Missed the last KISS show? There’s this 20-minute recap.
I was supposed to see KISS one last time on their farewell tour but Paul Stanley got sick and the Toronto show was canceled. They couldn’t make up the date,
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 004: The Great Led Zeppelin Heist
In the spring of summer of 1973, Led Zeppelin was the biggest live act in the world. On May 4, they started a two-leg, 34-date tour of North America, their
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If you love NYC indie rock, then you’ll need to see this indie rock
After years of not much going on, the indie scene in New York City exploded at the end of the 90s thanks to bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs,
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Ongoing History Daily: Bob Moses clarifications
Even though they’ve had more than a couple of hits, a lot of people don’t realize a couple of things about Bob Moses. First of all, Bob Moses is Canadian
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes
When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade Records store on Talbot Street, just off Portobello Road in
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Rap lyrics as evidence? New York legislators want to stop the practice
Here’s something you don’t see every day: Two state senators in New York have introduced a bill to stop the use of rap lyrics as evidence in trials. Brad Hoylman
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Radio broadcasting returns to One World Trade Center
It’s a fitting time for this announcement: an FM radio translator will be flipped on and signals will start broadcasting from the very top of the World Trade Center, Inside
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NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There
Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music they were making, why people cared, what came of it
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Pile In The Backseat And Head To NYC For Joey Ramone’s Bday Bash
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not rip down to New York City for Joey Ramone’s Birthday Bash 2017 – an annual celebration of the skinny jeans, hey
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