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RNRF Magazine Issue #29: Penelope Stevens of NB Power Trio Motherhood
If you haven’t heard it by now, Fredericton, New Brunswick power trio Motherhood is that town’s self described longest running remedial Math Rock band. Ever. And they just celebrated a big one this past Summer. Much has changed for lead vocalist/guitarist Brydon...
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...
Jill Sobule #1 On The Albums Chart!
ALBUMS OF THE WEEK Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 2025 Albums Of The Week (as of August 31, 2025) Jill Sobule F*ck 7th Grade Original Cast Recording RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack...
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...
Bobby Short & Steve Tyrell: Residency At The Carlyle
The Carlyle Hotel: New York’s Legendary Sanctuary of Sound and Sophistication In the heart of Manhattan’s upscale Upper East Side lies a jewel that’s more than just a luxury hotel; it’s a revered institution steeped in musical history. The Carlyle Hotel, with...
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...
F*ck Grade 7 by Jill Sobule
Album Of The Week for the week ending August 31, 2025 F*ck Grade 7 - Original Cast Recording by Jill Sobule Jill Sobule's legacy is undeniable; she was a trailblazer in the music industry who carved out a space for LGBT voices when few existed. As we...
Song Of The Week by The Sirens of Texas
The debut recording of powerhouse Texas duo The Sirens. This exquisitely built track shines brightly with shades of vintage Liz Phair and Sheryl Crow. Keep your eye of these two, Natalie Thunderbolt and Ashley Ward, they are going places! Contact The...
RNRF Magazine Issue #27 Terri Gibbs
Terri Gibbs and her golden voice. Although Terri Gibbs’ career in recorded music didn’t begin until the early 1980’s, her deep contralto voice is much more a part of the 1970s rich rock tradition of powerhouse singers Shirley Eikhard, Yvonne Elliman,...
Woodstock Week 2025 Playlist
What’s Woodstock in your mind? Here’s our dream lineup for Woodstock Week 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRv1k6R5uUVsE42GWYuRDl5_ByZuFNvj1&si=CTtivX3Iq_nx5OD5
Thrift Shop Finds: Terri Gibbs – Finest Singer You Haven’t Heard
Discovering The Golden Voice Of Terri Gibbs We buy alotta records. Not those new fangled vinyls everybody’s talking about these days, you know, the ones that set ya back 50 bucks a pop after tax. Nope. We’re talking a buck a record thrift shop finds! There’s...
Rock N Roll Past-Present-Future: Christian Gisborne
Album Of The Week for the week of August 10, 2025 Love Everything, Love Everyone… by Velvet Starlings 2019 debut album by the Christian Gisborne led, Los Angeles based psychedelic pop band Velvet Starlings. While the band, currently on hiatus at...
Sam Quartin: The Voice Of Rock N Roll Today
RNRF Magazine Issue #26 - Sam Quartin and The Bobby Lees: Breaking the Sound Barrier in Woodstock Nestled in tree country of historic Woodstock, New York, The Bobby Lees exploded onto the music scene with an electrifying garage punk sensibility that’s as raw as it is...
Talking To Rock Stars: Christian Gisborne of Velvet Starlings
Formed in 2016, Velvet Starlings is a Los Angeles based indie rock band heavily influenced by ‘60s garage rock, beach fuzz and psychedelia. Fronted by Christian Gisborne, known for his powerful vocals, wild guitar antics, dynamic stage presence, and...
MistyK The DJ’s Pet Sounds & Farewells: A Summer Song
“It has been a summer of change...grief, hope, resilience, and looking to the future. It has also been a summer of too many goodbyes. Please enjoy this mix featuring a cool summer mix and tributes to Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Rick Derringer, and Lou Christie....
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...
RNRF Magazine Issue #24 Valerie June: American Roots Music Diva
Celebrate American Roots Music Diva Valerie June with the release of her 6th album “Owls, Omens & Oracles”
Valerie June
Album Of The Week for the week of July 27, 2025 Valerie June “Owls, Omens And Oracles” Owls, Omens and Oracles is the sixth studio album by American singer Valerie June, released April 11, 2025, on Concord Records. Produced by M. Ward, the album consists...
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...
ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe Edition
Album Of The Week for the week of June 22, 2025 This two disc 4 LP set of Baz Luhrmann’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to his epic 2023 Elvis Presley biopic, all 160 plus minutes of it, is the ONLY way to listen to the hippest, most happening, updated sizzling...
RNRF Magazine Issue #23 Brian Wilson (1942 -2025)
“Through his physical relationship with the keys of a piano, Brian Wilson channeled some of the most achingly beautiful music ever to emanate through a human body” - Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine Brian Wilson (1942 - 2025) Sadly, a new date has been added to...
Our Latest Podcast: 8 Decades Of Paul Simon
You read that right folks! 8 DECADES!! Paul Simon He began his music career in the 1950's while still in High School, writing, recording and releasing records from the age of 16. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s And that's just the first four decades! And then there's the......
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...
“The Rubberband Man” by The Spinners
Comprehensive 50 track 3 CD compilation of The Spinners’ 1970s catalogue of hits, B-sides and album tracks. No popular music collection is complete without it.
