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A Guide for 20th Century Popular Rock Music - Music Almanac

Your guide to 20th century popular music - 1960s-1990s, features bios and more than 40 hours of streaming audio.

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Changes rock the music world as '360' deals rise

The merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster will alter the face of pop music. While fans are reticent to pay for physical CDs and illegal downloads proliferate, they'll pay through the nose to see their idols LIVE.

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Alternative bands are outside the Grammys looking in

What is alternative, anyway? When it rippled into our vernacular, after "college rock" faded with the '80s, the term meant something, as in an alternative to the majority. What we need is an alternative to alternative: a new category geared toward indie artists who aren't quite established but well on their way.

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Rock Music - Tracii Guns Demonstrates Rip And Tear Solo

Solo lesson for The LA Guns song Rip And Tear by Tracii Guns. Tracii lets it rip live and raw. Live webcam demonstration.

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The Coolest Guitars In Rock!

Fresh from unveiling the Greatest Guitarist of All Time on Gigwise, we thought we'd pay homage to some of the coolest guitars that have been played on the live stage in rock music.

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Snow Patrol's New Album 'A Hundred Million Suns' Reviewed

You either love them or you hate 'em. But Snow Patrol show on their fifth album that they can do more than playing dour stadium rock. A touch of Glam, a sniff of Ambient - Hear a new side of the band that has played itself into the niche between Coldplay and Keane.

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Sienna Miller Covers Herself In Cow's Blood For Music Video

Sienna Miller covered herself in cow's blood for a new music video. "The Edge of Love" actress stars in a gruesome new promo for British indie rock band The Hours' new track "See The Light," which was co-directed by renowned artist Damien Hirst.

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Classic Rock Band ANGEL Official Site

ANGEL, the group that everyone either loved or never heard of now has an official site: www.myspace.com/AngelOfficialSite. Go there for their latest news, touring info, hear their music, and watch videos.

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The 10 Greatest Cartoon Bands of All Time

It seemed like every 80's cartoon had at least one musical character that would be dragged out for a special episode now and then , if not an actual band as the stars of the show. But all this musical cartoon mayhem begs the question...which animated band rocked the most?

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Activision lost out on Beatles because of "inflexibility"

Though many music game fans hold Rock Band in high regard, Guitar Hero is still the bigger franchise to the general public. Yet, in spite of this, Harmonix was able to secure the much sought after Beatles music catalog for an upcoming game instead of Activision. And according to a report from Reuters, the blame may be on Activision CEO Bobby Kotick

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Michale Graves: Musical Misfit

You're 19 years old and, as fate would have it, you get thrown into one of the most legendary, cult status, punk rock bands of our time. As a singer/songwriter you've basically reached the pinnacle of your career. So...what do you do next?

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Heidi Klum Strips Down in Guitar Hero: World Tour Commercial

Anyone watching last night's Monday Night Football likely caught a glimpse of Heidi Klum's as she jiggled for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Activision's going for the zipper in the newest Guitar Hero spot, one that swaps out Bryant, Phelps, A-Rod and Hawk for a solo Klum.

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Is the new Guns N' Roses track worth the wait?

Guns N' Roses fans, the wait is over. After 17 years of polishing ---or whatever it is that rock stars do when they sequester themselves in studios that cost millions of dollars for a decade-plus --- new GNR music has finally,made its way to the public.

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New "Guns N Roses" Single Hits Airwaves Tomorrow

GUNS N' ROSES' brand new single is set to impact at radio tomorrow (Wednesday, October 22). "Chinese Democracy", the title track to the group's long-delayed new album, will be available to download by U.S. radio outlets at 5 a.m. ET tomorrow morning.

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The 10 Commandments of Classic Rock Gigs

Classic Rock bands from the golden era of the 70s and early 80s are back touring and playing great music however some of their stagecraft and etiquette should have remained firmly in 1978.

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AC/DC Remains Popular Without Going Digital

Gradually, and without getting much media attention, AC/DC has become the most popular currently active rock band in the country, to judge by albums sold.

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Rocker Bon Jovi Sued for $400 Billion

Now the world can know that rock stars really do rule the world... with Jon Bon Jovi at the top of the heep. Worth more than Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Carlos 'Slim' Shady combined. Who would have known? A musician from Boston, Mass... That's who!

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AC/DC freezes digital outlets out of 'Black Ice' album sales

AC/DC's old-school philosophy doesn't stop with its bludgeoning, blues-based rock 'n' roll. Bucking trends since 1973, the Australian quintet remains a rare holdout in the digital marketplace by refusing to sell any of its music online.

