JP Richardson, better known as "The Big Bopper," had been touring the Midwest by bus before the gig at the Surf Ballroom. Dion DiMucci, of Dion and the Belmonts, was also on the tour. Commentary: Buddy Holly: The music lives Big Sandy: Honoring the roots of rock |
![]() PerezHilton.com | Journey Doesn't Need To Be In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! PerezHilton.com Although Journey has yet to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ex-lead singer Steve Perry doesn't seem to miffed by what many would consider to be a huge snub, and explains: “I think that, honestly, Journey doesn't need to be in the Hall ... Steve Perry Says Journey Doesn't Need To Be In The Hall Of Fame |
Rock-Til-You-Drop Connects Part-Time Musicians hypebot.com Rock-Til-You-Drop.com (RTYD) is a social network, support system and promo site all tied into one that's dedicated to "supporting and promoting older musicians and bands active at a local level." Founded in 2008 by Toby Burton, RTYD has a focus on the ... |
![]() The Mac Observer | Neil Young: Jobs's Death Slowed Apple's High-Def Music Efforts The Mac Observer The death of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs has slowed Apple's efforts to move online music to high-def, according to rock legend Neil Young. During News Corp.'s D: Dive Into Media event on Tuesday, the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer said he had been in ... Neil Young was working with Apple on super high-def music format Rocker Neil Young Worked With Steve Jobs on High-Fidelity Music Service Rocker Young: Steve Jobs and I discussed higher-quality digital downloads |
![]() Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com | 'Rock of Ages' delivers cheesy nostalgia burrito of '80s music, hair for ... Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com And that's exactly how the hard rock milieu of that time should be portrayed in a jukebox musical. Should it rock? YEAH! Should it take itself seriously? NO! Should there be hot ladies who dance and pose in ways that, if it weren't for an inch of ... |
![]() The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | John Scher: A life in rock music, in New Jersey and far beyond The Star-Ledger - NJ.com "He's one of the inventors of the modern rock concert business," says John Schreiber, the CEO of NJPAC. "His is a combination of great passion and the love of the music, with a terrific business sense. Sitting down with him is like sitting down with ... |
![]() Newsday | Guns N' Roses to play 3 NYC dates Newsday Tags: Guns N' Roses , Roseland , Terminal 5 , The Ritz , tickets , concerts , Axl Rose User rating: 4 (1) Click to rate Related Nikki Sixx, left, of Motley Crue poses with Entertainment Rock stars then and now Music Guns N' Roses then and now Please ... NY Hard Rock Examiner February Concert Preview |
Music Calendar: Week of Feb. 1-7, 2012 The Rock River Times The Red Sea Pedestrians – Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, 415 N. Church St. 7:30 pm Blend of Klezmer, Greek, Gypsy, Celtic, jazz and American music. $18 advance, $20 door. Info: 815-964-2238 or www.charlotteswebofrockford.org. |
![]() The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | ROCK MUSIC MENU: Van Halen is back on top again Delaware County Daily Times Not many could have expected a band that's been dormant for so long would impact the charts the way it has, and that the new songs would be the talk of the rock world. The first single, “Tattoo,” has been added to more than 160 radio stations across ... Might As Well Jump for Van Halen Tickets |
![]() Bloomberg | Surf Sound, Sequined Singers Melded by Boys in Girls: NYC Music Bloomberg Girls, from San Francisco, go from sunny pop sounds to heavy rock n' roll. Enlarge image Bjork Bjork Sacks & Co. via Bloomberg Icelandic singer and songwriter Bjork plays a harp on her new CD "Biophilia." The music is billed as the world's first ... |
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