9 March 2010, 10:33 pm
MIDWEST CITY — No idea. Annie Thrower had no idea why she bought that banjo the first night she saw it hanging on a wall in Butch’s Music Shop in Lafayette, Ind. After all, she was a guitar player of the rock ’n’ roll sort, not a bluegrass picker.Six months later, she was sitting in on a jam... Read More »
9 March 2010, 5:14 pm
According to legend, last fall, some 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's nominating committee secretly convened deep in the woods with hooded robes and torches, sealing their love for the Rolling Stones with a blood oath. Or, OK, maybe they just got together around a conference table, ...... Read More »
9 March 2010, 3:39 pm
VAIL - Greg Loiacono and the Mother Hips, who play a free show in Vail Wednesday night, have built a career on being unclassifiable. "Ever since we started as a band, people kind of wanted to know what genre we are or what kind of music or who we sound like," Loiacono said. "You know, we can give in... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:12 pm
VAIL, Colorado - Hailing from Raleigh, N.C., American Aquarium's Southern musical perspective is a blend of honest songwriting, an unwavering work ethic, and a genuine love of rock and roll. Whether you call it alt-country, Americana, or roots rock, one thing is for certain: Their music is a fresh v... Read More »
9 March 2010, 10:57 am
Is the idea of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum antithethical to the spirit of rock 'n' roll.? That question will be the subject of a panel at the annual SXSW Music Conference later this month in Austin, Texas.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 3:34 am
By Scott Tomford | MOG Associate Editor A month or so ago, a friend and I had the opportunity to catch rock super-group Them Crooked Vultures in New York City. As we shuddered under the combined rock-God weight of Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, and Josh Homme, my friend pointed out that the only reaso... Read More »
8 March 2010, 12:01 pm
Last Tuesday’s show at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts featured two rock ‘n’ roll performers from the 60’s with Pennsylvania roots: Lou Christie and Chubby Checker.I have seen Christie perform on several occasions in the last 15 years in Michigan, Naples, and the Caribbean (a rock ‘nâ... Read More »
4 March 2010, 4:45 pm
Bette Midler "Jews Rock! A Photographic Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll's Jewish Heritage" will show March 10 through May 19 at the Gotthelf Art Gallery at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. "Jews Rock!" reveals key Jewish music icons through the award-winning photographs of photo... Read More »
4 March 2010, 1:30 pm
Rock-n-Roll lovers will soon be able to jam out with the smooth sounds of Moonalice at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.The band, which formed in May 2007, based itself off a Native American tribe with the same name that dates back to the beginning of time. Last year, Moonalice performed a st... Read More »
4 March 2010, 9:58 am
A standing-room-only crowd helped cheer on the latest graduates from ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP, held this past week in Los Angeles, with a star-studded show at the Key Club Sunday night (2/28). Rock luminaries like Bret Michaels (Poison), Ace Frehley (KISS), Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Chickenf... Read More »
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