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James Zahn aka The Rock Father is the founder and publisher of THE ROCK FATHER Magazine, and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, and Senior Editor of The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider. Additionally, he was named Co-President of ITMA, the International Toy Magazines Association in January, 2025. Zahn is an Illinois-based writer, media personality, commentator, director, actor, adventurer, raconteur, and overall pop culture and toy enthusiast. James is frequently called upon for expert commentary on the toy, retail, and entertainment industries, and has been seen on or quoted in Yahoo! Finance, NewsNation, CNN, FOX Business, MarketWatch, Forbes, NBC, ABC, CBS, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The NY Post, The Chicago Tribune, PopSugar, Fangoria, Starlog, and many more. He has been involved with business, entertainment, and media for more than 30 years, with a passion for music, film, retail, and publishing. Follow James on X, Instagram, and Facebook @TheRockFather.
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The rock world took another hit today. Sam Rivers, founding bassist and groove architect of Limp Bizkit, has died at 48. The band broke...

The Curse of Shaolin: How a Wu-Tang Clan Photographer and a Copyright Troll Came for the Press

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Back in 1994, I was deep in my own entertainment industry trial by fire — creator, host, writer, director, editor, and producer of the...

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Farm Aid turned 40 this weekend, rocking Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with a milestone celebration that doubled as a rallying cry for America’s...

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Jason Voorhees Is Back… and This Time, It’s ‘Sweet Revenge’

DRINK UP?Food & Drink
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Bowling For Soup Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify, Keeps the Pop Punk Party Rolling

LEGENDS!Music
Bowling For Soup has officially hit a major milestone — more than 1 billion streams on Spotify. The pop punk veterans, formed in Wichita...
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