Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF
Who Named Rage Against The Machine?
The Legacy of Kent McClard: The Unseen Hand Behind Rage Against the Machine In the chronicles of rock history, certain names reverberate with the intensity of the music itself, clutch figures who spark innovation and define movements. But one such name is not Kent...
Proto Hippies & Jesus Freaks
The Unlikely Story of William Pester, eden ahbez, and Gypsy Boots In the early part of the 20th century, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America, three mysterious, long haired, bearded proto-hippies eerily emerged out of the California desert, each...
RNRF Magazine Issue #28 Esotérik Satie: Rock N Roll AF
Erik Satie (1866-1925) was a French composer and pianist. At the age of 13 his stepmother, a pianist and composer herself, enrolled the young Satie in the Paris Conservatoire. Satie strongly disliked the institution, which he described as "a vast, very uncomfortable,...
To Be Young, Gifted, Gay & Black: The Life of Billy Strayhorn
In the world of jazz, few names resonate with as much significance as Billy Strayhorn, prodigious composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist whose influence not only molded the entire genre of jazz but also broke through barriers of race and sexuality at a time when...
Jerry Butler & Curtis Mayfield: Two Titans In One Band
The Impressions And Their TWO Lead Singers In the rich history of American music, few groups have managed to intertwine the soulful echoes of gospel with the rhythmic beats of R&B and doo-wop quite like The Impressions. Formed in Chicago in 1958, this...
Jill Sobule’s Masterpiece: Her Musical F*ck 7th Grade
The Legend of Jill Sobule: A Journey Through Adolescence, Identity And Fck 7th Grade In music, legends are often born out of struggle, rebellion, and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Jill Sobule, who tragically left us earlier this year, was one such...
Rev. D. Wayne Love First Minister of The Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine
Born Jake Black in the Possil area of Glasgow, Scotland; April 27, 1960 passed May 21, 2019) Known professionally as The Rev. D. Wayne Love of self described UK based “Little Acid House On The Prairie” band Alabama 3, (aka A3), Black once told Trainspotting author...
Yoko Ono: Rock N Roll AF
In a world that often marginalizes the contributions of women, particularly those who embrace innovation and challenge societal conventions, Yoko Ono emerges as a beacon of creativity and a transformative force within the artistic landscape. The Japanese...
Carol Kaye: Rock N Roll AF
Renowned Rock N Roll Hall of Fame hired gun, session player, bassist extraordinaire Carol Kaye, has told The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to go fuck itself. Kaye, veteran of countless historic recording sessions that include the Batman theme song, California Girls by...
A Sit Down With RxHx
RxHx Answers Questions For Rock Stars Question 1: CDs, Vinyl or Download? Always reel to reel. Or if that’s not available I buy albums on vinyl and transfer them to reel to reel so I can cut and splice them into something different. My turntable was damaged in a...
Arthur Fiedler Cool AF
The Cool AF Maestro Who Made Classical Music Pop in North America Let’s talk about Arthur Fiedler. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, December 17, 1894, this conductor isn’t just any old maestro; he is a rock star in the world of classical music. Fiedler is best known for...
Who Are The Flamin’ Groovies And Why They Matter
The Flamin’ Groovies: Unleashing the Raw Power of Self-Produced Demos (1971-1973) In the wrinkled, dim-lit corners of rock history, few bands have carved out a legacy as compelling and as bewildering as the Flamin’ Groovies. The name itself invokes a sense of wild...
RIP New York Dolls
The New York Dolls, a pioneering glam rock band composed of five influential members, each with their own remarkable stories and achievements. Johnny Thunders (1952-1991) Born John Anthony Genzale, Thunders was born on July 15, 1952, and died at 38 under mysterious...
Wendy Carlos Rock N Roll AF
Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14, 1939) is an American musician and composer best known for her pioneering work in the field of electronic music. During the early 1960s Carlos was instrumental in the development of the Moog synthesizer, the first...
Linda Ronstadt Rock N Roll AF
After five unprecedented decades in the music industry, Linda Ronstadt announced her retirement from performing at the age of 65 in 2011. A teenager in the mid 1960s, Ronstadt fronted the rock group Stone Poneys, scoring a Top 10 hit with Monkee Michael Nesmith’s hit...
The Carter Family: Rock N Roll AF
The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group who recorded between 1927 and 1944. They were the first vocal group to become country music stars, and were among the very first groups to record commercially produced country music. Their music had...
Enrico Caruso: Rock N Roll AF
Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso is the world’s first ever international recording star. Born in 1873, he sang professionally from the age of 22 until a year before his death at age 48 in 1921. Caruso's career included 863 appearances at New York’s...
Igor Stravinsky Rock N Roll AF
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s ballet and orchestral concert work The Rite Of Spring was first performed on May 29, 1913 at the Theatre Des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The extremely new and avant garde nature of the work caused a riot within the confines of...
Linda McCartney: Rock N Roll AF
Linda McCartney: The Rock 'n' Roll Photographer Who Captured Music Legends (and one heck of a groovy synth player too!) In the vibrant music scene of the 1960s, Linda McCartney (formerly Eastman) made a name for herself as a talented photographer with a knack...
Bobstock 2024
On a beautiful warm sunny summer day we gathered from afar across the four corners to celebrate a life. July 13. 2024. The date already made special through the sun David. Robert Ironside (1961-2024) Human. Star child. Music. Soul. Spirit. Muse....