rock nyc

This one right here goes out to all the babies mamas mamas, mamas mamas, babies mamas mamas. After the success of 4TheLove Music Fest NYC at Don Hills this past […]

Memorabilia, collectibles, it’s useless, pricey but we love it nevertheless. Gottahaverockandroll.com has tons of memorabilia for any kind of taste, and has even partnered with Sothebys for auctions. Looking at

To me Sunday means nothing more than football and… To me Sunday is nothing more than a day to watch football and.. WAIT San Francisco 49ers take on the Denver

Imagine this on Saturday Night Live, on Letterman, on Leno or whatever late night talk show you are watching, imagine someone singing a song with 100 times ‘Fuck yooouuu’ in

Im appalled. Seriously now wtf with music today. Everyone trying so hard to be so cutting edge hip its really mess. Im embarrased. Every ‘alt’ band seems to try to

I gotta feeling Helen is much more excited about the thought of Brandon Flowers heading off on a slower tourwith Fran Healy of Travis. I’ve seen Travis live round the

1. Rhinestone Eyes – Gorillaz – By now I will have seen half of the Clash play this live with Damon. It isn’t bad at all, by the way. 2.

Sometimes writing stuff catapults me so far back I sorta shake my head. Ok here goes.. The Circle Jerks were a great band.  Within the past 2 days I have

Thisclose to a positive Kings Of Leon. No. Wait. Thiclose. KOL refused to let Glee use their music. So while McCartney is fellating the producers of Glee, these cool cats

Looks like a typical day at rock nyc though it is probably Creem HQ. I got it off rockcritics fb I  visited the second creem offices in Birmingham MI back

You Gotta Hear or at least See, SHIT HORSE! If you haven’t had the please of gracing your ears with some tunes from Chapel Hill’s own Shit Horse, then give

All That Remains, those bad ass boys and that ….girl,  from Springfield, MA have just released a video for their new single “Hold On” Let me start out by saying they don’t

If you’re attending the Fearless Friends Tour, you must be really excited- but that excitement’s probably a fraction of what mine is.   Here’s a few songs by the bands on

How do you get all the hipsters in Williamsburg in one place at the sametime? Apparently you set up a free M.I.A. concert. That’s how. I heard about the free

Arcade Fire is at this moment putting the Shrine auditorium on fire, at least I can only imagine it, because I am only going tonight, their second night in LA.

Similar to a dead fish, I suppose. The video ‘official’ video for “NaNa NaNa…etc” (what a pain in the ass that title is) will be show at the 11pm Thursday

I like heavy metal, well some of it. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say metal fans are pretty unique.  A brotherhood of leather and wrist cuffs. 

Yes, folks, it has finally happened. No movement at all on my top ten list from yesterday to today. Why? Three songs, Swift, Lennon, and Kanye, have hijacked my listening.

Runaway – Kanye West – I am not sure if this is a perfect minor or major song. But it is perfect: the piano notes that repeat sink in so

Corin Tucker isn’t with em but as the tired old bastars at Pichfork have announced, two of Sleater Kinney, Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss have formed a new band, Wild Flag (we

 Marcus is the guy in the middle, I’m the dude on the edge. You know The Edge. During my last adventure across the US of A, I explored what

It might have been Michael Jackson or U2 or, god knows, Bruce Springsteen. the Stones? Macca? But know, New York Post’s pathetic rock critic went to see “The Wall” and

Lemme see, here. What is the matrix Forbes uses to figure this shit. I dunno but they might wanna double check their figures. Lady Gaga is the 7th most powerfl

Awww, this is kinda sweet. Kurt Cobain dissing MTV (they used to play music) : full of vim and vinegar, the late great one: “the old school is going down

 I got this off Brooklynvegan… That’s an expensive ticket I’m telling you…. And Ticketmaster, really should watch those fees, they are getting seriously out of hand.

We’re going to a party. It’s a birthday party. It’s your birthday party.’ Old? Nah, just a little older, and what does it mean anyway? Time is just an illusion

Oh Iman, oh Iman, look how much you have grown, Looking back at you, and all the time we have known.  You rockstar, you stud, a favorite amongst the groupies,

You crazy, talented, funny, awesome, rock-n’-roll father of mine.  I have absolutely no flippin’ idea where I’d be today if I’d never known you, but I don’t want to know

As your blog wife I consider it my obligation that you have a fantastic day.   So on behalf of the weirdos who spend time on this self indulgent circle jerk

I remember when you told me how much you love the Backstreet Boys, so I figured I’d send you a big  “Happy Birthday”  from your all-time favorite band Iman!!!   Enjoy!

Regina Spektor goes on my good list of female musicians.  She does her job well and shes unique.  She doesn’t pretend shes cool or artsy.  Shes not a slut or

FREE! iTunes is giving you a free download in honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday. A softer acoustic almost bedroom recording of ‘(Just Like) Starting Over( 2010 Remix)” I gotta say it

Steve Jones, ex-Sex Pistols, used to have a show on Indie 103.1, a LA radio which was one of the best during its brief five year life. When 103.1 ceased

 When the phrase “Legend Of Rock And Roll” is used, one rarely hears the name Cosimo Matassa attached to it. However, if one were to mention Fats Domino, Little

The new LA band, Friend Slash Lover, was founded by Josh Mintz, ex-Rhode Island School of Design student, who has also spent some time doing stencils with famous LA street

It is not fair to remember people for what they are not. The death of John Lennon is the only one I reacted to as a personal loss despite never

Karen O, is annoying to look at.   Yes, loved “Map’s” but in my excitement over one song I blew $15.00 on a piece of crap CD.  Her face annoys me too.

You have some time to scoot out and grab some snacks.  Pita chips maybe salsa absolutely and you can park your ass in front of your computer for Austin City

Who’s that?  Courtney Love. Today she quit Twitter with the message: “I’m off twitter, that photo was meant for a boy friend.” Here is the lesson: 1- Someone took that

Gorillaz tossed out a new tune.  I dont know, Im not loving it.  Its got a weird vocal that I hate.  The music not so bad though its really nothing but

James Burns, a twit from twitter, has offered Weezer $10M to break up!! Patrick Wilson, Weezer drummer from the Blue album on, has taken to twitter to say the band will

Donny Osmond is being sued by the producer of his Las Vegas Show with sister Marie. Producer Chip Lightman was told he had to take a 50% cut in pay

Hey what are you doing this weekend?  If you’re in the New York City area and want a fun day out, I got it Senses Fail will be filming their latest

With the New York Times (all newspapers) losing readers hands over fists, I had often wondered why NYT cheaped out when it came to TV advertising. At least in the

OK, there is nothing here at all. They were seen together at a bar. Fitty, ever gallant, wouldn’t deny the rumours but chelsea twittered “”Everyone, calm down. I met with

1. Speak Now – Taylor Swift – Taylor as the Graduate 2. Nothing Matters But You – The Yong Veins – Obsessive love. Now if you can only find the

If I was 30 years younger I would haunt this DFA Records (you knowL Shit Robot, LCD, Holy Ghost!…) residency every Wednesday at the Hudson Hotel just extended thru october,

Davy doesn’t look like this any more, but who does?? The great Monkee says a reunion tour is in the works… and I can’t wait. Are they too old to

It means I gotta buy two tracks by this completely unknown by me band and either a) Wintersleep (the name is atrocious) suck and I try to catch the new