The Secret History of Rock

I’m going to read you a quote.  The sentiments probably sound familiar.  “Forms and rhythms in music are never altered without producing changes in the entire fabric of society…It is here that we

Just about everyone has some kind of portable device that plays music:  iPod, iPhone, some other kind of phone, an MP3 player.  But what was the first portable personal music device?  If you

Here’s a little information for people who still treasure your CD collection.  You may have noticed a sort of code on older releases—odd abbreviations like AAD or ADD and a few others.  What

In their 30-plus years together, Depeche Mode has sold more than 100 million records and is easily one of the most influential alt-rock bands of all time.  But what about that name?  Where

Every once in a while, we hear how rock is dead and that it’s reached the end of the line.  That cry was especially loud in the late 70s when it seemed that

Strange things can happen at concerts.  Earlier this year at a festival in Australia, a drunken guy somehow managed to climb to the top of a 65-foot tower and fell into the crowd.