Is Dionne Warwick right that the RRHOF should change its name to the Music Hall of Fame since it continues to honor other genres outside of guitar rock? Will the petition to remove Kanye West from Coachella make any difference? Why did Jowell tell the public that Missy ElliottContinue Reading
Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was an unexpected breakthrough moment for the grunge music movement. Kurt Cobain was influenced by alternative rock band the Pixies when he wrote the song that wound up on the band’s 1991 second album Nevermind. Grunge had developed in Seattle and was descended from punkContinue Reading
Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s legacy as the foremother of rock and roll music is being celebrated with a new accessory line and video about her life. Gibson guitar maker and Tharpe’s estate have partnered to create the Sister Rosetta Tharpe Collection. Tharpe’s gospel roots and electric guitar paved the way forContinue Reading
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