This article is written by Val Haller, founder of the website valslist.com. She matches songs form her generation, which would be from the baby boomers, to that of this generation. In this article she matches two bands, Steppenwolf and The Black Keys. Steppenwolf is the band of her generation and they are a Canadian-American rock group. They have sold over 25 million records worldwide, releasing eight gold albums and twelve Billboard Hot 100 singles. The Black Keys is a rock group of this generation. They formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001 and since then have had many huge hits. Through this article you can see how past generations of rock music has influenced the former generation of this genre.

Japan Rock Festival

This article is about a man who brough the world of rock music to Japan. Missahiro Hidaka organizes a  3 day concert each year in Japan. He brings a wide variety of bands and artist to this event. Bands like My Chemical Romance to Red Hot Chili Peppers and others that fall into any sub-genre of Rock. Although this 3 day event is very big it stays independent and away from any corporate affiliation. Read more about this here.

Midnight City

M83 is a indie rock band that originated in Antibes, France.  The founders of this band are Anthony Gonzalez and Nicholas Fromageau. One of the interesting facts about this band is that it is named after the spiral galaxy Messier 83. Although it is filled with electronic sounds it still composed of the basis of rock, guitars and drums. This song "Midnight City" is one that has put the band out there and has helped them rise. Since this group is from France it comes to show how rock music has an impact around the world. Enjoy the song!

Cornerstone of this Blog (Hypothesis)

I chose to write about this topic because I love music, not just any kind of music but rock music. I play the drums and in my opinion the drums play a crucial role in the rock industry. Being a drummer I love to play different types of beats and be creative and you cannot do that to some low tempo music like sappy pop music that only requires computer technology and the same beat over and over again. I’ve listened to rock all my life and it’s the only type of music that i feel has any real meaning and isn’t just about sex or drugs, wether it’s a stereotype or not. Rock seems to be a very broad genre that has other genres within containing different styles and themes. It is a genre that has revolutionized over the years and keeps transforming. Thats is why I like rock music, there is always something new with it. 

Check this out!

98.7fm.com is a website from a radio station. 98.7 is a radio station that plays the most recent stuff that is out there in the in the rock world. This radio station is a rock alternative one since it plays a little bit of everything. When you listen to this station you can hear that one song is different from the next one that is going to play (Yeah that may sound kind of cliche). Different in a way that they all take a different theme and style. This radio station’s website has a lot to offer. If you navigate through the website it gives you updates on the latest concerts and shows. You can also view pictures and videos as well as interviews with artist. It also has a section where you can go ahead and listen to new music from popular bands and those who are barely uprising. There is another section where you view the profiles of DJ’s who play the music and their contact information. What I really like about the website is not only can you hear the station online but as it plays it also gives you a list of the last ten songs that were played. I find this to be helpful because if there is a song that I like I can always go back to the website and look at the last ten played list and find out what song it is. So if you have the time just check the website out.

http://www.987fm.com/main.html