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Playing at the Apollo on Monday is a movie based upon Louis Armstrong where the music is performed by Wynton Marsalis and an 11 piece orchestra. Directed by Dan Priitzker […]

The Promise in question would be the promised land and if you hi thee to stereogum you can hear Bruce Springsteen from some 30 years ago, sing an unreleased song

He’s a hustler baby, and, in anticipation of his mid-September Yankee stadium concerts with Eminem, that hustler baby, will be hawking Yankee memorobilia. I guess a mix of Jay Z

Here is the word from Broadway via Michael Reidel of the New York Post: Tommy Tunes in a new musical called” The Last Dance” based upon the Young At Heart

3. I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem 2. Our Whole Lives – The Hold Steady 1. The Battle Of Hamptons Road – Titus Andronicus Patrick Stickles, Craig Finn, James Murphy:

we here at rock nyc believe in turning real peoples trial and tribulations into entertainment… so let’s do it… 1. Miley Cyrus has broken up with her boyfriend and regrets

Oh for the love of God Scott what now? I have supported you I have praised you I have defended you and now youre well on your way to being

For me the alt-country scene began and ended with Old 97’s -I couldn’t wear Uncle Tupelo and all those other Gram Parson’s crowd of wannabes, but the serial ladies killer

I am not suggesting incest or anything BUT if Melanie Griffith was my Mommy and I could go back to the future and she was like 17 and came on

There was a time when Ani Franco, weird, self-releasing, presumed lesbian folk singer was on target to rule the world and the very height of her powers she released “Untouchable

Berkeley Girl, the new video of Harper Simon is filmed like a home video you would keep for yourself, with intimate scenes inside a house, bike rides, garden dinners with

Happy Birthday Glen Matlock. Born today in 1956 bassist to the Sex Pistols was canned for being too conservative. Hes often called the writer of Pistols music and Johnny Lydon

Metal darlings The Sword released their third studio album, Warp Riders, on Monday and the Austin, TX quartet do not disappoint. If you’re not familiar with The Sword, they are

1. Fuck You – Cee Lo – Once he rewrites the lyric this will be the song to beat 2. Flawless Executioner – Christopher Paul Shelling _the best constructed song

We got this info off brooklynvegan and since you are reading rock nyc it is a fair assumption you will be there and therefore we are sharing it WITH YOU…

There isn’t a serious rock band in the country who couldn’t learn something from the Fumes outstanding i set at Rockwoods Music Hall last night. The two member blues band traversed all the

Johnny Depp gives new meaning to the cliche about putting the cart before the horse. He is starting a new label and as sent some peons to London to find

As predicted by just about everyone on rock nyc, Cee Lo’s “Fuck You” has gone viral with over two million views. It took Cee Lo by surprise which is a

1. “A Day in the Life” 2. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” 3. “Strawberry Fields Forever” 4. “Yesterday” 5. “In My Life” 6. “Something” 7. “Hey Jude” 8. “Let

Editor Helen Bach gets sick of me posting pix of Frankie Rose and as long as she keeps her clothes on this may be the last one for days and

The difference between Los Campesinos 2010 and 2008 is the difference between yet another whatever release, EP All’s Well That End’s and 2008’s surprise album We Are Beautiful, We Are

Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier 4 Stars! That’s all I can say. Ok, fine, I will write a bit more. The new album is about 80 minutes long with

“Fam” is the bass player with the Wailers, and has been for the last 40 years. As well as playing on all of Bob Marley’s solo hits. His influence is

Two piece blues bands, two piece blues bands, from the Black Keys to Lonesome Mustangs, suddently I keep finding myself listening to two piece blues bands. And here is the

Apparently, Timbaland, upset after having a $2M (you heard me) watch (a $2M watch????) stolen, said he had had enough of the bullshit, bolted from his house and drove off

If you have an American Express Card ( I don’t!) Peter Hook’s performance of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is currently on sale. If not? Friday at noon. The gig is

At 8 pm Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros was scheduled to playat the Sunset Junction  Bates stage, I did not want to be late and especially did not want

The adorable trio The Downtown Fiction came out with a music video for their song “I Just Wanna Run” and it’s incredible.  Fighting off ninjas, playing chess, and being tackled

1. Time – Modern Hut – You can stream it on myspace. The great For Science leader writes his first bridge and it’s a doozy 2. How Long – Ramona

This year, when on the bus ride to school or work, you’ll need something to pass the time. Brand new notebooks, sharpened pencils, a locker combination that just doesnt work

November 2nd, the third edition of Punk Goes Pop comes out and the lineup is incredible. I like every single band on the CD which makes me super excited. I

rock nyc gives the word disorganised whole new vistas of meaning. With over 6000 posts to choose from, I, for one,  can’t find a damn thing I’ve written which can lead

I was a great fan of Pearl Jam. Scratch that. I liked them well enough but I more liked the baby faced Eddie Vedder with that long insane hair climbing

Keith Richards will be appearing on October 29th at the Celest Bartos Auditiorium of the New York City Public Library on 5th Ave. I worry if its too shushy he

Lol Tolhurst, former drummer for The Cure was tossed out of the band for his alleged drinking problem. He is now appealing to front man Robert Smith for a reunion

There is an old saying: “to love the answers you must love the questions.” In musical terms, I would claim to love good music you must love bad music. Or

A sad loss in music George David Weiss, writer of me and the Magpies song “Wonderful World” as well as classic “Cant Help Falling In Love” and the President Of

In an interview with vanity fair, the Contra cover girl now 52 years old, with a 13 year old daughter, he explained her side of the conroversial cover picture. “”It’s

Coke head, teenage, california blonde, wild child Stevie Nicks woulda laughed herself sick at the middle aged drag Stevie Nicks who told the New York Daily News “The internet has destroyed

Sometimes she was dirty dirty, sometimes she was naughty naughty. The Princess of Hip Hop died 9 years ago today and really, she was just 22 years old, and she

Sunday, the second day at the Sunset Junction Fair, was a busy day too and I know I missed a lot of bands, since I couldn’t go from one stage

Slumber Party means cranked tunes and since the Magpie is slackin me and her pal Kel decided to kick a playlist. Pass the chips fools; “Here Goes Nothing”- Never Shout

4TheLove Fest was a huge success. However, it carried a different meaning for numerous people. For Iman, it meant end of summer, and (selfish for me to add) no more

We took this off Slate No awards for knowing this is, Ella singing to Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy, Billie, Sarah Horne, and Lena

OK -I can’t find a damn bit of news to steal… lets him em up and nail em down. 1. Hang With Me – Robyn – Great by anybody else,

In honor of my mans birth…….. lets get an Elvis Costello Playlist together shall we? 1- I Want You”- this recorded live at the Beacon Theater er….no not a bootleg..

Its put up or shut up time for the 100% Craig Owens free Chiodos and I’ll be front and center getting it sorted Welcome fall tour time!! This go round

Theres alot to be said about being in the presence of masters such as Bad Brains. To join their pit is a right of passage and as kind as these

1. How Long – Ramona – Brighton’s finest are opening a Burberry’s store in Manhattan, September 10th. A biggie. Go. 2. Fidelity – JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys –

Pearl – Katy Perry – This is like staring into the abyss and seeing nothing but nothingness: it is so pitch black it is like being blind; this is what