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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. 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 industry and has been seen on or quoted in Yahoo! Finance, 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 Twitter @TheRockFather. Email him: james@therockfather.com
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Gibson, Noel Gallagher Create 20 Gibson 1978 Les Paul Custom Guitars for Gibson Garage London

ROCK 'N ROLL STAR!Music
The iconic Gibson Garage is planting a flag in the UK, and opening day will rock for a good cause. To celebrate the grand opening...

Shamrock Shakes Return to McDonald’s; Uncle O’Grimacey Still Missing

SHAMROCK & ROLL!Food and Drink
McDonald's dropped a surprise this week as Shamrock Shakes hit the menu a bit earlier than usual. The company's "menu spotter" broke the news that...

Taylor Guitars Throws it Back with New Amplifier Brand: Circa 74

Music
New year, new gear. Taylor Guitars' new amplifier brand is Circa 74, and its first model is a throwback to mid-century modern furniture as the...

Taco Bell Unwraps New Cravings Value Menu; Plots Mega Event in Las Vegas

FAST FOOD!Food and Drink
Have you been to Taco Bell lately? Just in time for the weekend, the legendary purveyor of Mexican-inspired food unveiled its refreshed Cravings Value Menu....

MGK, Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias to Kick Off NASCAR Racing Season in LA

RACING SEASON!Rock Father Rides
One of the most exciting events in motorsports is back, and Machine Gun Kelly aka MGK is bringing the jams this year. NASCAR revealed plans...

Tropicana Fights Back Against AI With Limited Edition ‘Tropcn’ Packaging

Business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere all of a sudden as if the rise of Skynet was happening all around us and simply emerged in...

Opportunity Rocks: The Smashing Pumpkins are in Search of a Guitarist

OPPORTUNITY ROCKS!Music
Today could be the greatest day for any guitarist with chops worthy of joining Chicago's Smashing Pumpkins. Following the departure of Jeff Schroeder last fall,...

Stellantis Sits Out Chicago Auto Show Making Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and More MIA

CHANGES!Rock Father Rides
There is a disturbance in the auto show Force. For the first time in nearly a century, some major auto brands will be missing in...

Watch: Black Oxygen x Crazy Town — ‘Butterfly (New Anthem)’

NEW SCHOOL x OLD SCHOOL!Music
Nearly 25 years after Crazy Town topped the charts with its hit single, "Butterfly," frontman Shifty Shellshock is back in action alongside Black Oxygen...

Flashback: MTV Invades Your Space — When White Zombie Played a Backyard in Indiana in 1995

THROWBACK!Music
Originally published Jan. 17, 2017 | Updated: Jan. 3, 2024 The 1990s were a glorious time for music, especially rock music. It was a time when...

Flashback: Guns N’ Roses Live at The Ritz, 1988

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!Music
"They've been called 'rowdy, raunchy, gut-level rockers,' and 'the next band that everybody tries to copy,'" declared VJ Adam Curry ahead of an MTV...

Metallica Unleashes Video from First-Ever Performance in Saudi Arabia

METAL!Music
Metallica is still making history. The legendary band returned to the Middle East this month for its first-ever performance in Saudi Arabia, headlining the opening...
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