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CTV News
April 2, 2018
A local charity said they could be out thousands of dollars, after signed guitars used to raise money were stolen from their office over the Easter weekend. Todd Crawshaw, the executive director of the Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton said their office was broken into at about 1 a.m. Sunday. CrawshawÃâà...
Glide Magazine
April 2, 2018
In a landscape where good rock and roll is increasingly hard to find and genuine positivity is something of a rarity, South Philly favorites Low Cut Connie reign supreme. Eight years after forming, the piano-driven finally seem to be getting their due from a growing group of fans who are all hip to the fieryÃâà...
WNWO NBC 24
April 2, 2018
Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame states it will receive $4.1 million over five years to help expand its youth education programs and community activities. The Rock Hall announced this week PNC Bank has pledged $3.75 million to support various programming such as free events and live music. The PNC FoundationÃâà...
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
April 1, 2018
GALION – A local group of teens is bringing the sound of classic rock and roll back to the area. Common Thread's consists of guitarist and Galion resident, Curtiss Porter, lead singer Quaylinn Madden, bassist Julia Gutchall and drummer McCray Martin. Porter and Madden met while attending the RichlandÃâà...
Hollywood Reporter
April 1, 2018
The inaugural InCuya festival on Aug. 25-26 will be presented by concert promoter AEG Presents in partnership with the Rock Hall, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, and Destination Cleveland. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, will receive $4.1 million over five years to help expand its youthÃâà...
RollingStone.com
March 30, 2018
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the slate of artists that will be on hand at Cleveland Public's Hall to induct the class of 2018 on April 14th. Brandon Flowers will do the honors for the Cars, Mary J. Blige will fete Nina Simon, Heart's Ann Wilson will speak on behalf of the Moody Blues andÃâà...
fox8.com
March 29, 2018
CLEVELAND-- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Thursday that it's expanding its youth education and community engagement programs through continuing its partnership with PNC Bank. "There's no limit to what can be accomplished when the power of rock and roll is combined with education,"Ãâà...
University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
March 29, 2018
They most certainly aren't the future of rock and roll. They aren't as inventive as Spoon, and they don't feel as young and dynamic as the Arctic Monkeys — despite having been around for just as long. But, like those groups, they serve as a reminder that rock doesn't have to be written off just yet. HopefullyÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
March 29, 2018
Next month, New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they're celebrating with the third leg of their tour in support of their 13th album, “This House Is Not for Sale.” Jon Bon Jovi picked up his first guitar at age 13 and was already playing clubs while still a teen.
Relix
March 29, 2018
Relix is giving away tickets to The Rock and Roll Playhouse at Brooklyn Bowl on April 1, 2018! The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: Disco for Kids Sunday, April 1, 2018. Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY. Enter now for your chance to win four tickets to Disco for Kids for you and your family! >> Don't want toÃâà...
MarketWatch
March 28, 2018
In 2015, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote for the 2016 inductees was hit with a scandal. After allowing fans to vote for the first time, the number of votes increased 100 million from the previous year, with some suspecting that bots had played a role in weighing the vote for a number of bands. In responseÃâà...
Insider Media
March 15, 2018
The chief executive of Homes England has called for "rock and roll homes for the rock and roll generation". Nick Walkley was speaking at a panel event at MIPIM over the future of housing in the UK. He said that technology has a big part to play in the keeping the older generations in their homes for longer.
Saratoga TODAY Newspaper
March 15, 2018
SARATOGA SPRINGS – “Free To Rock,” a documentary film directed by four-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Jim Brown and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, will be screened 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 at Skidmore College. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producers Nick BinkleyÃâà...
BLABBERMOUTH.NET
March 15, 2018
Rob Halford says that he believes JUDAS PRIEST will eventually be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands like IRON MAIDEN, JUDASÃâà...
Guitar World Magazine
March 13, 2018
Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp is coming to Chicago, IL June 28-July 1, 2018 with special guests and guitar legends Buddy Guy and Nancy Wilson of Heart. Attendees of this one-time-only camp will jam with Buddy Guy—the guitarist Keith Richards sites as one of his greatest influences—and perform live atÃâà...
Syfy Wire
March 13, 2018
Put simply, this one was weird in all the right ways. It melds magical guitars; a ghost invasion; a rat funeral; Kid Flash's move-in; and the birth of rock and roll into one big, fantastically messy package. It's a big rollicking adventure through time, and when it's working, one of the best shows on television, genreÃâà...
Billboard
March 13, 2018
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is mining performances from induction ceremonies between 2010-2017 for release in a variety of formats in April. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert will be available April 24 as four DVDs and two Blu-rays featuring 53 live performances from the ceremonies, including:Ãâà...
NPR
March 12, 2018
If we focused instead on the way The Ronettes' vocal and visual choices moved the band away from the pristine expectations of tone and clarity (to say nothing of obedience) that characterize '60s pop girl groups, we could see them laying out a sneaky version of rock and roll disguised as pop. Through theÃâà...
Fox 32 Chicago
March 7, 2018
“The Loop was one of those transformative stations that every kid listened to and had such high profile personalities when we were kids,” he said. Any rock and roll loving Chicago native over 35 knows what The Loop meant to the city. But as “The Who” famously said, "Rock is Dead" at the radio station,Ãâà...
Guitar World Magazine
March 7, 2018
... Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) and more. Don't get left out—this bucket list experience will sell out, and space for this event is limited. Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp is a non-competitive atmosphere designed for all levels of musicians and music enthusiasts.
Comicbook.com
March 6, 2018
The CW has released a new promo for "Amazing Grace", the upcoming fourteenth episode of Legends of Tomorrow's third season. The episode will see the Legends on a unique mission, as they're tasked with essentially saving the birthplace of rock and roll. According to the promo, this will be brought onÃâà...
RollingStone.com
February 27, 2018
In anticipation of their 50th anniversary, Led Zeppelin will issue a seven-inch containing previously unreleased mixes of "Rock and Roll" and "Friends" on Record Store Day, April 21st. The vinyl, a limited-edition pressing produced by Jimmy Page will be available only at independent music retailers.