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2013 In Rock Music
This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year of 2013. Notable events January * Soundgarden's single " Been Away Too Long" continues to top the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart after its 2-week run in 2012 for another 5 weeks, for an accumulative seven weeks in a row. The song is the first single from their album ''King Animal'', their first studio album in sixteen years. *Hollywood Undead releases their third studio album, '' Notes from the Underground''. It debuts at number 2 on the US all-format ''Billboard'' 200, selling 53,000 copies in its first week. It is the band's highest charting album, but not its highest selling. * Black Veil Brides release their third studio album, '' Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones''. It debuts at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 42,000 copies. It is their highest charting and selling album released at the time. * Dropkick Murphys release their eighth album ''Signed and Sealed in Blood''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascension
Ascension or ascending may refer to: Religion * "Ascension", the belief in some religions that some individuals have ascended into Heaven without dying first. The Catholic concept of the Assumption of Mary leaves open the question of her death, while in Eastern Christianity the Dormition of the Mother of God presumes her death. In Mormonism, Translation is equivalent to Ascension. * Ascension of Jesus * Feast of the Ascension (Ascension day), an annual day of feast commemorating Jesus' ascension; a public holiday in several countries * ''The Ascension'', another title for the Old English poem ''Christ II'' * Ascension Cathedral (other) * The Ascension, Lavender Hill, an Anglo-Catholic church on Lavender Hill, Battersea, South West London Places * Ascensión Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico ** Ascensión, Chihuahua, a city and capital of the municipality * Ascensión de Guarayos, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia * Ascension Island, in the southern Atlantic Ocean * Asc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for recording and mixing of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enough to record a single singer-guitarist, to a large building with space for a full orchestra of 100 or more musicians. Ideally, both the recording and monitoring (listening and mixing) spaces are specially designed by an acoustician or audio engineer to achieve optimum acoustic properties (acoustic isolation or diffusion or absorption of reflected sound reverberation that could otherwise interfere with the sound heard by the listener). Recording studios may be used to record singers, instrumental musicians (e.g., electric guitar, piano, saxophone, or ensembles such as orchestras), voice-over artists for advertisements or dialogue replacement in film, television, or animation, Foley, or to record their accompanying musical soundtracks. The typical recording studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound City Studios
Sound City Studios is a recording studio in Los Angeles, California, United States, known as one of the most successful in popular music. The complex opened in 1969 in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. The facility had previously been a production factory of the English musical instrument manufacturer Vox. Throughout the late twentieth century, the studio became known for its signature sound, especially in recording drums and live performances of rock bands. Hundreds of rock artists spanning five decades have recorded at Sound City, including The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Tool, Slayer, Rage Against the Machine, Death Cab for Cutie, and Fall Out Boy. Over one hundred albums recorded at Sound City have achieved gold and platinum certifications. The studio leased time for public use until 2011; in 2011 the owners closed the stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound City (film)
''Sound City'' is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Dave Grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased several items from the studio, including the Neve 8028 analog mixing console, when it stopped operating as a commercial studio in 2011. The film discusses the historic importance of Sound City Studios and its Neve 8028 console to the world of rock music, along with other recording genres. ''Sound City'' debuted on January 18, 2013, to positive reviews, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The film engendered a record, '' Sound City: Real to Reel'', which received two Grammy Awards. Background Historical importance The 106-minute documentary film covers a variety of important and record-breaking albums that all came out of Sound City Studios. Sound City Studios is located in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of industria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real To Reel
Real to Reel may refer to: * ''Real to Reel'' (Marillion album), 1984 * ''Real to Reel'' (Starcastle album), 1978 * ''Real to Reel'' (Tesla album), 2007 * ''Real to Reel'', a 1979 album by Climax Blues Band * '' Sound City: Real to Reel'', the soundtrack to the 2013 documentary film ''Sound City'' * Real to Reel International Film Festival The Real to Reel International Film Festival is presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council and held annually in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, at the Joy Performance Center. It was founded in 2000 by Will Eskridge and Noel T. Manning II to offe ..., an American film festival See also * Reel to Real (other) * Reel to reel (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American Rock music, rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Despite a short mainstream career spanning only three years, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture. In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, ''Bleach (Nirvana album), Bleach'', for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to the major label DGC Records in 1990, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, guitarist Pat Smear, guitarist Chris Shiflett, and keyboardist Rami Jaffee. Guitarist Franz Stahl and drummers William Goldsmith, Taylor Hawkins, and Josh Freese are former members. Grohl created the Foo Fighters to release solo material after Nirvana broke up in 1994, and recorded their Foo Fighters (album), eponymous debut album (1995) mostly alone in six days. After the songs drew label interest, he recruited Mendel and Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, and Smear, who had played with Nirvana on tour. The band made their first public performance in February 1995, five months before the album's release. Goldsmith quit during the recording of their second album, ''The Colour and the Shape'' (1997), with Grohl re-recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Grohl
David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana (band), Nirvana. In 1986, at age 17, Grohl joined the punk rock band Scream (band), Scream, replacing drummer Kent Stax. After Scream broke up in 1990, Grohl became the drummer for Nirvana. He first appeared on the band's second album, ''Nevermind'' (1991). After the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana disbanded and Grohl formed Foo Fighters as a one-man project. After he released the album ''Foo Fighters (album), Foo Fighters'' in 1995, he assembled a full band to tour and record under the Foo Fighters name. They have since released 11 studio albums. Grohl is also the drummer and co-founder of the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, and has recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D. He has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Up (All That Remains Song)
"Stand Up" is a song by American heavy metal band All That Remains. The song was released as a single from their sixth album, ''A War You Cannot Win ''A War You Cannot Win'' is the sixth studio album by the American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band All That Remains (band), All That Remains. The album was released on November 6, 2012, through Razor & Tie. The album has some tracks which ...'', on August 13, 2012, and a music video was released to YouTube on November 19, 2012. In the U.S., it reached number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. Track listing Charts References 2012 songs 2012 singles All That Remains (band) songs Songs written by Rob Graves Razor & Tie singles Songs written by Jason Costa Songs written by Philip Labonte Alternative metal songs {{Metal-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1998. They have released ten studio albums, a All That Remains: Live, live CD and DVD, and have sold over a million records worldwide. The group currently consists of vocalist Philip Labonte, rhythm guitarist Mike Martin, lead guitarist Jason Richardson (musician), Jason Richardson, bassist Matt Deis and drummer Anthony Barone, with Labonte being the last remaining original member. In spite of this, the band's line-up had remained consistent from the release of 2008's ''Overcome (All That Remains album), Overcome'' until 2015's ''The Order of Things (album), The Order of Things'', spanning four albums. This line-up changed, however, in September 2015, when long-time bassist Jeanne Sagan left the band, with Aaron Patrick taking her place, and then again in February 2019, when the band confirmed that Richardson would be joining the band to replace the deceased lead guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Nor Hell
"Heaven nor Hell" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was released as the third single from the band's fourth studio album ''Beyond Hell/Above Heaven ''Beyond Hell/Above Heaven'' is the fourth studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on 10 September 2010 on EMI in Denmark, on Vertigo in the rest of Europe, and on Republic in the United States. The title refers to t ...''. The song features Henrik Hall of Love Shop providing harmonica. Content Singer Michael Poulsen said, "It's a song that tells people to believe in themselves instead of using anything else as a crutch. ... instead of leaning up against any kind of religious belief." Music video A music video was released for the song and features the band performing the song in a desert junkyard. The video was directed by Uwe Flade. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2010 songs 2010 singles Volbeat songs EMI Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
