A “Punk” Christmas With Shonen Knife
Here’s Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife playing their song “Sweet Christmas.” It’s one of their two big holiday songs, the other being the more-famous “Space Christmas.” Are you in the …..
Posts tagged: Rock and Roll
Dave Grohl Looks Back as He’s Inducted (Again) Into the Rock Hall of Fame
Here’s a wonderful interview with rocker Dave Grohl, courtesy of New York magazine. Grohl just got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a second time. This …..
How Charlie Watts Did His Thing
The encomiums for Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts were broad and heartfelt after his death last month. Words like limber, subtle, stoic and impeccable were tossed about in obituaries and …..
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones drummer, is dead at 80
Charlie Watts, rock-steady drummer for the Rolling Stones since 1963, has died at a London hospital. The band’s official Twitter feed shared the news earlier today: pic.twitter.com/wi6333F6QF — The Rolling …..
Yes, Tom Petty is Dead, His Family Confirms
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa — Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017 Tom Petty is dead. His family confirmed the news late Monday night on Twitter. The full announcement read: On behalf …..
Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Conspirator, Is Dead at Age 67
Walter Becker — guitarist, composer, prankster, cynic and co-founder with Donald Fagen of the group Steely Dan — has died at age 67. No cause of death was announced, but Fagen …..
Chuck Berry Was Still Alive, Yes, But Now He’s Dead
Chuck Berry, the groundbreaking guitarist who’s on nearly everyone’s Mount Rushmore of rock ‘n roll, died today. If your first thought is, “Chuck Berry was still alive?”, you’re not alone. That was our …..
Steve Gadd Shows You the Drum Riff from ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’
“Famous rock drummer” is Steve Gadd‘s job title, but you can also call him “that guy who played drums on 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.” Here he is in younger …..
Randy Newman: Photos of a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer
Randy Newman was just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We’ve updated our photo files.
George Martin Biography: New!
Meet the superproducer for the biggest superband in pop music history.
Rock Stars, Then and Now
They’ve all held up in their own special way — some more special than others, of course.
Yoko Ono Didn’t Break Up the Beatles, Says Yoko Ono
…and if she just keeps saying it, maybe it will become true!
Photos of Rock Stars Before They Were Famous
Can you name these future music stars?
Here is Slash Getting a Star on the Walk of Fame
It happened in Hollywood. Click through for a shot of Mrs. Slash and the kiddies.
Dan Peek, Founding Member of ‘America,’ Dead at 60
Oh, wow. Dan Peek, one of the three founding members of the 1970s band America, has died. His wife found him dead in bed at their home in Missouri on Sunday.
Amy Winehouse, Talented Train-Wreck Singer, Dead at 27
“It sounds like such a wank thing to say,” Ms. Winehouse once said, “but I need to get some headaches goin’ to write about.”The Big Headache came for Amy Winehouse today. She was found dead at her home in London this afternoon.