The Top Rock Albums of 2018

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As the year winds down, it’s time to reflect on all of the great music that was issued over the past year. 2018 was a year that saw the continuation of excellence for a number of rock radio staples, with Halestorm, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Alice in Chains, Disturbed, Slash, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch and more represented within this year’s […]

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The Who New Tour with Orchestra in 2019

The Who Perform at The Prudential Center. in Newark, NY on March 19, 2016.

The Who are planning to release their first studio album in more than a decade this year and will also undertake a U.S. symphonic tour. Guitarist Pete Townshend told Rolling Stone he refused to sign on for the tour without solidifying plans to release a new album first. He insisted it’s not because he’s hoping to rule […]

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Weird Al and Weezer go to Africa

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This meme is getting out of control. With Weezer scoring their biggest hit in a decade by covering Toto’s “Africa,” the band went full tilt by bringing ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic onstage to jam the song on vocals and accordion. Twitter is a strange place. After a 14-year-old began campaigning for Weezer to cover “Africa,” […]

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Iconic Dave Grohl Instruments Can Be Yours

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Dave Grohl wowed us earlier this year with “Play,” his epic, 23-minute, multi-instrument jam and corresponding documentary that stressed the importance of music education. Now, he’s taking that passion one step further by launching the Play Music Gear auction via Reverb. The Play Reverb Auction, which launches on Oct. 9, allows […]

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Social Distortion Fan Attacked At Show

CBS Sacramento is reporting that police are investigating an alleged altercation that took place between Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness and a fan during the band’s July 19 show at Ace of Spades in California. The fan, Tim Hildebrand, claims Ness turned the show “political” by speaking out against President […]

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