Category: ROCK

Ashley Suppa is on the verge of breaking out with a real rock pedigree. (Photo:

Ashley Suppa, Girl on the Verge, Ready for Her Breakout Moment (video!)

WinchesterSeptember 26, 2022

When Ashley Suppa was only six she entered a recording studio and sang on an album by KISS-member Ace Frehley.... Read More...

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Avril Lavigne is set to release her 7th studio album. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Avril Lavigne Breaks Early in 2022 With New Album ‘Love Sux’ on Travis Barker’s Label (Video)

Keith GirardJanuary 13, 2022

Avril Lavigne is set to release her 7th studio album. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Avril Lavigne, the skatur gurl singer who broke big at 16 in 2002, is back with a ... Read More...

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All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary Remix: Feel George Harrison’s Spirit, Again

Matt KindelmannAugust 19, 2021

After The Beatles finally ended it in the spring of 1970, three bandmembers soon followed up with solo albums and embarked on new and disparate careers.... Read More...

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Gene Cornish’s Life as Rascal Detailed in New Book About America’s ‘First Rock Band’

WinchesterDecember 2, 2020

“Good Lovin’: My Life As A Rascal” by Gene Cornish is a reflective look on what made The Rascals one of rock’s most enduring bands, long after it broke up.... Read More...

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Daeodon Takes Grunge Out of the Garage With ‘Forever Strangers’

WinchesterJune 23, 2020

Daeodon (day-o-don), the broad-ranging, post-grunge rockers named for a pre-historic creature, sometimes called a “hell pig,” delivers music with “teeth” on its new CD album Forever Strangers.... Read More...

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Are ‘Tribute’ Bands Finally Getting the Respect They Deserve as Artists?

WinchesterApril 6, 2020

Say what you will about tribute-bands, but they now account for the No. 1 form of live entertainment. ... Read More...

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Mike & Micky Show Live Album Seals Monkees as a ‘Real’ Band for the Ages

WinchesterApril 2, 2020

First, silence. Then, slowly, a growing audience roar more than 50 years in the making is heard. Two singers shout out “Hello!” to the crowd, and the listener just knows this is going to be fun.... Read More...

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Micky Dolenz, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross to Slay Beatles White Album in 50th Anniversary Tour

WinchesterSeptember 17, 2019

Monkee Micky Dolenz is heading back on the road for his second concert tour this year to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ White Album.... Read More...

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Kjersti Long Power Rock Ballads, at Age 12, are Sinfully Seductive (See!)

WinchesterJuly 22, 2019

Kjersti Long, a 12-year-old music prodigy from Clinton, NJ, burst onto the music scene with her debut album Stronger Than You Think I Am. Read an exclusive Improper Q&A. ... Read More...

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Tom Petty Family Fight Over Dead Rocker’s Estate a Real Heartbreaker

Keith GirardApril 3, 2019

Tom Petty might look at the family fight over his estate as a great new Heartbreakers song. Daughter Adria Petty says “selfish, unreliable people and drug addicts” are trying to decide how Petty’s multi-million estate is being managed.... Read More...

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today… The Beatles Last Blast on Savile Row Rooftop (video)

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2019

The Beatles’ famous, bittersweet Savile Row rooftop concert on Jan. 30, 1969, drew me to London to pay homage to the group’s last performance and caused me to recall my own rooftop experience with the comedy troupe The Gramcrackers.... Read More...

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Janet Jackson Puts Pop in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Plus 2018 Album Picks!

WinchesterDecember 14, 2018

Janet Jackson made some great records with the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the day, but mostly staked her claim to fame on being Michael Jackson’s hot sister. And, really, was her music ever rock ‘n roll? The Rock Hall has always had an uneasy relationship with reality.... Read More...

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Duane Betts Talks About Carving a Niche and Building on Allman Bros. Legacy

WinchesterSeptember 27, 2018

Duane Betts, son of Allman Brothers Band founder Dickie Betts, has just released his first EP, called Sketches of American Music. A new video, for the song “Downtown Runaround” has been shot and is ready for release.... Read More...

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The Backstory to Woodstock ’69: An Insider Account of Three Days of Love and Music

WinchesterAugust 14, 2018

Brother and sister Weston and Julia Blelock grew up in Woodstock, New York, left town for many years and pursued separate lives and diverse careers. But they both were drawn back to the region and are now business partners in WoodstockArts.... Read More...

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NBA Turns to Over-40 Performers for All Star Game Halftime Extravaganza

Keith GirardJanuary 18, 2018

Pharrell Williams and former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie are set to headline the NBA All-Star Game half-time show, which makes you wonder if the league really has a clue about attracting younger fans by featuring over-40 performers. Williams is 44 and Fergie, real name Stacy Ann Ferguson, is 42, which track with the average age of 42 for TV viewers.... Read More...

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