How Woodstock Hobbled the American Rock Festival for 30 Years  The New York Times

For the hundreds of thousands of people who descended on Bethel, N.Y., over a rainy weekend in August 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was a …

‘Make awesome music’: Campers live out their rock dreams  CBC.ca

Some young up-and-coming musicians are attending a unique summer camp on P.E.I. this year. The 6th Island Rock Camps has attracted artists of all skill levels …

Kid Rock Attacks Taylor Swift’s Politics With Sexist Tweet  Variety

Kid Rock launched a sexist attack on Taylor Swift’s politics, claiming Swift has sided with Democrats to secure gigs and making a crude reference to oral sex.

Kid Rock attacks Taylor Swift with crude tweet about her political ideology  The Tennessean

Last year, it was Joy Behar. Now, the ever-polarizing Kid Rock is going after pop superstar Taylor Swift in a crude, misogynistic tweet that questions the singer’s …

Robby Vee to perform classic rock-n-roll music at Frost Fire  Grand Forks Herald

Robby Vee and his Rock-n-Roll Caravan will perform two concerts this weekend to raise funds for youth activities at Frost Fire Park, a theater and music …

Lebanon’s Blasphemy Wars Strike a Popular Rock Band  The New York Times

When Egypt and Jordan banned the Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila a few years ago because of its openly gay frontman and its progressive lyrics …

David Berman, 52, Dies; Silver Jews Leader and Indie-Rock Poet  The New York Times

David Berman, the reluctant songwriter and poet whose dry baritone and wry, wordy compositions anchored Silver Jews, a critically lauded staple of the 1990s …

David Berman, Indie-Rock Poet and Silver Jews Leader, Dies at 52  The New York Times

David Berman, the reluctant songwriter and poet whose dry baritone and wry, wordy compositions anchored Silver Jews, a critically lauded staple of the 1990s …

Soweto band mixes traditional African sounds and American rock ‘n’ roll  The Hawk

Shameless, a three-person rock ‘n’ roll band from Soweto, played for the first time last month at The Roving Bantu Kitchen in Johannesburg. PHOTO: The Hawk.

WORLD PREMIERE: Tool Return With ‘Fear Inoculum’  RADIO.COM

For the first time in 13 years, Tool returns with new music, the title track from their 5th album ‘Fear Inoculum.’