Jim Marshall, the man behind “The” amplifier – the weapon of choice for guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend of The Who, and Eric Clapton – died Thursday at the age of 88.
Who’s ready for a little shazam in their life? Mix in a little 1980’s head banging and theatrical vocals and you get the one and only Foxy Shazam and their new album The Church of Rock and Roll.
Summertime is coming and Josh has plenty of songs for you to bump in your ride on the way to the beach (or the Dairy Queen, your call). The Dove Shack, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, Will Smith and more are on this week’s playlist. [Episode Removed]
Record-store owners owe Apple iTunes a tremendous debt of gratitude for being an uncaring, scatter-brained, inhuman little jukebox: It’s saving their skin right now.
The running narrative in the music world during the past decade is that the physical album is dead, and file-sharing, downloads and, most notably, Apple’s iTunes killed it. Yes and no.
The list of 15 nominees for the 2011 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most eclectic yet.
Sunday night marked the 25th annual Video Music Awards and there were few surprises as MTV pretended that music is the network’s number one priority for one evening.
The Sex Pistols’ latest attempt to get up people’s noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume. While fragrance launches from music stars like Britney Spears, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Avril Lavigne have become commonplace, it’s still an eyebrow-raising move from the legendary punk band, which has been better-known for making cash from chaos than cologne. The unisex scent, which comes in a striking, tartan-topped bottle featuring the band’s classic “God Save the Queen” imagery, is a collaboration with Paris-based perfume brand Etat Libre d’Orange, which licensed the Sex Pistols name from the band’s merchandising partner Live Nation… Read more »
The normal buzzing and ruckus in Lowertown St. Paul is due to the recent construction on practically every street, but on July 31st, the loud noise was due to the inaugural Lowertown Music Fest. A celebration of Minnesota’s music scene, the festival showcases multiple hometown musicians and bands, while bringing in one international act.
Front flips over a piano, a Lady Gaga cover and a laser light show were just some of the highlights from the sold-out 30 Seconds to Mars performance at Roseland Ballroom Wednesday night.
This is the ALTop 20 Countdown for the week ending April 17th: 1. Paramore – Brick By Boring Brick 2. Weezer – I Want To 3. Owl City – Fireflies 4. Green Day – 21 Guns 5. Muse – Uprising 6. The Script – Breakeven 7. Muse — Resistance 8. Neon Trees – Animal 9. We The Kings – Promise The Stars 10. Flyleaf – Again 11. We The Kings – Heaven Can Wait 12. Motion City Soundtrack – Disappear 13. Phoenix – 1901 14. Move Out West – Make Her Pretty 15. Boys Like Girls – Two Is Better… Read more »
