An Open Letter to NPR: All Songs Considered Intern Emily White
An Open Letter to NPR: All Songs Considered Intern Emily White Dear All Songs Considered, I could not have been more disturbed by Emily White’s editorial “I Never Owned Any Music To Begin With,” which ran this weekend on NPR’s All Songs Considered...News Of The World: Rocker’s Irregularly Updated Music News Roundup
News Of The World: Rocker’s Irregularly Updated Music News Roundup (Aging) punk (rockers) still scare people:In Bath England, the local city council got their knickers in a twist over a proposed punk festival planned for the Queen’s Jubilee Weekend, June 2-4. ...David Gedge of The Wedding Present
David Gedge of The Wedding Present “Oh, why do you catch my eye, then turn away?” -from “Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft”, The Wedding Present, 1987 The first line of the opening track on The Wedding Present’s debut album George Best, was strangely...Private World: New York Dolls Manager Marty Thau on his days with the band
Private World: New York Dolls Manager Marty Thau on his days with the band Want to know the coolest thing about being the Editor in Chief of Rocker Magazine? It’s the people you get to meet along the way. Exhibit A: Marty Thau, founder of the seminal Red Star...9 Things Rammstein Are Not Going To Say In The Next 48 Hours
9 Things Rammstein Are Not Going To Say In The Next 48 Hours 9. We’re going to slow things down a bit now. Here’s one going out to all the pretty ladies…. 8. I don’t think we should set that on fire. 7. Since we’re playing in Worcester tonight,...Cleaner from Venus Martin Newell Keeps on Jangling
Cleaner from Venus Martin Newell Keeps on Jangling As fans of our Facebook page know, Rocker Magazine loves a birthday. So it was a moment of real inspiration that found me spending a Friday night trying to track down the birthdate of one of my very favorite “Jangling...Dave Faulkner of The Hoodoo Gurus
Dave Faulkner of The Hoodoo Gurus Is there anyone who doesn’t like The Hoodoo Gurus? And if so, what’s wrong with you? While best known in the US for their ‘80s-‘90s heyday, when the band dominated both MTV and college radio charts with singles like I Want You Back,...Chris Brokaw: Stories
Chris Brokaw: Stories Chris Brokaw knows how to make an entrance. It’s the week after Christmas, and I am at local watering hole The Plough and Stars, shoulder to shoulder with a hoarde of Brokaw fans waiting for the one time Boston legend to take the stage. In this...
Les Sans Culottes: Parlez-vous Rock and Roll?
Les Sans Culottes: Parlez-vous Rock and Roll? We catch up with the latest from our favorite purveyors of French Revolution(s per Minute) Is Les Sans Culottes for real? It’s a question that fans of America’s greatest French rock band have struggled with since the...Rock and The Republicans: A Guide to Rocking the Primaries *Updated*
Rock and The Republicans: A Guide to Rocking the Primaries *Updated* Americans love to say they are issues voters. From abortion to taxes to the military, voters often pick a few subjects of importance to them, then seek a candidate they agree with on those particular...Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s: Lips Unsealed
Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s: Lips Unsealed When we think of the women rockers of the 80’s there are a lot of cool ones to call your favorite. For my money, Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s was always right up there. Though known best as the beat keeper...
