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American Songwriter23d
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Legend Who Covered a Bob Dylan Classic Better Than Dylan Himself
For a man who is notoriously loose-lipped when it comes to compliments, he was certainly out of character in the quotes, below. “Incredible! He did that song like the record, something I myself ...
The priesthood, or rock ’n’ roll? How the Stones inspired me to break my grandmother’s heart.
It was the summer of ’65, and I couldn’t get no satisfaction. But that was OK, because Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Brian couldn ...
American Songwriter10d
3 Times Ella Fitzgerald Covered Rock ‘n’ Roll and Made It Even Better Than the Original
Ella Fitzgerald might be the de facto queen of jazz, but she wasn't afraid to deliver a rock cover or two in the 1960s.
Stereogum17d
Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse Closes To Avoid ICE Raids
the kitchen of Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse is closing to avoid ICE raids. The Nashville establishment is owned by the Trump supporter Steve Smith, who owns many bars ...
TechRadar25d
Rock 'n' roll will never die – and neither will this modular Bluetooth speaker with an 'unlimited' battery life
you'll know that there are many things that will never die – such as rock 'n' roll (according to both AC/DC and Neil Young), love (The Miracles), hardcore (Mogwai) and many more. But to the best ...
Times Union28d
Show at Egg combines rock ’n’ roll lessons with live music
The Music Experience band has to approximate 35 years of rock 'n' roll songs at each show. You’ve got 90 minutes of stage time to distill the history of rock ’n’ roll. Can it be done?
NYC is full of iconic rock ‘n’ roll moments like Bob Dylan’s album cover — and this photographer is highlighting the history
Steve Birnbaum’s viral project brings legendary album covers to life by reshooting them at their original NYC locations — ...
Cyndi Lauper on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: ‘If You Persist, You Prevail’
It took 17 years and three ballots, but the MTV icon is finally assuming her rightful place alongside her heroes in the Hall ...
The Atlantic27d
What Do They Get From Rock ’n’ Roll?
Editor’s Note: JEREMY LARNER graduated from Brandeis University with the class of 1958 and was a WoodrowWilson National Fellow at the University of California. His first novel, Drive, He Said ...
The Globe and Mail24d
Late critic’s posthumous book is a colourful collection of rock ‘n’ roll insight
I recently saw the Who play London’s Royal Albert Hall. It was a benefit concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust − the “hope I die before I get old” band raising money so that the young could ...
Washington Examiner24d
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not very rock and roll
In April, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2025 slate of annual inductees, generating the now-perfunctory reactions that greet such news: disdain or exasperated relief combined with ...
NJ.com27d
Soul icon, 83, is excited he’s finally going into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Chubby Checker is happy to receive his long-overdue accolades as part of an illustrious 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class that includes Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden, and The ...