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Up Close And Acoustic with Charlie Silvestri is Performance/Interview Radio The show is independently produced and hosted by Charlie Silvestri. Each week, Up Close And Acoustic welcomes a band or singer/songwriter and features that artist performing in an intimate and acoustic setting and discussing influences and background. Who is Charlie Silvestri? Charlie has hosted, co-hosted, produced, and engineered many programs over the years for several stations in the Philadelphia radio market. He ...
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Tune in every week for the latest in Rock, Metal, Indie, Grunge, Alt & Classic Rock news, This week's New Releases, "This Week In Music History" Trivia, Movies, Pop Culture & More I have worked in Rock Radio for over 20 years, terrestrial on FM, AM & online. These are stories that we come across during the week that we like to share here and discuss freely, without the censorship and time constraints of national broadcast radio. We try to take a humorous but informative approach to rock news ...
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ART FICTIONS is fortnightly programme, created by artist Jillian Knipe. Each guest artist selects a piece of fiction, which we both explore, then use as a lens through which to view their artwork. We delve into the book‘s themes, context and characters, which opens up and steers a rich conversation about the artist‘s practice. The podcast bounces back and forth between art and text, all the while focussing on the ideas which govern both. It is a way of talking alongside art, rather than dire ...
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Aerosmith retires from touring & cancels all tour dates for 2024, A new liquor brand is launched in honor of the late Dimebag Darrell, Nick Mason says he’s intrigued by AI to possibly make new Pink Floyd music, A Martin Scorsese-produced tribute concert has been announced for October to honor Robbie Robertson and will feature performances from Eric…
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Jack White shares secret copies of his unreleased solo album at his Third Man Record stores in Detroit, Nashvilleand London, late-Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clark to be featured in a new upcoming biography & boxset, Metallica creates a online museum dedicated to CliffBurton & announce details of their annual charity concert in December… PLUS th…
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A Netflix documentary about Prince is being ‘held hostage’ as the Prince estate & Netflix disagree on the length and content of the film, Los Angeles’ legendary Record Plant studio is going to be closing after 55 years, Nirvana settles lawsuit over their smiley face logo with fashion designer Marc Jacobs & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll Histor…
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A Steve Perry imposter steals over $100k from a 75-year-old Journey fan, ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is sued for wrongful death while on tourwith Pearl Jam, and a rare Eddie Van Halen custom guitar that hasn’t been seen for 31 years hits the auction block & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so …
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S6 E25 - Week of 7/8/24 - Don Henley continues his lawsuit against a rare books dealer for the return of a notebook with handwritten lyrics for Hotel California, Heart puts all their 2024 tour dates on hold as singer Ann Wilson undergoes cancer treatment, and Coldplay brought out Michael J Fox to play guitar during their Glastonbury set over the we…
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Crypto-scammers target Metallica’s social media, Roger Daltry reveals he has a completed script & is looking for a director to make a Keith Moon biopic, and Sum 41 are currently trying to solve the mystery surrounding their original lead singer after he abruptly left the band and was never seen again more than 25 years ago & more… PLUS this week in…
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Scott Weiland’s widow sets the record straight in a new interview where she claims that Scott did not overdose when he died 8 years ago, bassist Glenn Hughes calls out Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan and Roger Glover saying he will never speak to any of them again, and new Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong talks about her audition that led to her offi…
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Judas Priest announce the 2nd leg of their Invincible Shield North American tour, Spotify announces a new “Hi-Fi” upgrade featuring lossless audio and discounts on vinyl, and Duff McKagan claims that Duff beer from The Simpsons is actually named after him & R.E.M. give their first group interview in over 30 years after being inducted into the Songw…
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The Sex Pistols are reuniting without Johnny Rotten for a London charity gig, Taylor Momsen was bit by a bat while on stage in Spain opening for AC/DC, Mayhem Festival is back for the first time after a 10-year absence & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Everything is up at www.rocknewsweekly.com Watch u…
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Geezer Butler is back on speaking terms with Ozzy and says he wants one last Black Sabbath show, John Lennon’s iconic acoustic guitar from “Help!” sets a new record by selling for $2.9 million at a recent auction, and major tour cancellations this week from Heart, Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivi…
