80s music
The 80s were chockful of New Wave power ballads, synthesizers, drum machines, and no shortage of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
My Chemical Romance
In the early 2000s, when mainstream rock felt split between polished pop-punk and gritty garage revival, a band from Newark, New Jersey, emerged with a sound—and a vision—that refused to fit into any single box. My Chemical Romance (MCR) wasn’t just a band. They were a story, a movement, and, for many, a lifeline.
By Junaid Shahid 7 months ago in Beat
I Love Rock and Roll
I Love Rock and Roll The first time I heard We Will Rock You, I was twelve years old and sitting on my uncle’s worn leather couch. He had a record player that looked ancient to me—heavy, wooden, smelling faintly of dust and time. He placed the vinyl on the turntable, the faint crackle of static filled the air, and then it happened
By waseem khan7 months ago in Beat
I Love Rock and Roll. Top Story - August 2025.
“We Will Rock You” is a song that was recorded by the British rock band Queen. It is featured on their 1977 album News of the World. The song was written by band member and guitarist Brian May. Rolling Stone magazine ranks it at number 330 on the list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2009 the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
By Rasma Raisters7 months ago in Beat
The Crazy Train of Life:
I was born in 1984. Two of my favorite uncles introduced my parents, and both of them were really into the music scene in Oregon (yes, connected to things like the Grateful Dead and the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, for context). They were also very into wrestling. Often, both of these uncles, who were my favorites when I was a kid, would babysit me.
By Sai Marie Johnson7 months ago in Beat
CARSEX New “Human Interest” EP Dives Deep Into Our Modern Chaotic World
Long Beach, CA Rockers CARSEX are showing growth in their music with fierce new EP “Human Interest”, which takes a deep dive into the current state of our chaotic world. They channel their frustration and angst into 7 pummeling tracks, which makes for one hell of a ride. The EP was produced by Steve Evetts (Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Butcher Babies) at Maple Studios in Santa Ana, CA, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New Windsor, NY.
By RockNRollBuddha7 months ago in Beat
Michael Jackson Didn’t Perform at Live Aid — Here’s the Real Reason Why by NWO Sparrow
The King Who Stayed Home: Why Michael Jackson Skipped Live Aid Back in 1985, the entire world stood still for Live Aid — a global, star-studded concert broadcasted to over 1.9 billion people in more than 150 countries. The biggest names in music came together to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Queen’s set is still talked about to this day. U2 made their mark. Prince Charles and Princess Diana were in the building. But there was one massive, elephant-in-the-room type absence that had people scratching their heads — where was Michael Jackson?
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
Louder Than Legends: Why Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Were More Influential Than The Beatles
When it comes to musical influence, The Beatles are often worshipped as untouchable gods—the Mount Olympus of rock and pop. Their melodies, mop-tops, and psychedelic studio wizardry are burned into music history. But let’s be real: for countless working musicians, especially those who actually plug in an amp and bleed calluses onto their fretboards, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath rewired the entire musical universe in ways The Beatles never could.
By Michael Phillips8 months ago in Beat