Top 20 Albums For The Week Of May 4, 2025
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week (as of May 4, 2025) RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis *Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers s/t (Expanded Edition) *Flamin’ Groovies SLOW DEATH Amazing’ High Energy Rock N’ Roll...
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...
Best Break Up Album Of All Time
With his debut solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band from 1970, John Lennon gave us the first and, to this day, most poignant rock n roll self actualization album ever made. Five years later Bob Dylan returned the favour with the greatest, most legendary...
Nite Owls by JD McPherson
JD McPherson: From Punk To Roots Rock In the heart of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where the rolling hills meet the vast expanse of the prairie, a young JD McPherson found his voice amidst the clatter of cattle and the echoes of rock 'n' roll. Born into a family...
Scissor Sisters Debut Album
This genius EDM pop classic from early in the new century somehow makes sense of the highly unlikely combination of Pink Floyd’s The Wall, 70s Disco, Tumbleweed Connection era Elton John and Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees....
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by The Arctic Monkeys
The finest David Bowie Ziggy Stardust album he NEVER made. Brilliant. It’s THAT good. And completely unexpected from this band.
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...
Fat Brain: A Sonic Love Note From Malmö, Sweden
Album of the Week by Fat Brain “Death to False Zamrock” for the week of February 23, 2025 A Sonic Love Note From Malmö, Sweden As the crisp air of February 2025 gives way to the burgeoning signs of spring, Malmö’s underground music scene bursts forth with an...
RNRF Issue No 7 Fat Brain
Malmo, Sweden‘s big brained nimble witted garage rock duo Fat Brain consists of Julian Ellis on electric guitar, vocals and Micael Karlsson on acoustic drum kit. Their explosive 5 song debut EP Death to False Zamrock, recorded by Oliver Dahl at Studio Quaalude,...
Issue No. 5 Imani Coppola: Fearless Trailblazer
Imani Coppola: The Fearless Trailblazer Redefining Independent Music for a New Generation In an industry often defined by conformity and commercial interests, Imani Coppola stands as a vibrant rebel, a phoenix rising from the ashes of a major label. With a...
Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat
From 1978 until his untimely death at the age of 65 in 2004, legendary influential BBC Radio DJ John Peel repeatedly stated that "Teenage Kicks", the summer of ‘77 debut single by Northern Irish punk band The Undertones was his all-time favourite song. He...
1st Issue: The Chlorine Beach Edition
1st Issue Of The Rock N Roll Fashionista 25 Questions With Jay of Chlorine Beach Question 1: CDs, Vinyl or Download? Definitely vinyls, no doubt. Although, I do like the instant access people have to new music through downloading. Question 2: First album...
The Mynah Birds: Toronto’s Groundbreaking 60s Band and the First Topless Waitresses of Yorkville’s Free Love Hippie Scene
The Mynah Birds: Toronto’s Groundbreaking 60s Band and the First Topless Waitresses of Yorkville’s Free Love Hippie Scene In the vibrant cultural tapestry of 1960s Toronto, the Yorkville neighborhood was a crucible of creativity, music, and social...
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week For 2024
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week For 2024 (click link below to listen to our 2024 Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week NEW YEARS EVE Dance Party!!)...
MUST HEAR MUSIC!! Chlorine Beach
Chlorine Beach You Get What You Deserve https://m.youtube.com/@chlorinebeachmusic Get in on the ground floor. Chlorine Beach is brand NEW NEW NEW NEW!
Meryn Cadell: Music U Need 2 No
Meryn Cadell is a transgender man who transitioned in 2003. An American-Canadian writer and performance artist, Cadell is currently an assistant professor of song lyrics and libretto writing in the Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia....
Imani Coppola: Music U Need 2 No
Released in the autumn of 1997, Chupacabra is the debut album by American composer, singer, violinist and rap practitioner Imani Coppola. The album proved to be a critical and commercial success upon its release, receiving positive notices from reviewers,...
“2 Years On” 1970 LP by The Bee Gees
Music U Need 2 No 2 Years On The Bee Gees 1970 Atco Records Recorded and released in 1970, 2 Years On is the eighth studio album by the Bee Gees. Attaining Top 40 status, the album charted at #22 and #32 in Canada and the United States respectively. The album...
“Somethin’ Else” by Eddie Cochran
"Somethin' Else" is a song by Eddie Cochran co-written by his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and his elder brother Bob Cochran. Released on Liberty Records, the song was recorded on June 23, 1959 and released the following month in July, 1959. ...
“Sketches of Smile” by Brian Wilson
“Sketches of Smile” is a track taken from Brian Wilson’s 2021 Decca album At My Piano, an album of Beach Boys’ songs originally written by Wilson and rearranged by the composer for solo piano.
Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs
It was on this dreadful day 23 years ago we first heard this haunting, cathartic symphony of sorrowful songs accompanying the live news footage being broadcast from New York. Henryk Gorecki Symphony No. 3 Nonesuch/Elektra Records 1992
Misty: The DEFINITIVE Version
MISTY: THE DEFINITIVE VERSION “Misty” (music Erroll Garner/lyrics Johnny Burke) Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in April of 1960 for her soundtrack to the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph. Produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records. "Misty" is a jazz...
Two Monkees And One Album U Need
Dolenz Sings Nesmith by Micky Dolenz
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