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Spike Jonze to direct new Weezer video

Weezer guitarist Brian Bell says Spike Jonze will direct the video to the band's next single, "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"

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A New Guns N Roses-related Supergroup

A new supergroup called Guns of Destruction features former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, the "Guns" in the original Guns N' Rose Tracii Guns (LA Guns/Brides of Destruction), as well as Chip Z'nuff (Enuff Z'nuff/Missing Persons/Adler's Appetite). Singer Eric Dover (Jellyfish/Sextus) will not participate as previously reported.

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A Country Cat Meets A Def Leppard

Taylor Swift calls rocking with Def Leppard 'a dream!' Swift's first exposure to Def Leppard's tunes? In the womb. The 18-year-old country princess, who paired with the '80s rock icons to tape an episode of CMT Crossroads in Nashville Oct. 6, tells PEOPLE that her love affair with the band began before she was born.

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The New Lead Singer of Led Zepplin is - Myles R. Kennedy?

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, whose manager apparently also works with Robert Plant, has told MuchMoreMusic that LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonhman have tapped ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles R. Kennedy to sing with them on the road tour if Plant refuses to join them for the much-rumored ZEPPELIN reunion tour.

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The World of Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry's influence on rock and roll is indisputable. Musical movements have always converged around a central figure and Chuck Berry's songwriting talent and enthusiastic approach to sharing his music with diverse audiences have inspired many rock and roll performers and generations of music lovers.

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Echo and the Bunnymen Get Nostalgic in New York

Liverpool-bred post-punk legends Echo and the Bunnymen commanded New York City's iconic Radio City Music Hall Wednesday night with a set of lush anthems that illustrated just how many bands they've influenced. How many? Seemingly every stark, rock music-playing act to strum a note since the Bunnymen's birth in 1978.

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Music Video: Lordi - Bite It Like A Bulldog

Horror rock group Lordi's newest single is now also their latest video! The wild Finnish outfit straps on their over the top costumes and do a ravenous rock tune in a nasty slaughter house.

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The Music Contract and its Clauses

A very straightforward introduction to what clauses should be in a music contract. Written in plain language. Hell even my guide dog understood it. Read
the full article by an industry expert.

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How Exactly Did NASCAR Get in the Bail Out Plan?!?!????

Title III Sec. 317. "A Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility." ---- That's fancy talk for "Bush likes NASCAR".

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Rock Dogs - Special guest Tony MacAlpine -Devil's Slingshot

This week on Rock Dogs will be: special guest guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine. Tune in this Weds night at 7pm EST to hear his new music with Devil's Slingshot.Be in our chatroom and ask Tony questions.

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Hitting the Radar: A Festival Soars in Texas

Judging by the strength of the music, the smoothness of operations and the fervor of crowds, the Austin City Limits Music Festival deserves recognition as a first-tier rock fest, with a regional twist.

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Hard rock band Tigertailz iTunes Song For Cancer Charity

Bryn Terfel, Shan Cothi and rock band Tigertailz release a a new single today Monday 22nd September available from iTunes as a digital download only. This is being used to launch a cancer charity in memory of Tigertailz bass player Pepsi Tate (Justin Smith) who tragically died from pancreatic cancer last year. A mix of rock music and opera!

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Does Metallica Deserve a Rock Hall of Fame Nod?

How does one judge the idea? The metal legend has sold mountains of records, so according to Hall of Fame haters, it's already in. Then again, the early Metallica coded the new millennium's iteration of epic metal. Sure, the later Metallica spent its life trying to turn back the clock, but it also accumulated platinum, art, enemies and therapists.

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Rock Band Buckcherry Releases New Album - Black Butterfly

Hot on the heels of their platinum selling disc 15 - one of the best hard rock albums of 2006 - Buckcherry has released their 4th effort, Black Butterfly. Every Buckcherry CD to date has had a nasty but catchy hard rock tune on it. Black Butterfly follows suit with “Too Drunk…” Several cuts also have a lot of hit song potential.

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Fantabulous review of Electric Six's new album

A great sneak peak that carries on the rock and roll tone necessary to really describe Electric Six. Also has new tracks and music video from the new album!

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Activision: Guitar Hero Outselling Rock Band 6:1

"We're outselling [Rock Band] 6:1. When you think about the access we have to 30% of the world's music at Universal, we have a unique advantage there. I would also say when you look at resources, you know, our next-nearest competitor has a couple of hundred people working on these projects, we have close to 2000.

