Rock and Roll

Richie Havens dies at 72

The folk singer and guitarist may be best remembered for his performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival

Associated Press Monday, Apr 22, 2013 9:57 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Associated Press, Woodstock

Queens of the Stone Age announce new album

The rock band has released new music, as well

Prachi Gupta Friday, Mar 22, 2013 9:40 PM UTC
Entertainment queens of the stone age

Doctors advise Morrissey to retire from touring

Among his health concerns, the singer maintains that record labels won't sign him because he's too old

Prachi Gupta Friday, Mar 22, 2013 3:17 PM UTC 21
Entertainment Morrissey, The Smiths, Health

David Bowie tops U.K. charts for first time in 20 years

The 66 year-old rock icon has produced the fastest-selling album of the year

Prachi Gupta Monday, Mar 18, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
Entertainment David Bowie, Music, U.K.

Check out these never-before-seen photos of the Beatles

Celebrity photographer Henry Grossman reveals shots from his intimate sessions with the world's greatest rock band SLIDE SHOW

Prachi Gupta Friday, Mar 1, 2013 9:18 PM UTC
Entertainment slideshow, henry grossman

Listen to a previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix track

From the upcoming album "People, Hell and Angels" VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 5:10 PM UTC
Entertainment Jimi Hendrix, Music

Rare color photos of The Beatles to go up for sale

Unpublished photos of the iconic band's first U.S. tour will be sold at an auction in the U.K. VIDEO

Associated Press Sunday, Jan 6, 2013 2:40 PM UTC
Entertainment aol_on, Video, From the Wires

David Chase: “I got sidetracked” by “The Sopranos”

David Chase, who revolutionized TV drama, talks about his switch to film with the '60s rock odyssey "Not Fade Away"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, TV, The Sopranos

Study: Solo rock stars die young

New research suggests that being part of a group can help protect musicians from self-destructive behavior

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Friday, Dec 21, 2012 7:15 PM UTC
Entertainment Pacific Standard, Amy Winehouse

Neil Young’s kitchen-sink memoir

Occasionally fascinating and often disjointed,"Waging Heavy Peace" rarely matches the power of its author's music

Jesse Jarnow, LA Review of Books Friday, Nov 2, 2012 10:21 PM UTC
Entertainment Rock and Roll

Pete Townshend: “I wasn’t trying to make beautiful music”

The Who's legendary guitarist saw art in destruction. Revelations in his memoir of being abused might explain why

Stephen Deusner Friday, Oct 19, 2012 6:14 PM UTC 18
Entertainment Pete Townsend, The Who

Duran Duran’s John Taylor: “I was driven to my knees!”

Duran Duran's John Taylor and Tears for Fears' Curt Smith talk rock excess, growing up and Taylor's new memoir

Curt Smith Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 8:09 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Curt Smith, Tears for Fears

John Cale: I wince at each Velvet Underground reissue

John Cale, who lent the influential rockers their trademark drone, tells Salon he's tired of nostalgia

Stephen Deusner Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 8:56 PM UTC
Entertainment Danger Mouse, ambient, Q&A

Jimmy Page says “no” to Led Zeppelin reunion

To the dismay of fans, the guitarist of rock band Led Zeppelin quelled rumors of a reunion show--for now, at least

John Carucci, AP Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 12:20 PM UTC
News Rock and Roll, Reunions, Concert

The music business is banking on your nostalgia

When Sum 41 goes on a tenth anniversary tour, you know pop music has gotten desperate

Eric R. Danton Monday, Oct 8, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Entertainment REM, Sex Pistols

Rock Hall of Fame finally gives props to Heart

Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson have been rockin' for nearly 40 years, but they're as relevant as ever

Annie Zaleski Friday, Oct 5, 2012 3:50 PM UTC 12
Entertainment Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart

Rush, Public Enemy among Rock Hall of Fame noms

The nominations for the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame differ wildly in sound and style

Chris Talbott, AP Thursday, Oct 4, 2012 1:20 PM UTC 11
Entertainment donna summer, joan jett

Bangalore headbanging

How India's tech class created a nation of metal heads

Jason Overdorf, GlobalPost Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 10:45 PM UTC
Technology GlobalPost, Rock and Roll, India

Lynyrd Skynyrd decides it’s finally time to stop using the Confederate flag

Let's welcome the band to 2012

Prachi Gupta Friday, Sep 21, 2012 9:51 PM UTC 59
News Music, Rock and Roll

R.E.M. to Fox News: Stop using our tunes!

"Our music does not belong there," said former frontman Michael Stipe

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Sep 7, 2012 3:45 PM UTC 12
News Music, 2012 Elections

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