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NERF HERDER’s ROCKINGHAM is One of 2016’s Best Albums…

If you spin things back twenty years, 1996 was a strange time for me. It was the year I moved back to Illinois from...

Vinyl Giveaway: Vince Guaraldi Trio – PEANUTS Greatest Hits on LP Picture Disc!

It's no secret that we love Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the whole PEANUTS Gang here at Rock Father HQ. Much of the appeal for...

Covered: ZAKK WYLDE Plays BLACK SABBATH on a HELLO KITTY Guitar

Let me tell you this - it can be very hard to play real music on a toy guitar. It can be done, and...

CIRCLE OF DUST Captures the Mid-Late 90s Industrial Sound with “Contagion”

When it comes to Industrial Music, I like mine best with a certain level of crunch to the guitars - where the sonic differences...

METALLICA to Reissue KILL ‘EM ALL and RIDE THE LIGHTNING…

...And I was just thinking about how there haven't been any truly "deluxe" METALLICA reissues, but that changes just in-time for Record Store Day. Metallica...

Chicago Open Air – Full Lineup Announced!

The full lineup for the First Annual CHICAGO OPEN AIR Music Festival has been released, and I'm digging it. The Chicagoland area hasn't seen...

The GRAMMYS Got Two Things Right – Wins for GHOST and TIM KUBART

As I sit in my office working tonight, I can hear the GRAMMY telecast faintly emitting from the TV in the family room. I...

Spotify Playlist: THE ROCK FATHER presents COVERED

It took me ages to embrace Spotify as a streaming music service, but now I've turned the corner and have begun to love it...

STAR WARS HEADSPACE Merges Electronic Music with The Sounds of STAR WARS…

It was incredibly odd and surprising to receive two announcements today about albums that were "inspired by" some heavy-hitting pop culture franchises. While the...

TRANSFORMERS ROLL OUT to Bring a Collection of TRANSFORMERS-inspired Music to the Masses…

There was a time not terribly long ago when "inspired-by" compilations brought forth some interesting new takes on some pop culture classics - with...

PRODUCT OF HATE Streams Debut Album, Readies for Release Weekend Shows, FYE Appearance…

The eve is finally upon us. Tomorrow, after years of work, and a rollercoaster ride of ups-and-downs, PRODUCT OF HATE will release their debut...

Watch: PRODUCT OF HATE Have Unleashed a “Monster” Music Video…

You've heard a lot about Wisconsin's PRODUCT OF HATE here on THE ROCK FATHER Magazine, and for good reason - I've been their co-manager...

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