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Serj Tankian reveals in his new memoir that he told the other members of System Of A Down to ‘find a new singer’, Alex Lifeson is jamming Rush songs again with Geddy Lee but says they sound like a ‘really bad tribute band’, and David Gilmour gives a new in-depth interview about working with a younger generation on his new album and releases additio…
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A rapper is being sued by Iron Maiden for blatant plagiarism of their ‘Powerslave Eddie’ artwork,Wolfgang Van Halen ‘Behind The Music’ episode debuts on Paramount +, and Slipknot announces their North American tour & confirms their new drummer with an official post from Eloy Casagrande & more! PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WT…
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David Gilmour announces his first solo album in 9 years ‘Luck and Strange’ to be released later this year in September, Outside Lands festival announces their 2024 lineup, and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson surprises fans by working the ticket booth selling wristbands for a secret show at the legendary Whiskey A Go-Go… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll …
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Live Nation is facing a new lawsuit from the Department Of Justice regarding their controversial ticketing practices with venues, our recent Viva Las Vegas rockabilly car show & concert weekend re-cap, and the inductees of the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced on American Idol, we’ll go over the full list & more… PLUS this week in Rock…
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System of a Down announces a historic final show of 2024 to take place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco with the Deftones, Mars Volta & more, Aerosmith announces their rescheduled tour dates for 2024, and a new study shows how much the average music fan spends on band t-shirts in their lifetime… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Wee…
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KISS sells their music catalog, logo, image & likeness for millions, AC/DC sells 1.5 million tickets in just one day for their upcoming European tour, and Adrian Belew,Tony Levin, Steve Vai & Danny Carey sit down to discuss the origins, inspirations and plans for their newly announced Beat Tour, which will focus on the 80’s era of King Crimson & mo…
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Steve Vai & Joe Satriani collaborate on a new single for the first time ever, The Pretty Reckless announced as AC/DC’s opener on their upcoming European tour, System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian announces his new Seven Hours After Violet solo project featuring members of Winds Of Plague, Left To Suffer & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll Hist…
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Robert Fripp endorses Adrian Belew’s new King Crimson project featuring Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey from TOOL, A new David Bowie Boxset focusing on the creation of Ziggy Stardust is set to release in June, and Forbes magazine has declared the ‘biggest’ song of all time; we’ll let you know what it is & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll H…
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The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame debuts their new exhibit ‘Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center’ this past week, Scorpions singer Klaus Meine is recovering from spinal surgery ahead of their Las Vegas residency next month, and Brian Johnson & Mark Knopfler are launching their very own TV show next month… PLUS this weekin Rock & Roll History Tri…
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The Living Wage for Musicians Act has been introduced to the U.S. Senate to increase royalty payouts for musicians, Wolfgang Van Halen responds to David Lee Roth’s rant about him & their final tour together, Ex-Sepultura drummer Elroy Casagrande abruptly quits and may have secretly joined Slipknot a month before Sepultura’s farewell tour begins… PL…
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Festival announcement season continues as we have 3 more impressive lineups out this week from Aftershock Festival in California, Sonic Temple in Ohio and Best Friends Forever in Las Vegas… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Everything is up at www.rocknewsweekly.com Watch us LIVE, chat with us & more… Every Su…
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‘No Values’ festival announces their debut lineup with The Original Misfits, Iggy Pop & more, Louder Than Life festival lineup is out with an unexpected Slayer reunion and the Record Store Day 2024 releases have been announced, we’ll go over the full list & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Everything is…
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Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne threaten legal action against Kanye West for using an unauthorized Black Sabbath sample, Pearl Jam announce new album and massive world tour, and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 2024 Nominees have been announced, we’ll go over the full list & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Everyt…
