Category: Rock Band Stories

The Drummer and The Horse Trainer

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Once upon a time, a horse trainer named Sarah lived in Sarasota, Florida. She was passionate about horses and dedicated her life to training and caring for them. One day, while on a Newport, Rhode Island trip, Sarah met a drummer named Jack. They fell in love, and Sarah knew she had to be with him, so she left her job and moved to Newport. She decided to become a cosmetician and start a new chapter in her life.

Sarah and Jack got married and had three beautiful children. They lived a happy life together, but sadly, Sarah was diagnosed with cancer. Despite her illness, she fought hard and always kept a positive attitude. Her family and friends were inspired by her strength and courage.

Unfortunately, Sarah passed away, leaving her loved ones with sweet memories of her love and kindness. Jack was devastated by the loss of his wife and stopped playing music. He decided to become a horse trainer, just like Sarah, to honor her memory. He never remarried, but his children and the horses helped him to heal and find comfort in the life they had built together. Sarah’s legacy lived on through her family and the horses she had trained with so much love and dedication.

Music Journalists and Rock Bands

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Samantha was a music journalist assigned to cover an upcoming rock festival. She had never covered such an event before and felt a bit overwhelmed by the number of bands scheduled to perform. She had no idea where to start her research and was worried that she would miss out on some of the best bands at the festival. As she started browsing through the festival’s website, she found the list of rock bands was alphabetized, which made her life much easier. She could quickly find the bands she was interested in and focus on their background, music style, and upcoming shows. She also noticed that the festival represented different genres well, and the alphabetized list helped her explore the bands with different music styles. Thanks to the alphabetized list, Samantha wrote a well-researched, in-depth article about the festival and the bands. She interviewed several bands and even saw a few performances before the festival began. Her article was a success; she gave her readers a comprehensive overview of the festival and all the bands scheduled to perform. Samantha was very grateful for the alphabetized list as it had made her job much more manageable. It helped her to discover new bands and allowed her to explore and share her findings with her readers. She knew this festival would be the first of many she would cover in her career, and the alphabetized list will be a tool she would always use.

Top Music Journalists on the Scene

Greg Kot, Cohost, SoundOpinions – @gregkot
Jim Fusilli, Music Critique, The Wall Street Journal – a @wsirock
Jon Caramanica, Music Critic, The New York Times – @joncaramanica
Jon Pareles, Music Critic, The New York Times – @jonpareles
Nate Chinen, Music Critic, JazzTimes @@natechinen
Chris Richards, Music Critic, The Washington Post – @chris_richards
Alan Kozinn, Music Critic, The Wall Street Journal – @kozinn
Hugh McIntyre, Music Critic, Forbes – @popbanghugh

50 US Cities and Their Rock Bands – Alphabetically

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Here’s an updated alphabetical list of 50 US cities and their associated rock bands. Before you go on vacation, check. You may be able to catch a local concert that includes a little something extra for their loyal hometown audience.

