Rock-N-Roll News

It seems like ages ago that Kelly Clarkson walked away with the inaugural American Idol crown.

Radio on film: "Pirate Radio," the latest from writer-director Richard Curtis, who gave us "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Bridget Jones' Diary," is a valentine to rock 'n' roll and radio - especially the barely legal British stations that beamed the music into England, over the government's opposition, in the mid-'60s. But, as Andrea Carla ...

As a young boy in the early 1950s, Ray Davies attended a church school in his native north London suburb of Muswell Hill - and that meant singing in the choir, whether you liked it or not.

Brian Setzer swaggered to the top of the pop charts with the Stray Cats in the 1980s, helping to resurrect old-school rock-a-billy along the way.

Charlie Louvin had been a professional gospel and country musician for years when rock 'n' roll came barreling up behind him on the lost highway.

Caption: B.B. King's presents Chuck Berry in concert New York City, USA .... BERRY CANCELS LONDON SHOW Legendary guitarist CHUCK BERRY has cancelled an upcoming concert in London.

Mobile USA is selling Sidekick phones again, more than a month after a server meltdown caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from many of the phones.

Who is ready to rock? The Who will headline the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show, according to Sports Illustrated .

Want to get away, Boss? Bruce Springsteen bellowed "Hello, Ohio!" to his fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

London, Nov 15 : A strand of Elvis Presley's hair saved by his personal barber has fetched 1,055 pounds at an auction.

Marianne Faithfull has never been much for nostalgia throughout a roller-coaster career that's found her constantly reinventing herself.

Faithful SooToday.com readers will recall us telling you earlier this year about Duane Roy from Wawa writing a book about the rock-and-roll years at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan.

I believe that she would have destroyed her voice and stopped singing, but many people, including my wife, disagreed.

It's a sure sign of the season -- and the economy. Casinos showrooms are ramping up for the holidays, but this year -- just as last -- there are fewer holiday shows from which to choose.

Trailer: "The Men Who Stare at Goats. SEE IT Men Who Stare at Goats R OPENING THIS WEEKEND Click the movie's title for local listings.

A charity show featuring the world's leading John Lennon tribute singer takes place in the Southcourt hotel this Saturday WITH honorary pedigree members including Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka and Jean Pitney, Limerick Rock & Roll Club will be celebrating their 30th anniversary in style this Saturday night, November 14 The club founded in 1979 is ...

Question: Do former members of completely abject bands deserve another shot? Alex Ebert, the primary hippie in the love fest shown above, was formerly the frontman for Ima Robot.

ROCKABILLY legend Ben Cooper comes to The Barn as the ex-Restless guitarist performs with his trio in Ashill on Friday.

By Bobby Wilson Seniors and some not-yet seniors in the area will want to be at the Burlington Public Library Friday morning for a "Specifically for Seniors" program that should have them recalling their teen years, and the music, styles and hangouts that were so much a part of their youth.

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band will take over Madison Square Garden this weekend as they will play two of their albums in sequence.