Frank Zappa referred to the group of wives of Congress members, who campaigned against rock lyrics in the mid-1980s, as the "Mothers of Prevention." These women sparked a significant cultural backlash against music deemed inappropriate, contributing to the wider moral panic over rock and metal music during that era.
"Our friend and @spinaltap band member @kaffinetti passed away," a post reads on the Instagram page of Brand New Pack, a psychedelic folk-rock act from Oakland. "Dave was amazing guy. I had the opportunity to open for his band MOAWK featuring my close friend @tomfalletti, hang out with him, and even have him record keyboards on a tune I produced. We'll miss your infectious laugh and great playing."
Sleep Token's identity-revealing methods are both innovative and commercially successful, reflecting a fan-driven phenomenon that emerged significantly during the pandemic.
It's hard not to think of Barnes lying in a hospital bed, a recurring sight in recent years: recovering from infection, then hip surgery, then bacterial pneumonia, then open heart surgery, then hip surgery again.
"First of all, I respect your opinion, but I think what people have a hard time understanding is that a musician is like an instrument; you vibrate to the world around you..."
Pavements is director Alex Ross Perry's tribute to Pavement, the snarky band that skewered grunge and reflected on self-importance through seminal albums.
Halestorm, who will give a special performance on the ship just before departing Nassau, stated, "We are so proud to announce the return of the Storm to ShipRocked! Halestorm, that is! Get freaky... pack your shit and bring your horns... and get wet and wild with us on the final night of ShipRocked!"
The concert reaffirmed that Heart remains a powerful force, blending their classic hits with a vibrant live energy that resonated well with both long-time fans and new listeners.
When I connected with Lucus, I realised that the same things that I do to market businesses, it's the same - selling tickets.