  1. Atlanta, GA – Outkast, Black Lips, Mastodon, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Jeezy
  2. Austin, TX – Spoon, Fastball, Trail of Dead, Butthole Surfers, The 13th Floor Elevators
  3. Baltimore, MD – Beach House, Animal Collective, Double Dagger, Dan Deacon, Future Islands
  4. Boston, MA – The Cars, Aerosmith, Boston, The Pixies, Mission of Burma, Dropkick Murphys, The J. Geils Band
  5. Chicago, IL – Wilco, Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy, Chance the Rapper, Ministry
  6. Cleveland, OH – The Black Keys, Devo, Nine Inch Nails, The Michael Stanley Band, Raspberries
  7. Dallas, TX – Old 97’s, Death Cab for Cutie, Bowling for Soup, Erykah Badu, The Polyphonic Spree
  8. Denver, CO – The Lumineers, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, 3OH!3, The Fray, Firefall
  9. Detroit, MI – The White Stripes, Eminem, Kid Rock, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, The Supremes
  10. Dublin, OH – Twenty One Pilots, The National, New Bomb Turks, Lazy Lizard, Red Sun Rising
  11. Duluth, MN – Trampled by Turtles, Low, The Alarmists, Charlie Parr, Chatham Rise
  12. East Los Angeles, CA – Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Quetzal, La Santa Cecilia, La Sonora Dinamita
  13. East St. Louis, IL – Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Scott Joplin, Freddie King, Johnnie Johnson
  14. Eau Claire, WI – Bon Iver, Field Report, Phox, S. Carey, Petersson/McLennan
  15. Greensboro, NC – The Avett Brothers, Archers of Loaf, Ben Folds Five, Superchunk, Squirrel Nut Zippers
  16. Houston, TX – ZZ Top, Travis Scott, Geto Boys, Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé
  17. Indianapolis, IN – The Jackson 5, David Lee Roth, John Mellencamp, The Gin Blossoms, REO Speedwagon
  18. Jacksonville, FL – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, .38 Special, The Allman Brothers Band
  19. Kansas City, MO – Janelle Monáe, Tech N9ne, Puddle of Mudd, The Get Up Kids, The Architects
  20. Las Vegas, NV – The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Panic! at the Disco, Broccoli Samurai, The Used
  21. Little Rock, AR – Al Green, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, James McMurtry, The Black Crowes
  22. Los Angeles, CA – The Doors, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Love
  23. Memphis, TN – Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Al Green, Justin Timberlake
  24. Miami, FL – Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Rick Ross, Pitbull, DJ Khaled, T-Pain
  25. Milwaukee, WI – Violent Femmes, Beastie Boys, The Replacements, The BoDeans, The Gufs
  26. Minneapolis, MN – Prince, Hüsker Dü, The Jayhawks, The Replacements, Soul Asylum
  27. Nashville, TN – Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, The Grand Ole Opry
  28. New Orleans, LA – Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, The Meters
  29. New York, NY – The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Television, The New York Dolls
  30. Oakland, CA – Green Day, Metallica, MC Hammer, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Digital Underground
  31. Oklahoma City, OK – The Flaming Lips, The All-American Rejects, Hinder, Moreland & Arbuckle, Parker Millsap
  32. Orlando, FL – N Sync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, NSYNC, Savage Garden
  33. Philadelphia, PA – The Roots, Hall and Oates, The Hooters, Boyz II Men, Questlove
  34. Phoenix, AZ – The Gin Blossoms, The Meat Puppets, Jimmy Eat World, The Format, Meat Puppets
  35. Pittsburgh, PA – Rusted Root, The Clarks, Donnie Iris, The Iron City Houserockers, The Jaggerz
  36. Portland, OR – The Decemberists, The Dandy Warhols, Neko Case, Sleater-Kinney, The Shins
  37. Providence, RI – Deer Tick, Brown Bird, The Low Anthem, Rogue Wave, Tristan Omand
  38. Raleigh, NC – The Avett Brothers, Superchunk, Annuals, Schooner, Connells
  39. Salt Lake City, UT – The Used, Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, The Murder City Devils, The Utah Saints
  40. San Diego, CA – Blink 182, Switchfoot, P.O.D, Rocket from the Crypt, Unwritten Law
  41. San Francisco, CA – Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Doors
  42. Seattle, WA – Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney
  43. St. Louis, MO – Chuck Berry, Nelly, Scott Joplin, Miles Davis, Johnnie Johnson
  44. Tampa, FL – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special
  45. Tucson, AZ – Calexico, Giant Sand, Linda Ronstadt, Giant Sand, Neko Case
  46. Tulsa, OK – Leon Russell, J.J. Cale, The Gap Band, The Tractors, Elvin Bishop
  47. Washington, D.C. – Fugazi, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Embrace
  48. Wichita, KS – William Elliott Whitmore, The Get Up Kids, The Architects, Deadman Flats, Ryan Stillwell
  49. Wilmington, NC – The Avett Brothers, Annuals, Schooner, Eastern Standard Time, Roman Candle
  50. Winston-Salem, NC – The Avett Brothers, The Wailers, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Southern Culture on the Skids, Ben Folds Five