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If you don’t know who Justin Bieber is that’s because you are either a) not a teenage girl or b) not Canadian or c) not a pop music obsessive. The […]

Ever since 1963 when John Lennon told the audience at the annual Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen and Prince Regent of England, “For our last number I’d like

I saw Lady Antebellum at Joe’s Pub a coupla years ago performing a fine set of potential hits from their debut album which they are still diligently flogging for all

I have made two claims in Rock NYC one is that popularity improves a song and two is “Empire State Of Mind” isn’t very good and here is the test

Rock NYC PresentsWeekend rock concerts in the tri state areacontact imancharif@aol.com if youwant to be a part

Brett’s “Bottom 1” Song of the Year Award, 2009 Britney Spears is the shallow female’s version of the American Dream. Everything about Britney’s career is flamboyantly appealing to what girls

My favorite albums of 2009 (not in any order):Green Day – 21st Century BreakdownAce Frehley – AnomalyKISS – Sonic BoomBlack Crowes – Before The FrostChickenfootBon Jovi – The Circle

But Todd has a different name for his supa dupas… Here is my dream super duper group. Vocals – Brian Johnson (AC/DC) and James Hetfield (Metallica) – Has to be

I read Rock NYC’s on the Metallica show at MSG. I know a few people that actually went to the second night and said it was absolutely phenomenal. Actually, radio

hurry all you kids in the swamps of jersery

I have nothing to add to this… It speaks for itself…

So it’s come to this, has it? McCartney has added lead vocals to a song off Ringo’s new album Y Not and nobody cares. the song is called “Walk With

Yeah, and Nessing’s opinion notwithstanding, Young sux in this 2009 the year of our lord but we’re gonna set him right and set him free. Young my man, just play

Miley Cyrus at the Canal Room for her 17th birthday party Wenesday at the canal room dressed like the Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman, danced the night away with

Got a call from my old pal Brian Doherty the other day -Brian and I worked on the Krakerjaxx project together back in the day. He wanted to know if

Mike Nessing said: This is pretty much cut and pasted verbatim from the web because its an excerpt of a first person account from Steve Berlin of Los Lobos. That

Mike Nessing invites us to go and see his favorite band in the world.  Vocals-Hank Williams Marvin Gaye Karen CarpenterRhythm Guitar/vox-Steve MarriottLead Guitar/vox-Bill NelsonLead Guitar-Jeff BeckBass-Carol KayeKeys-Little RichardKeys-Rick WakemanSax-Junior Walker

The best ears on a PR person I’ve ever known was Rhonda Shore of Chrysalis records back in the day. How good was she? She introduced me to X, that’s

Our youngest contributor Mary Magpie, before her we thought teenagers were a figment of our imagination, posts a poem. She didn’t name it but I’d call it: Starts To Jump… turns

I’m kinda mad at Blue October. Just a few months ago we were on white knuckle watch over cryptic twitters regarding Justin Furstenfelds hospitalization, and days later the announcement of

The eagerly awaited early Lennon had announced the song list for the soundtrack… CD1 – OST Wild One – Jerry Lee LewisMr Sandman – Dickie ValentineRocket 88 – Jackie Brenston

According to the New York Times: “Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, has thrown his support behind an effort to keep the Pool Parties summer concert series at

Coming soon to a record store near you. Eminem’s Relapse: The Refill  on December 21st, 2009. I am probably the biggest fan of the Relapse earlier this year. I thought it

I guess new order bass player Peter Hook meant  a super group for him to play with but from his near book, here is Hook’s supergroup: Lead Vocals: Iggy PopGuitar:

I have a secret love for old school R&B, but I cant discuss it here. Surrounded by these gentlemen I cant hold my own. But.. I bet I know something

Fancy me a Bowie Fan? Bowie was my usher into the world of alternate rock. Thank you Mr Bowie. I first explored cuz I saw a photo of him on

I was introduced to the song The Rakes and loved it. So dark so almost eerily stark, like a Gothic novel of some sort. A hot British boy band with

Hanukkah Gone Metal is the Jews (like myself) answer to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Ha-ha!This pure metal album of 8 great songs, for 8 crazy Hanukkah nights is great. These guys

The first names have arrived for Matt Groenig’s curating of All Tomorrow’s parties in England next May.So here are the first two names. Ready?1. The Boredoms2. The RaincoatsThank you. Come

Earlier today I wrote what I will forever consider my most boring post ever and in honor of this momentos occasion I am revisitng my worst post ever: it was

Waiting for the A Train at the 175th Street subway station last night after the Dylan concert the sound of brass penetrated through the earpods on my Ipod and so

I have never heard of this before but Pete Criss former drummer with Kiss is in remission from breast cancer. He woke up one day to find a lump on his

Remember The Postelles? Sorta what the Strokes woulda sounded like if they were a power pop quartet. The Postelles released some great songs “Boy’s Best friend” and “Hey Little Sister”

Somebody should sit Beck down and explain to him that he simply isn’t good enough to post every song he writes. This shit takes time to ferment, it takes work,

In Rock NYC’s continuing effort to have Will I Am the Libertarian parties nominee as the next President of the USA I hereby present the three Invasion Of EPs. Boom

Church Music is the sound of tomorrow today. The David Crowder* Band are a serious little dance band with a killer guitarist and hardcore dance beats -not BPMs going through

Well, now, this really sucks. Todd Rundgren, the Nazz with god given ass himself, will not be playing the East Coast on his upcoming tour. Rundgren will be playing his

The old man stands center stage, his large cowboy hat shadowing his cragged face like Mount Rushmore on a sunny day. Dylan bends a little at the knees, throws his

Mike Nessing and Iman Lababedi take on Bobby Zee two hours  before one of them go to see Zim at Unnited Palace. Mike imagines a perfect gig deatling with the first

I’ve listened to John Adam’s twenty-five minute composition, it was requested by the New York Philharmonic as the opening work of its 2002-3 season and to commemorate the lives of

You can’t really trust the reviews of the concerts on bobdylan.com “i was there” but if half of what they say is true tonight (when I am going) should be

I gotta feeling that Ms Magpie and Bach are gonna be a lot more upset about this one than I am but Fall Out Boy have decided to disband indefinitely.

Kurt Cobain’s favorite band the Meat Puppets are the latest Ticketweb band do be performing special promotions to help sell tickets. This info comes from Ticketweb.com: “Sat 11/21 8:00 PM

Here we go ago again!! Rock NYC reported the Who were playing the Superbowl half time show on November 13th, 2009. Rolling Stone? November 17th, 2009.Cmon big guy, bring on

Gucci Mane released this statement yesterday from jail. The rapper is in for a year for probation violation (he didn’t do his community service. “I have accepted full responsibility for

Rolf Harris is a British institution care of Australia and with his thick Aussie accent, way with a sketch (he could draw one in a matter of moments) and children’s

Hmmm -from the mixed blessings file, the Faces are planning on going on tour next year with original members Ronnie Wood, Kenny Jones and Ian McClagen but no Ronnie Lane

On December 8th at the New york Public Library Lou Reed, drummer Maureen Tucker and bassist Doug Yule of the Velvet Underground will be discussing thir legacy. Sterling Morrison and

The new seven-track EP, The Weekend: Friday,  by sextet Forever The Sickest Kids, came out yesterday, so I bought it expecting the same exact sounding band that I fell in love with.

NPR’s most important album does not preclude classical music apparently. Composer John Adams takes top honors but lovely music disturbing music (I’ll eview it at some point) written in memory