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29/07/2024

Deep Purple is still out there making music. Our guy Taylor T. Carlson has the review for their latest (and 23rd!) studio album, =1! Check out his review.

https://zrockr.com/2024/07/28/1-deep-purple/

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=1 is the 23rd studio album from Deep Purple.It’s been a long and interesting ride for Deep Purple, a band who began their career nearly six (!) decades ago. Through varied lineups and sounds, they’ve rocked the world. Repeatedly. While not every album has been a masterpiece, you have to admire ...

28/07/2024

Jaden Hossler at The Belasco

Review and galleries coming to zrockr.com soon!

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28/07/2024

Hardcore Punk Supergroup OFF! took their final bows at The Belasco in LA over the weekend and Angel was there to witness it for us. While we all hope they will reconsider and maybe do another Punk Rock Bowling someday, we have some great photos and a review from Angel to tide us over til then! Don't forget to catch their film 'Free L*D' when you can! Thank you to OFF! for some great music and memories- including the last time you played in Vegas...

Legendary hardcore punk supergroup OFF! have final farewell show in Los Angeles complete with the showing of their film ‘ Free L*D’ as they take their final bow OFF! gave an amazing show at The Belasco Theater last Friday night, marking a strong end to their time as a band. The venue, with its m...

28/07/2024

New local band Into Fruition played Backstage Bar & Billiards and our gal Courtney was there! Check out some great photos and her review of the night now on zrockr.com!

https://zrockr.com/2024/07/27/into-fruition-debut-at-bbb/

July 26, 2024 – It was a busy night in Vegas, with happenings going on all over the city, and so many local bands ripping it up at just about all of the smaller venues in town. For me, though… I ventured out to Backstage Bar & Billiards downtown to catch my friends in their new band, Into Fruiti...

28/07/2024

OFF! performed their last ever show at The Belasco in Los Angeles last night. We're going to miss this iconic supergroup. But Angel caught all the action, so stay tuned to zrockr.com for a gallery and review of the night coming soon!

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26/07/2024

Mr. Big is back for one last studio album. Check out our guy Taylor T. Carlson's review for Ten!

https://zrockr.com/2024/07/26/mr-big-ten/

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24/07/2024

TONIGHT!
Lucky Joe’s Saloon on Mountain Vista and Ramrod behind Ethel M’s is the place to be!
It’s an early show so you have zero excuses! We will see you there! 🤘🏼

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MESSY JESSIE!!! 🎉🖤🤘🏼

24/07/2024

Deadpool and Wolverine hits theaters this weekend, and our resident movie guy Taylor T. Carlson has the advance review! See how the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe measures up.

https://zrockr.com/2024/07/23/deadpool-and-wolverine/

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24/07/2024

ZRockR is so sad to have to share the news that legendary British Blues guitarist John Mayall has passed- our deepest condolences go out to his family friends and fans... he inspired generations... and his influence will be forever felt.
Rest in peace and power, John. 🌹

As the leader of the Bluesbreakers in the 1960s, he advanced the careers of Eric Clapton and members of Fleetwood Mac, Journey and the Rolling Stones.

22/07/2024

Gavin Evick Band along with Noize Complaint and The Far Worst took over the stage at Count's Vamp'd on Saturday night! Get all the action from Taylor's review now on ZRockR!

Gavin Evick Band played Count’s Vamp’d on Friday, July 19, 2024, with support acts The Far Worst and Noise Complaint.Leave to the good people at Count’s Vamp’d to bring rock and roll to the masses. Danny “The Count” and Korie Koker continue to book the best bands in the land, be them loc...

22/07/2024

The legendary Sebastian Bach took over the Fremont Street/1st Street Stage as part of the Fremont Street Experience/ Downtown Summer Concert Series. Read the review now with great photos by our gal Mary Bodimer of Spooky Shutter now on zrockr.com!
https://zrockr.com/2024/07/21/sebastian-bach-rocks-vegas/

“Rock and Roll Pneumonia” hit Las Vegas’ own electric avenue, Fremont Street, with a concert by legendary Sebastian Bach. People began funneling through security over an hour before showtime to partake in this epic event. At 9:00pm, the lights came up and band members began making their way to...

21/07/2024

Sebastian Bach rocked Fremont Street Experience 1st stage last night! Part of the Downtown Rocks concert series!

Galleries and review coming soon to zrockr.com!

