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The Offspring will celebrate the 30th anniversary of classic “Smash” album with a takeover of The Punk Rock Museum in Vegas, April 12th-14th.
There will be a pop-up exhibit of never-before-seen “Smash“-era memorabilia, including photos of the band.
Bandmembers will be participating in a variety of events throughout the weekend with guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman serving as an official tour guide for the museum.
On the strength of a three-song demo Nine Inch Nails got signed by TVT Records. “Industrial Nation,” released in ’88, was a powerful debut. However, the TVT label boss didn’t think much of it and couldn’t sell it. “Pretty Hate Machine” rolled out next with “Head Like A Hole.” Frantic, dense, driving and lyrically dark,…
“The Clash… the only band that matters.” The importance of The Clash cannot be overstated. They were a lightning rod for the Punk movement preaching revolutionary politics. While they often appeared to be chasing the Sex Pistols, they were far more successful artistically and far more influential politically. They also showed considerable musical range (including…
It was “morning in America” and MTV ruled led by Duran Duran and Michael Jackson. Even Bruce Springsteen used videos to turn his “Born In The U.S.A” album into a career best. New Metal featuring Iron Maiden and Judas Priest raised the sonic bar. In the U.S. Metallica launched a decades long run. One-time Punk…
Countless groups have covered Chuck Berry. Nearly all stayed relatively close to the source. One notable exception was Electric Light Orchestra’s rendition of “Roll Over Beethoven.” Aside from the inescapable guitar riff, the song had definite “classical” overtones (figures, given the song’s title) with a creative arrangement. What made it work was the violins and…
“Hackney Diamonds,” the Rolling Stones first album of original material since ‘05 (“A Bigger Bang”), is out. It’s also the first album since the death of the band’s fourth member, drummer extraordinaire Charlie Watts, in ’21. The twelve-track set, produced by Andrew Watt, was recorded in L.A., New York, London and Nassau, Bahamas. Watt was…
Classic rock usually refers to the music that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and includs the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and many others. Classic rock songs are considered to be influential and still popular today. Here are some of our favorite Classic Rock Artists.