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My Chemical Romance

#1 · 8 stories

#2 · 6 stories

Trans‐Siberian Orchestra

#3 · 4 stories

#4 · 3 stories

#5 · 2 stories

News

Famille Rock Sep 6

Genesis Last Domino Montréal

Genesis Mike + the Mechanics Tony Banks Phil Collins Steve Hackett Nicholas Collins Daryl Stuermer

2 articles Sep 5

Roger Daltrey The Who Keith Moon Zak Starkey Kenney Jones Simon Phillips Pete Townshend Ringo Starr

Louder Sound, RTBF – Musique

Louder Sound Sep 5

Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell: The story behind rock's most crazed death ballad. "Dire Straits may be good, but it just doesn't do it for me. I was attracted to Hieronymus Bosch"

Meat Loaf Dire Straits Jim Steinman Todd Rundgren William Blake

4 articles Sep 3

The Who Zak Starkey Roger Daltrey Keith Moon Pete Townshend Ringo Starr

Bande à part, NME, Paste Magazine +1

American Songwriter Sep 2

25 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Grammy-Winning Jazz Saxophonist Who Played With the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, and Frank Zappa

The Beach Boys Frank Sinatra Frank Zappa Jay Migliori Charlie Parker Woody Herman Dean Martin Glen Campbell Tito Puente

5 articles Sep 2

The Who Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey John Entwistle Keith Moon Glyn Johns Nicky Hopkins

American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone France +2

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA) Sep 2

Colmar. Nouvelle programmation Zik’inside : de A comme Abba à Z comme Zappa

ABBA Frank Zappa

NME Sep 2

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters joins Palestinian resistance documentary ‘Freedom Theatre’

Pink Floyd Roger Waters Radiohead Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Nick Cave

Happy Mag Sep 2

Here is the setlist for Styx’s ‘The Windy Cities’ tour

American Songwriter Sep 1

The Who’s Roger Daltrey Opens Up About His “Worst Year” Health-Wise

Roger Daltrey The Who Chuck Berry

12 articles Aug 31

The Who Zak Starkey Roger Daltrey Pete Townshend Ringo Starr Mantra of the Cosmos Keith Moon

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +9

Louder Sound Aug 31

“Phil Collins played the drums then did his backing vocals. I said, ‘I don’t suppose you’ve ever thought of going solo?’”: Trevor Horn’s fun adventures with Yes, Genesis and Mike Oldfield, and sneaking prog into the pop charts

Trevor Horn Genesis Yes Mike Oldfield Phil Collins Frankie Goes to Hollywood Peter Gabriel Tony Banks Steve Howe Trevor Rabin

American Songwriter Aug 30

Remember When Meat Loaf Released His Sophomore Album After Plenty of Time and Momentum Had Passed in 1981?

Meat Loaf Jim Steinman

Louder Sound Aug 30

“We’d be compared to bands like Queen, but that was written before I ever heard a Queen record.” Dennis DeYoung reveals the surprising stories behind 10 iconic Styx songs

Styx Dennis DeYoung Queen George Clinton

Louder Sound Aug 29

"This girl and I have been through the fire." Aged 15, Mikaela Mayer was playing alongside Nita Strauss in an all-girl metal band touring America with Avenged Sevenfold and My Chemical Romance. Tonight she's fighting for three world boxing titles

Nita Strauss Avenged Sevenfold My Chemical Romance Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Fall Out Boy Paramore

American Songwriter Aug 26

How a Night Out With The Sex Pistols Inspired The Who’s Final Hit With Keith Moon

The Who Sex Pistols Keith Moon Steve Jones Paul Cook

American Songwriter Aug 24

Remembering When Peter Gabriel Left Genesis Right After the Peak of Their Early Success in 1975

Genesis Peter Gabriel Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Phil Collins Melody Maker

Louder Sound Aug 23

“The label said, ‘That’s never selling!’ and made us translate a song into English. I said, ‘You’ll get a villa in Spain out of this!’”: Clannad’s brushes with prog stars Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Nightwish, King Crimson, Genesis and more

Clannad Peter Gabriel Marillion Nightwish King Crimson Genesis U2 Steve Perry Phil Lynott Rory Gallagher Jethro Tull Pentangle

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 23

[News] Peter Hammill unveils first single “Heavy Weather” from his upcoming album “Tears In Time”

Peter Hammill Van der Graaf Generator

Famille Rock Aug 23

The Who micro bio

The Who The Detours My Generation Substitute Who's Next Behind Blue Eyes Roger Daltrey

Famille Rock Sep 6

Genesis Last Domino Montréal

Genesis Mike + the Mechanics Tony Banks Phil Collins Steve Hackett Nicholas Collins Daryl Stuermer

