Kanye West made his name in rap 20 years ago. Since then, he’s become a mogul who influences fashion, politics and pop culture. What star can sell out a stadium when tickets start at around $200 and all he’s going to do is show up two hours late and head bop to a recording of … Continued
A multi-faceted entertainer, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reached the pinnacle of media influence. After an abortive attempt at a career in Canadian professional football, he remade himself as a celebrity pro wrestler in America. Then he left the ring, taking his star power to Hollywood and landing roles in The Fast and the Furious, … Continued
An abrupt Instagram announcement of the When We Were Young music festival sparked a social media frenzy. Despite skepticism, it’s one of the most hyped events of the upcoming season. Smoke fills the air from cigarettes clenched between fingers adorned with chipped black nail polish as punks throw each other around a mosh pit. They’re … Continued
Despite comparisons to Mick Fleetwood and Robert Plant, the Bach-inspired blues/funk rock artist continues his quest for musical purpose. It may be In Plain Sight.
The most iconic album covers help listeners connect with the music inside Stanley Mouse was in his 20s when he started creating psychedelic posters for the likes of the Grateful Dead and Journey. Later, he designed album covers for Styx and the Steve Miller Band. George Hardie was 25 when he gave birth to his … Continued
… On the art of footwear design and the importance of creating with passion As a child, Chris Law became fascinated with the hip-hop culture of the Bronx even though he grew up 3,400 miles away in Bedford, England. From afar, he witnessed hip-hop’s coming of age in the ’80s by immersing himself in the music, art … Continued
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The Beatles, Stones and Zeppelin were awesome—but rock lives on. Why not break out of the classic rock cocoon and give new music a chance? The Rockhound is here to help. Think of it as a bridge from 1967 to today and beyond.
The creation and consumption of music have changed profoundly. So many artists are competing for attention that the average listener may know the names of only a fraction of them and would have trouble naming morethan a few of their songs. So, do award nominations mean much in this new age of music? Maybe not … Continued
A look at rock ‘n’ rollers’ infatuation with the supernatural Rock ‘n’ roll often embodies the paranormal. In the late 1960s, bands like Coven and Black Widow helped create a subgenre called occult rock that incorporated elements of hard rock, proto-metal, psychedelic rock, progressive rock and blues. The most notable example was Iron Butterfly’s … Continued