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21/07/2024

Taking a trip back to 1983 and a complete hour of MTV back when they actually played music, and the hour is hosted by now SiriusXM DJ, the amazing Nina Blackwood! Enjoy! (And make sure you are listening loud in stereo! ) 🤘🏼

MTV Cable TV (USA) March 1983 broadcast. Some memorable music videos circa early1980s, plus some amusing nostalgic adverts from a time when advertising on M...

20/07/2024

Gavin Evick Band live on stage Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill! It’s been a hell of a night for music in this town! Photo by Taylor T. Carlson

20/07/2024

The Far Worst are on now Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill! Where are you?
Photo by Taylor T. Carlson

20/07/2024

Noize Complaint taking the stage tonight Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill! Photo by Taylor T. Carlson

20/07/2024

The one and only Sebastian Bach was at Zia Records tonight signing copies of his new album ‘Child Within The Man’ (and donuts? evidently…) and our guy Taylor T. Carlson was there! You can catch Sebastian LIVE! Tomorrow night for the Fremont Street Experience summer concert series! It’s a free show and great welcome home to one of Vegas’s own! 🤘🏼

20/07/2024

19/07/2024

A Day To Remember played to a very full Kia Forum in Los Angeles last night! Insane the amount of growth these dudes have had through the years.

Review and galleries coming soon to zrockr.com !

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18/07/2024

ZRockR sends out heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, costars and fans of comedic legend Bob Newhart. Known to the younger generation as Professor Proton aka Arthur Jeffries on The Big Bang Theory, he’s been entertaining with his everyday guy deadpan way since the 60’s. Rest in peace Bob, May the force be with you… and get them laughing up in the big room upstairs. 🌹

After his “Button-Down Mind” album hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart, he starred in two hit sitcoms and influenced a generation of comedians.

18/07/2024

Sending out our heartfelt prayers for Jack Russell, the original lead singer of Great White, on the news of his dementia diagnosis.
Jack is retiring from touring.

Jack Russell has posted the following announcement: To my fans and friends,It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must announce my retirement from the road. After a recent diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) in May 2024, I am unable to perform at the level I des...

17/07/2024

Farewell to The Mirage Hotel and Casino
Thank you to Steve Wynn for being a visionary and bringing the first mega-resort to live on the fabulous strip... and to the Mirage Staff and crew over these many years.... a huge Thank you too!
Thanks for all the memories... we will all miss you in this city.
Our tribute by our own Mary Bodimer with photos now on ZRockR.

It was a hot summer Vegas night and people were lining up along the railing on LasVegas Boulevard outside The Mirage to witness the final eruption of the volcano beforethe hotel and casino closed after 34 years. Street performers lined the streets playingmusic to entertain spectators waiting to take...

16/07/2024

This is just sad….

Say Goodbye To Hollywood!
The Record Plant Where a 1001 Hit Records Were Recorded Is Shutting It's Doors!

Writer Stef Lach for www.loudersound.com has the story!

The revered Record Plant studio in Los Angeles is set to close after 55 years, reports stated.

An iconic Los Angeles recording studio used by everyone from Black Sabbath to Guns N' Roses is set to close its doors after 55 years of making rock and metal history.
The groundbreaking facility – one of the first to feature a "living room" environment for artists instead of lab-like conditions – has been a key part of rock history since in opened in 1969. But commentators suggested it had become a victim of technological changes in the music industry.

Record Plant Recording Studios in Hollywood has been in operation since 1972. The original New York Record Plant opened in 1968 and closed in 1987, while the Sausalito branch opened in 1972 and closed in 2008, then reopened under new management in the 2020s.

The LA location is where the Eagles recorded Hotel California and Guns N' Roses made Appetite For Destruction. Fleetwood Mac recorded Rumours at the Record Plant and others including Sabbath, Judas Priest, Kiss, Nine Inch Nails, Whitesnake, Queen and Deep Purple also worked at the studio.

It was the second of three such studios opened by Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren, who’d set out to offer musicians a more comfortable environment to work in – a concept that became almost universal in the industry. Since its revamp upon moving to 1032 N. Sycamore Ave in 1985, the complex also included extensive VIP luxuries.

“It was a hedonistic playland open 24 hours a day and catering to a star's every whim," LA Mag reported last week. "The facility provided a steambath environment for Bill Withers, pinball machines for the Eagles, and expert engineers at two a.m. for Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones...The studio provided hotel suites for artists, a hot tub for 'wives, girlfriends and groupies,' along with waterbeds, fishtanks, bo***ge gear and mirrored ceilings."

