Melody Baetens The Detroit News Published 1:23 PM EST Jan 23, 2019 Saturday is the final service for the Hard Rock Cafe Detroit, which opened in 2003, back when downtown Detroit was a vastly different place. Since opening, the national bar and restaurant chain has hosted local and national bands, singing competitions, benefit shows and served many plates of deep-fried appetizers and loaded cheeseburgers. When the closing was announced in November, Hard Rock International said in a statement that the Detroit restaurant is closing because the lease is up, but they wouldn't rule out another Detroit location in the future. “The brand remains committed to the city and is open to having another location within the market, if the right space can be identified,” the company said in a statement. As of this month, no additional information was available on a possible new location. The music memorabilia from this Hard Rock — including many … [Read more...] about Hard Rock Cafe’s last day in Detroit is Saturday
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Best punk rock albums of all time? John Doe of X reveals his favorites
CHRIS PIZZELLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES John Doe, who performed with X at The Roxy in Los Angeles in 2012, will be with the band at the Fillmore Nov. 23-24. Legendary punk-rock band X visits the Fillmore in San Francisco Nov. 23-24, 2018. (photo courtesy of MADInkPR) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Legendary punk-rock band X visits the Fillmore in San Francisco Nov. 23-24, 2018. (photo courtesy of MADInkPR) Archival shot of punk band X from 1981 (photo by Michael Hyatt, courtesy MADinkPR). Legendary punk band X (photo by Gary Leonard; courtesy MADinkPR) Show Caption of Expand By Jim Harrington | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 15, 2018 at 3:30 pm | UPDATED: November 15, 2018 at 3:53 pm CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Who better to talk punk rock with than John Doe of X? Thus, I used the occasion of X’s return to San Francisco to chat up the … [Read more...] about Best punk rock albums of all time? John Doe of X reveals his favorites
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass guide: 12 top picks for the festival
Mavis Staples, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, performs at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 4, 2014. Warren Hellman, billionaire financier, philanthropist and banjo player founded and funded the free music festival since its beginning in 2001. Hellman died from complications of leukemia in December 2011 at the age of 77. The annual three-day festival continues on due to endowment that Hellman created. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group) Jose Fajardo/staff Mavis Staples performs on stage during the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (Jose Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Festival goers listen to Mavis Staples perform on stage during the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (Jose Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Festival goers find a … [Read more...] about Hardly Strictly Bluegrass guide: 12 top picks for the festival
Papa Roach among rock heavyweights announced for ShipRocked
Updated 5:27 pm CDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Laura Mullins Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 Papa Roach performs at Revention Center in May 2018. Papa Roach performs at Revention Center in May 2018. Photo: Laura Mullins Image 2 of 9 Papa Roach performs at Revention Center in May 2018. Papa Roach performs at Revention Center in May 2018. … [Read more...] about Papa Roach among rock heavyweights announced for ShipRocked
An arena-rock triple play from Journey, Def Leppard, and Cheap Trick
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Terence Cawley Globe Correspondent August 12, 2018 Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, and Journey: three popular, populist arena acts who took turns between 1979 and 1988 ruling the radio. Despite their aesthetic differences, it was that shared classic-rock pedigree that made them such natural tourmates for the three-ring circus at Fenway Park Saturday night. Cheap Trick’s opening set delivered stadium-size thrills at a club-size scale. Their über-catchy brand of power pop bridged the gap between hard rock and New Wave in the late ’70s, and decades of tireless touring have given the band members the confidence of seasoned pros without robbing them of their enthusiasm. Beloved hits, lesser-known but still excellent singles like “Never Had a Lot to Lose,” even the new songs that remained firmly in Cheap Trick’s wheelhouse — all mere … [Read more...] about An arena-rock triple play from Journey, Def Leppard, and Cheap Trick