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Major tour announcement coming from AC/DC this week, Deep Purple to release a special 50th-anniversary edition of their legendary album ‘Machine Head’, Santana as well as Dead & Co. both add additional dates to their respective Las Vegas residencies, The full rock & metal list of 2024 Grammy winners is out and we’ll go over who we thought should ha…
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Rob Zombie bassist Piggy D leaves the band after 18 years, Dead & Co. confirm Las Vegas residency for later this spring, Zakk Wylde is launching his very own music festival with a ‘Ride For Dime’ charity motorcycle ride in honor of the late Dimebag Darrel Abbott & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! Everyt…
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David Lee Roth rants about Sammy Hagar & Wolfgang Van Halen in bizarre new videos he posted online, Alice In Chains announce a 30th-anniversary box set for their legendary 1994 EP ‘Jar Of Flies’, Ozzy reveals details about his goodbye performance at Villa Park later this year & more… PLUS this week in Rock & RollHistory Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much…
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A member of Sleep Token was doxxed and had his birth certificate & other personal information posted online, Mick Mars gets a victory against Motley Crue in their current legal battle, The Songwriters Hall Of Fame announces their class for 2024, Sublime confirms an official reunion with Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob and announce their Coachella appear…
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The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a newguitarist after the departure of Jeff Shroeder, Corey Taylor cancels his upcoming tour citing mental health issues, Rush’s Neil Peart will have his final book posthumously released in May, The Black Keys will release a new album with special guest musicians this April & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll …
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Happy New Year! Rage Against The Machine drummer Brad Wilksays the band will not tour or play live again, Dee Snider calls out Spotify’s CEO over miniscule royalties paid to musicians, Slipknot is being sued by the estate of Joey Jordison for displaying his personal items on a VIP experience being sold to fans…and over the holidays, Pearl Jam’s Edd…
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Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas announces their lineup for 2024, Dillinger Escape Plan announces 25th anniversary shows with original singer Dimitri Minakakis, Willie Nelson’s star-studded 90th birthday celebration concert event is out now andstreaming on Paramount+, the 2024 Grammy nominations have been announced & we’ll go over all of the Rock & A…
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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe gives some details on his new solo project in the works, Ozzy says he’s open to the idea of using A.I. to create more music with Randy Rhodes’ original guitar riffs, KISS says they will live on as digital avatars after their final show this past weekend & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll HistoryTrivia, Weekly WTF & so much…
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Guest artist HELEN JOHNSON joins JILLIAN KNIPE for this final episode of Series 5, to discuss her work via 'The Birds' by Tarjei Vesaas. Published originally in 1957, then by Penguin Random House in 2019, this short novel describes the relationship between Hege and her younger, mentally challenged brother Mattis. With a sense of non-judgemental sim…
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Rob Reiner announces the sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ will begin filming in 2024, Metal comes to the Middle East as Metallica will play Saudi Arabia for the first time ever, plus Dave Grohl had to do a first ever profanity-free set at a recent show in Abu Dhabi, Sammy Hagar invites David Lee Roth to join him for select shows on his upcoming Van H…
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Guest artist ELEONORA AGOSTINI joins PELUMI ODUBANJO to discuss her art practice via 'Boxes', a short story featured in 'Elephant and Other Stories' 1998 Collins Harvill. Written by Raymond Carver and originally published in The New Yorker, the story explores connections, disillusion, powerlessness, worry and loss within a mother and son relationsh…
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Iconic guitars from Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain each sell for over a million at a recent auction, the Rolling Stones announce their first round of US tour dates for 2024, Foo Fighters highly anticipated recent performance from Austin City Limits Festivalis now available to stream for free & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekl…
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Jay Weinberg makes his first official statement since being outed from Slipknot, Sammy Hagar recruits Joe Satriani and announces Best Of All Worlds tour to focus on his catalog with Van Halen, When We Were Young announces their 2024 lineup with a special “performing an album in its entirety” theme & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivi…
