John Robert Parker Ravenscrof, the legendary BBC radio host who was best known as John Peel, turned people on to music via BBC1 from 1964 until he died in Peru in 2004. It's hard to believe any other DJ will have his longevity, influence, or ear for talent going forward.
His Peel Sessions helped launch the careers of some of your favorites. In them he would record fledgling and established artists to play 3-5 tunes in the studio (usually 4), splice them up by song, and present them on his show.
Childish Gambino is a busy man. While some change costumes and pat the sweat off their head they do it during a video montage or as the dancers are getting their moment in the spotlight.
Pixies treated its Irish fans to the live debut of their new single, "Oyster Bed," while under a circus tent at an airport.
The once bustling Galway Airport used to hustle 300k travelers a year through its doors. But as planes got larger and the 100 year-old runways were incapable of lengthening, it was determined in 2011 it was no longer a viable airport for anything other than private jets.
When Noel and Liam Gallagher patched things up and announced yesterday that they were getting Oasis back together again, the Internet reacted with sighs, skepticism, relief, anticipation and worry.
Fans went through all the stages of excitement and then got nervous they wouldn't be able to score tickets to the first Oasis tour in 15 years.
While history may look at 1977 as the year punk exploded thanks to The Ramones' sophomore masterpiece, and the debut LPs from The Clash and The Sex Pistols, it was really the year of KISS.
The wild New York rockers with their costumes, make-up, and pyro were all the things Johnny Rotten was railing against.
Whoever is doing the booking at Beaches in West Hollywood deserves a raise.
Last month you may remember Ashlee Simpson celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut LP Autobiography by singing some songs at the small club for her friends.
Let's propose a new rule: No one can turn off Lana Del Rey's mic going forward.
Someone cut the singer's set short Saturday night when they pulled the plug on her as fireworks lit up the sky, leaving her to do nothing except smile that beautiful smile before ultimately leaving the stage, gracefully.
Olivia Rodrigo proved she had a lot of guts Tuesday night when she brought out her pal Chappell Roan during her sold out show in Inglewood.
Roan is easily the biggest pop music sensation, attracting enormous crowds at every festival she is performing at. Reportedly she drew more people at Lollapalooza than any of its headliners.
There is not a single venue more uniquely tied to Country Music than the Ryman Auditorium, and its intimate relationship with the Grand Ole Opry that was recorded there for decades on radio.
Those broadcasts helped inform music fans of the American music coming out of the segregated south, though written and performed by people of all walks and all backgrounds.
