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5 More Ways to Mancave Your Backyard

Carl Pettit — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:08:12 +0000

See Part 1 of this article here.

One of the best ways to mancave your garden is to take the basic principles you would apply to an indoor mancave and simply move those ideas outside.

Want To Have a Say in What Music The Hawk Plays? – Become a Hawk Rock Rater

JP — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:50:53 +0000

Does 103.7 The Hawk, Rock? We want your opinion! That's why were inviting you to be a Hawk Rock Rater. This is your chance to tell us what you want and don't want to hear on The Hawk.Help us create the radio station that plays the rock you want and talks about stuff you care about.

On Fat Tuesday, A Tribute to Dr. John

Tom Dunphy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:18:41 +0000

As parades wind through the French Quarter and second lines form from Basin to Canal Street, it’s as good a day as any to pay tribute to the arbiter of New Orleans music, the legendary Dr. John. Born Malcom John “Mac” Rebennack Jr., the doctor has spent a career spanning more than 50 years dedicated [...]

Roger Waters Is 2012′s Highest-Paid Rock Musician

Jeff Giles — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:30:40 +0000

Perhaps the next time Roger Waters decides to stage a touring version of Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Wall,’ he can build his bricks out of hundred-dollar bills. He’s certainly got enough of them, as indicated by Forbes‘ most recent list of the highest-paid musicians. As reported by Vintage Vinyl News, the recent tally puts Waters second [...]

10 Awesome Kirk Hammett Guitar Solos

Chuck Armstrong — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:30:30 +0000

Metallica have created some of the most critically acclaimed music in the world of rock and metal over the course of three decades. And one of the foundations of their music has been Kirk Hammett's stellar guitar playing. He's behind some of the biggest face-melting tunes in history and he'

Elton John Dedicates China Concert to Political Critic Ai Weiwei

Billy Dukes — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:30:12 +0000

Elton John may have just played his last show in Beijing. The singer dedicated Sunday night’s (Nov. 25) concert in the Chinese capital city to controversial artist Ai Weiwei, who has used his art to bring the world’s attention to injustices committed by the Chinese government. The Associated Press reports that the pop singer and [...]

Nicki Minaj Tells Steven Tyler to 'Go F— Yourself'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:30:57 +0000

The new season of 'American Idol' hasn't even started yet, but outgoing judge Steven Tyler is already unimpressed by his replacements -- and it sounds like at least one of them is just as scornful of Tyler.

Rolling Stones Kick Off 50th Anniversary Concerts with Star-Studded London Show

Jeff Giles — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:30:26 +0000

"Good to see you all. Good to see anybody," quipped guitarist Keith Richards from the stage of the Rolling Stones' first 50th anniversary arena show -- but the pleasure was the audience's during a 150-minute set that included a number of the band's greatest hits, as well as appearances from former Stones, famous friends and the London Youth Choir.

Local Music? Why Am I Not Finding Any Live Shows?

Jeremiah Anderson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:05:32 +0000

Maybe I’m wrong, or misremembering, but didn’t there used to be a ton of bands that played shows in this town? When I moved from Billings to Seattle in ’99 there seemed to me to be a wealth of options if I wanted to go see a show here. I move back in 2010 and there’s nothing. What happened to all the music?

Mick Fleetwood Leads 'RebuildRecover' Efforts Along Jersey Coast

Chad Childers — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:30:44 +0000

Mick Fleetwood is one of several musicians that have banded together to help promote Move for Hunger’s ‘RebuildRecover‘ program in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Fleetwood Mac drummer taped a video message in which he states, “We’re all in this together, for the long haul … We are restoring, rebuilding and recovering the communities [...]

35 Years Ago: Queen Releases 'News of the World'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:30:57 +0000

Queen‘s 1977 album ‘News of the World’ heralded a radical shift in direction for the group, and launched two of the most important songs of their career. By the time the group went into the studio to record ‘News of the World,’ they had already developed a signature sound that encompassed hard rock, pop, classical [...]

Classic Vinyl: Cream – Wheels of Fire

Sam Talkington — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:02:08 +0000

Wheels of Fire is a 1968 double album by the rock group Cream, consisting of a studio and a live record.

30 Years Ago: Neil Young's 'Decade' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:30:46 +0000

In a way, Neil Young’s ‘Decade’ – the three-LP, career-spanning retrospective that came out on October 28, 1977 – was rock’s first box set. Before ‘Decade,’ which gathered songs from Young’s early days with Buffalo Springfield through his most recent solo album, compilations were basically greatest-hits sets that collected a dozen or so of an [...]

Grateful Dead And Love Vinyl Coming For Record Store Day's Black Friday Event

Jeff Giles — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:30:15 +0000

It may feel like a struggle to get up off the couch and stand in line for all those sales the day after Thanksgiving — but the folks behind Record Store Day are working overtime to lure you out to your local music retailer with a bevy of Black Friday exclusives. Rhino Records will be [...]

Classic Vinyl: Grand Funk Railroad – Grand Funk

Sam Talkington — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:52:08 +0000

Grand Funk is Grand Funk Railroad's second studio album, and was released in December 1969 by Capitol Records.

Metallica Reveal 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD/Blu-ray Details

Jeff Giles — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:30:59 +0000

In a message posted on the band’s official website, Metallica has revealed the track listing and artwork for its upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray — as well as its new North American label. Titled ‘Quebec Magnetic,’ the concert film is set to arrive in stores on Dec. 10 — and in what the band understatedly referred to [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Reveal the Hidden Side of Redneck Culture on 'The Soup'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:30:08 +0000

Can a band employ a butler named Xavier, sip fine wine, and eat cuisine topped with white bean puree while remaining ambassadors of hillbilly rock? Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s recent video for ‘The Soup’ and learn. The clip catches the guys in the band backstage, where they’re sitting around a table before their next show — [...]

Classic Vinyl: New Riders of the Purple Sage – The Adventures of Panama Red

Sam Talkington — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:38:57 +0000

The Adventures of Panama Red is the fourth country rock album by the New Riders of the Purple Sage

Black Sabbath Assembling 15 Songs for New Album

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:30:20 +0000

It's no secret that the members of Black Sabbath have been in the studio recording their first album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978's 'Never Say Die!' According to a new report, the group are partway through the recording of 15 new tracks, 12 of which will comprise the album that the band hope to release next year.

Kiss' Paul Stanley Says Aerosmith's Steven Tyler 'Needs a Reality Check'

Chad Childers — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:30:19 +0000

Steven Tyler may have a mouth that doesn't quit, but Kiss frontman Paul Stanley is known for giving as good as he gets, and he's firing back at Tyler after the Aerosmith vocalist called Kiss "a comic-book rock band."