Louder Sound Sep 5

Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell: The story behind rock's most crazed death ballad. "Dire Straits may be good, but it just doesn't do it for me. I was attracted to Hieronymus Bosch"

Meat Loaf Dire Straits Jim Steinman Todd Rundgren William Blake

American Songwriter Sep 2

25 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Grammy-Winning Jazz Saxophonist Who Played With the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, and Frank Zappa

The Beach Boys Frank Sinatra Frank Zappa Jay Migliori Charlie Parker Woody Herman Dean Martin Glen Campbell Tito Puente

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA) Sep 2

Colmar. Nouvelle programmation Zik’inside : de A comme Abba à Z comme Zappa

ABBA Frank Zappa

Happy Mag Sep 2

Here is the setlist for Styx’s ‘The Windy Cities’ tour

12 articles Aug 31

The Who Zak Starkey Roger Daltrey Pete Townshend Ringo Starr Mantra of the Cosmos Keith Moon

American Songwriter, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +9

American Songwriter Aug 30

Remember When Meat Loaf Released His Sophomore Album After Plenty of Time and Momentum Had Passed in 1981?

Meat Loaf Jim Steinman

Louder Sound Aug 29

"This girl and I have been through the fire." Aged 15, Mikaela Mayer was playing alongside Nita Strauss in an all-girl metal band touring America with Avenged Sevenfold and My Chemical Romance. Tonight she's fighting for three world boxing titles

Nita Strauss Avenged Sevenfold My Chemical Romance Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Fall Out Boy Paramore

American Songwriter Aug 24

Remembering When Peter Gabriel Left Genesis Right After the Peak of Their Early Success in 1975

Genesis Peter Gabriel Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Phil Collins Melody Maker

Progressive Rock Journal Aug 23

[News] Peter Hammill unveils first single “Heavy Weather” from his upcoming album “Tears In Time”

Peter Hammill Van der Graaf Generator

2 articles Sep 5

Roger Daltrey The Who Keith Moon Zak Starkey Kenney Jones Simon Phillips Pete Townshend Ringo Starr

Louder Sound, RTBF – Musique

4 articles Sep 3

The Who Zak Starkey Roger Daltrey Keith Moon Pete Townshend Ringo Starr

Bande à part, NME, Paste Magazine +1

5 articles Sep 2

The Who Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey John Entwistle Keith Moon Glyn Johns Nicky Hopkins

American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone France +2

NME Sep 2

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters joins Palestinian resistance documentary ‘Freedom Theatre’

Pink Floyd Roger Waters Radiohead Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Nick Cave

American Songwriter Sep 1

The Who’s Roger Daltrey Opens Up About His “Worst Year” Health-Wise

Roger Daltrey The Who Chuck Berry

Louder Sound Aug 31

“Phil Collins played the drums then did his backing vocals. I said, ‘I don’t suppose you’ve ever thought of going solo?’”: Trevor Horn’s fun adventures with Yes, Genesis and Mike Oldfield, and sneaking prog into the pop charts

Trevor Horn Genesis Yes Mike Oldfield Phil Collins Frankie Goes to Hollywood Peter Gabriel Tony Banks Steve Howe Trevor Rabin

Louder Sound Aug 30

“We’d be compared to bands like Queen, but that was written before I ever heard a Queen record.” Dennis DeYoung reveals the surprising stories behind 10 iconic Styx songs

Styx Dennis DeYoung Queen George Clinton

American Songwriter Aug 26

How a Night Out With The Sex Pistols Inspired The Who’s Final Hit With Keith Moon

The Who Sex Pistols Keith Moon Steve Jones Paul Cook

Louder Sound Aug 23

“The label said, ‘That’s never selling!’ and made us translate a song into English. I said, ‘You’ll get a villa in Spain out of this!’”: Clannad’s brushes with prog stars Peter Gabriel, Marillion, Nightwish, King Crimson, Genesis and more

Clannad Peter Gabriel Marillion Nightwish King Crimson Genesis U2 Steve Perry Phil Lynott Rory Gallagher Jethro Tull Pentangle

Famille Rock Aug 23

The Who micro bio

The Who The Detours My Generation Substitute Who's Next Behind Blue Eyes Roger Daltrey

Overview

Recent developments in the rock opera genre include Trans-Siberian Orchestra's announcement of a 30th-anniversary winter tour, while retrospective reflections on progressive rock's legacy continue through interviews with Steve Hackett, Peter Hammill, and Elbow, who discuss their evolving relationships with the genre. Meanwhile, live performances and tributes, such as a Pink Floyd homage in Vesoul and My Chemical Romance's first live rendition of 'The Light Behind Your Eyes,' highlight ongoing engagement with rock opera themes.

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