The magazine quotes studio engineer Gary Myerberg as saying: "There is no money in the recording music business. That’s basically like a flyer for your show. I don’t think there’s much hope for the recording industry in LA.

"If you want to go to the studio and spend $2000 a day, just take that and buy a laptop and a sample library or tell AI what song you want to make and it’ll make it."

Guitar technician Jesse McInturff adds: "The need for a big room is pretty minor at this point. There are less and less rock bands and you could record Taylor Swift in a vocal booth the size of a closet."

According to the Record Plant website, "more hits and Grammy award-winning music is made at Record Plant than at any other studio in the world".

14/07/2024

ZRockR extends our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and fans of 90210 and Charmed actress Shannen Doherty who we have lost to cancer….
The battle is over….
Rest well in peace and power… 🌹

Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Saturday after a nearly decade-long battle with breast cancer. She was 53 years old.

14/07/2024

Lovedrive Tribute to the Scorpions - Southern California rockin the stage right now at Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill ! Photo by Taylor T. Carlson

14/07/2024

Flight 666 - Tribute to the Beast earlier tonight at Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill! 🤘🏼
Photo by Taylor T. Carlson

13/07/2024

ZRockR also sends sincere condolences to the family, friends, followers and fans of fitness guru Richard Simmons. He got us dancing to the oldies and made us realize working out could be fun! Rest in peace. 🌹

Eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons, known for his unrelenting positivity, has died, according to his representative.

13/07/2024

ZRockR extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and all who admired or were a fan of Dr Ruth. She lived an amazing life and helped really all of us in some way or another. Thanks for everything Dr Ruth, rest well… 🌹

As a 50-something psychiatrist, she found sudden fame by talking honestly in public about intimate subjects that few others dared to utter even in private.

13/07/2024

Tonight!

🎸 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Part 2 with local homegrown bands 🍺 Join us TONIGHT for FREE live music at Silver Bar. First band at 9pm.

THE LINEUP:
💥 The Triadics: 9pm - 9:45pm
💋 The Implosions: 10pm - 10:45pm
🎸 The Minges Las Nalgonas: 11pm - 11:45pm

📍 140 S Water St, Henderson, NV 89015

12/07/2024

" Do ya think I'm disco? Am I superficial? Looking hip's my only goal... Do ya think I'm disco? Maybe it's not too late to get into Rock n Roll.... ROCK N ROLL! "

The day the Insane Co-Ho lips took over Comiskey Park in Chicago- The Disco Demolition led by legendary WLUP dj Steve Dahl took place on this date in 1979... Our Editor, who is from Illinois, who was a month from being 16 at the time, and is a former member of the Insane CoHo Lips AntiDisco Army, who remembers that day and wanting to be there and had friends in attendance explains rockers and metalheads were just sick of having to deal with disco bi**os and the whole superficiality of the scene... to quote the song Insane Co-Ho Lip Blues (again by Steve Dahl and Teenage Radiation) " The Insane CoHo Lips of course, are the anti disco army, dedicated to the eradication of disco dystrophy in our lifetime... "

" OK MAYBE it wasn't the best way to show our displeasure at what was going on in music and culture back then... but we were sick of having superficiality shoved down our throats 24/7 by a good portion of the media... " - Sylvia Lee- ZRockR Magazine Editor...

So break out your Zeppelin belt buckle, Your Alice Cooper tshirt- crank up some Rush or Chicago's own Diamond Rexx - and enjoy the day... one last word from our editor... "we may be older, maybe not so raging... maybe a tad wiser... but we still love our rock n roll... that has never changed... and I still love listening to Steve Dahl when I am back in Chicago. and lastly... To my family who are Sox fans, sorry we made a mess of Comiskey... but thank god it wasn't at Wrigley! Go Cubs! "

( - Do Ya Think I'm Disco by Steve Dahl and Teenage Radiation set to the tune of Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart... video in the comments for that as well as the Insane CoHo Lip Blues )

On July 12, 1979, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the “Disco Demolition Night” promotion, in which a crate of disco records was blown up on the field between games of a double-header; the ensuing riot and damage to the field caused the White Sox to forfeit the second game.

Read more about what happened on this date: https://t.ly/C-etK