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XM and Sirius Kill off Punk Station, Replaces it with AC/DC

XM/Sirius both killed off their punk stations replacing both with 24hrs of AC/DC, something you can hear any day on any 80, classic, or normal rock station on the ol' fashioned terrestrial radio. Lesson learned. Pay for radio? You get nothing different but a bill. Thanks XM/Sirius...Signed, a longtime subscriber and shareholder.

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Another Look at Rock Band Enuff Z' Nuff

A blogger rethinks her opinion of rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. These guys never get enough credit. Sure - wear lipstick in a video once, twice or three times and get labeled forever! Truth be told - Enuff Z'Nuff still makes solid and timeless rock music. An underrated band.

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6 Most Idiotic Publicity Stunts In Rock Music History

You've signed the big money contract and recorded what, most everyone involved tells you, may be the greatest damn rock album ever made. But there is one problem. Nobody is paying attention. So what do you do to get yourself some much needed publicity? No idea, but here are six things you may want to avoid, if that helps.

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Surprise! Universal music revenues up 5% thanks to downloads

Pundits have warned that the major labels should adjust to a world where they aren't so "major," but Universal has just announced year-to-date growth of 5 percent. Thank digital downloads and a plethora of new options for grabbing tunes.

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New Rock Musical From Bon Jovi Keyboardist - Toxic Avenger:

David Bryan, keyboard player for the rock band Bon Jovi, is the composer and co-lyricist of the new musical "The Toxic Avenger." The show, based on the 1985 cult film about a weakling-turned-superhero, will have its world premiere at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick starting Sept. 30.


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Rock star Jizzy Pearl to be guest on UK's Hair Metal Haven

Vocalist Jizzy Pearl of the reactivated California rockers LOVE/HATE will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast on Saturday, September 20.

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Hair metal rock stars join forces in Dirty Rats

Juan Croucier of rock band Ratt fame has updated the lineup of his band. Jeff LaBar (Cinderella) will now take over lead guitar duties in Juan Croucier's Dirty Rats. "I am extremely pleased to introduce Jeff LaBar as the new guitar player for the band! I have always greatly admired Jeff's guitar playing, as well as his exceptional stage presence."

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Guitar Hero Has Rock Band Aerosmith Soaring To New Heights

News from the gaming industry is proving that veteran rockers like Aerosmith can make a very significant contribution to their bottom line by forging deals with game makers. A lot of credit has been given to games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band for bolstering interest in classic rock, particularly among the current generation of young rock fans.

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Rock band Nirvana's downfall was Courtney "Yoko" Love!

Danny Goldberg, former manager of rock band Nirvana, has said Courtney Love was a toxic presence among the group.Love married Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain in 1992. And according to Goldberg, Love had an instrumental role in Cobain's struggles with heroin and acted as the frontman's "mouthpiece.". Rock music was never the same!

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Remembering rock music legend Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot)

Kevin DuBrow, the lead singer of rock band Quiet Riot who died at age 52, will be remembered as a guy who was in the right place at the right time, with the right song. The place was the Sunset Strip; the time was late summer, 1983; the song was "Cum On Feel the Noize," a raucous rock party tune originally recorded by British glam-rockers Slade.

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Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' Reviewed For Non-Metal Heads

The war of words is already raging on YouTube and Metal blogs about whether 'Death Magnetic' sucks or not. If you're not a dyed in the wool Metal fan you probably just want to know what the album sounds like. So here's a review from an Alternative Rock view. You get links to watch Metallica's latest video, listen to audio samples and download MP3s.

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Rock band Metallica cancels interview over bootleg edits

Rock music journalists who don't want their Metallica interviews to be canceled should not mention any fans' bootleg edits of the rock band's Death Magnetic. A music journalist from Sweden apparently jeopardized his paper's access to the rock band by reviewing a user-edited, condensed version of their latest album, Death Magnetic. It's better!

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Rock label Main Man Records releases hair metal tribute CD

Rock music label Main Man Records announced today that it will release Hair Apparent: The Main Man Records Tribute To Hair Bands on October 7th. Hair Apparent will be available for purchase at www.mainmanrecords.com and Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ, and will be coming to iTunes and other digital outlets in November.


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Rock band Buckcherry's tour dates!

With their new album Black Butterfly out tomorrow, rock band Buckcherry announce an autumn tour.

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Psssst! Hey Buddy, Want To Buy Some Rock Music?

There has been a lot of debate in recent years over the effect of the Internet on the music industry. With numerous methods of downloading just about any rock song you can think of for free, some rock artists consider it theft, while others consider it a good way for them to get more exposure.

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