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Jared Leto becomes the first person to legally climb the Empire State building in a stunt to promote the new 30 Seconds To Mars album, The Scorpions announce a Las Vegas residency for 2024, KISS announces that their final show in December will belivestreamed on PPV, Jimmy Page gave his first public performance in 8 years at the RRHOF this past week…
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Guest artist MELANIE JACKSON joins artist JILLIAN KNIPE to discuss her art practice via 'Corey Fah Does Social Mobility' by Isabel Waidner. Published in 2023 by Hamish Hamilton, part of Penguin Random House, the novel explores binaries, boundaries and borders, freeing us to imagine other ways of being within the context of award winning social mobi…
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Green Day announces huge stadium tour for the US & UK in 2024, Dave Grohl releases an expanded version of his new book ‘The Storyteller’, Pink Floyd to reissue Atom Heart Mother with newly restored concert footage, and the 2024 Grammy nominees will be announced this week & more… PLUS this weekin Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more…
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The Beatles are releasing their final song “Now And Then” in November, Iron Maiden announce their 2024 world tour dates that include a stop at Aftershock Festival in California, Dream Theater welcomes original drummer Mike Portnoy back into theband & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! All of our links are…
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Guest writer and filmmaker JULIET JACQUES joins artist and writer JILLIAN KNIPE to discuss her creative practice via 'Variations' 2021 by the one and only Juliet herself. Published in 2021 by Influx Press, this book of short stories portrays the mixed, messy and moving lives of transexual women transexual men, non binary, gender queer, cross dresse…
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Smashing Pumpkins & Weezer announce tour dates for 2024, Judas Priest release a new single Panic Attack & give details on their new album coming out in 2024, Pearl Jam gives a release date & details on their 30th anniversary edition of Vs., Mick Mars (formerly of Motley Crue) will release his first ever solo track later this month & more… PLUS this…
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Sick New World 2024 lineup is out, Spotify founder does not intend to ban AI-generated music on their platform, Deftones give some details on their new album coming out in 2024, Talking Heads members reunite for 40th-anniversary screening of Stop Making Sense, Aerosmith & Bruce Springsteen cancel their tours & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll Hi…
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Aftershock 2023 Interviews!! This year, we've got interviews with 13 different bands/artists... including members of Incubus, Dethklok, 311, Daughtry, Ayron Jones, Redlight King, Pinkshift, Starbenders, Asava, Nothing But Thieves (UK), Ithaca (UK), Kid Kapichi (UK), Gnome (BE) & more… Timestamps: 00:00:00 - 00:00:48 - Intro 00:00:48 - 00:08:40 - Pi…
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It’s our annual Aftershock Festival Recap! Hear about all our Aftershock interviews & experiences over the course of 4 days, our favorite sets of the weekend, our favorite up & coming bands of the weekend, our favorite new features of 2023 & more… PLUS this week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more!All of our links are up at www…
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A shooter cuts Vince Neil’s set short at the Oklahoma State Fair, smaller touring bands get financial help with Willie Nelson’s new “On The Road Again” development program, Ozzy details plans for a new album and tour in 2024, Roger Waters celebrates the 50th anniversary of DSOTM with his new Dark Side of the Moon “Redux” release on October 6th & mo…
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Guest artist ANNA CLEGG joins curator and critic VANESSA MURRELL to discuss her multi-disciplinary art practice via 'My Loose Thread' by Denis Cooper. Published in 2002 by Canongate Books, this claustrophobic novel circulates around teenage Larry who is wrestling with the point of his own existence and explores teen depression, moral vacuity and th…
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Pantera drops off the Aftershock lineup this year, Sammy Hagar starts his own brewery in Detroit with his new Red Rocker Lager, A Queen fan pays over $180k for Freddie Mercury’s mustache comb, U2 films a surprise music video for their new single in Las Vegas & more… PLUS This week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so much more! All of our…
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Aerosmith cancels the first 30 days of their tour due to Steven Tyler’s vocal damage, Ozzy reveals he will undergo spinal surgery & other health details on a recent episode of their new podcast, AC/DC drops original drummer Phil Rudd ahead of their Power Trip Festival appearance & more… PLUS This week in Rock & Roll History Trivia, Weekly WTF & so …
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Guest artist OLUKEMI LIJADU joins curator and PHD researcher PELUMI ODUBANJO to discuss her multi-media art practice through the prism of 'The Stranger' (aka 'The Outsider' aka 'The Foreigner') by Nobel Prize winning writer Albert Camus. Published in 1942, the novella tells of an indifferent French settler who, soon after his mother's funeral, comm…
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