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We take a look at the essential records of the 1970s that paved the way for new wave, dance music, and beyond.

Darkest year in rock: 15 records that traded arena-rock excess for a cold, claustrophobic exploration of collapse, paranoia, and shadow

By Ljubinko Zivkovic, Rock At Night Amsterdam Live Review: 6 Speed Supernova’s single “Starfire” – Release date: March 16, 2026 What would any hard rockers do to hit upon that guitar riff that really works, both [...]

Shane McGowan, late leader of Irish folk-rock favorites The Pogues is getting a tribute album covering his songs title '20th Century Paddy.'

A park in England led to the best banned song of the 1960s as the Small Faces released a new hit, but found it swiftly banned from the radio due to the lyrics.

Mike Creedy, Pearl Jam’s founding member and guitarist, is venturing into other art forms with a graphic novel and rock opera.

Pinned to a trend they didn’t invent, these 13 outliers used punk’s frantic momentum to mask their true, non-conformist musical identities

By Ljubinko Zivkovic, Rock At Night Amsterdam Review: JustFolk – JustFolk 2012-2025 – Release date: December 10, 2025 You can be on the scene for a while, get a solid fan base, but not get [...]

John Lennon and Yoko Ono's series of 1972 concerts titled, 'Power to the People', are being released on film screening over two days.

David Gilmour’s legendary “Black Strat,” which he played on some of Pink Floyd's most iconic songs, just sold for over $14 million.

Andy Beta's new book Cosmic Music traces the spiritual and musical history of one of jazz's true outliers, Alice Coltrane