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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
Rick Derringer: Putting the Hoochie Koo Back in Rock and Roll
He hit #1 in 1965 with “Hang On Sloopy” with his band The McCoys, worked with Johnny & Edgar Winter, wrote “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and more
Read MoreRock Hall 2017 Inductees: Complete Tour Dates
Several members of the Class of 2017 have busy touring schedules ahead. We have all upcoming dates for Journey, Jeff Lynne’s ELO and the rest!
Read MoreAug 4, ’15: Billy Joel Closes Venue With Paul Simon
The Long Island native has had many memorable concerts at the venue. The “Piano Man” closed it–and reopened it 18 months later
Read MoreHappy Anniversary to the Billboard Hot 100 Chart!
When they say a song is #1, the chart they are talking about is the Billboard magazine Hot 100. See what the very first chart topper was and some eye-opening totals
Read MoreAugust 3, 2006: Love’s Arthur Lee Dies
The frontman and leader of the 1960s Los Angeles band Love is one of classic rock’s stars that should have been and was admired by artists then and now.
Read MoreAugust 2, 1987: Billy Joel Makes History in Leningrad
The first major American rocker to bring a large-scale rock concert to the country when he accepted an invitation from the Kremlin to play several concerts on Russian soil
Read MoreRobert Plant 2016 Concert to Air on AXS TV
Plant and his band the Sensational Space Shifters performed at a charitable event recently. Watch them play a Led Zeppelin favorite in the upcoming special
Read MoreWhen Don Henley Surprised His ‘Nemesis,’ Mojo Nixon
Gotta hand it to the guy: Jumping onstage to sing along on a song that calls for your death is a pretty cool move. The crowd went wild
Read MoreAugust 1, 1981: MTV Debut Was a Game Changer
The notion of a 24-hour cable TV channel airing music videos was hardly an assured success when MTV launched. It proved to be a media game changer
Read MoreExclusive Interview: Jimi Hendrix Early Live Recording Released
Before he became a rock guitar god, he was a sideman for other artists. A new release spotlights Hendrix’s work with R&B artist Curtis Knight. A bandmate talks about his immediate impact
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