A good concert strategy is to start on a high note, sprinkle some hits throughout, and end on a high note. Naturally, since very few bands have enough high notes for an entire hour-plus concert, a few of the songs…
When Music Dominated Games: Guitar Hero II Ten Years Later
Believe it or not, it has been ten years now since the release of Guitar Hero II, a game in which people live out their rock star dreams using Fischer-Price toys. If you’re in your mid-twenties like me, you probably…
TYF Music Podcast: Episode 2 – Bowie and Beyond
2016 is only a few weeks old, but the year has already seen the deaths of several major figures in the music world, including Glenn Frey, Maurice White, Dale Griffin, Jon Bunch, Paul Kantner, Signe Anderson, Blowfly, Dan Hicks and…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2016 Inductees
Last week, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2016 class of inductees. The inducted artists were Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, NWA and Steve Miller. The inductees will be enshrined at a ceremony on April 8 at the…
TYF Discusses the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Every year in October, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame releases a shortlist of nominees for induction, and this year’s choices are surprisingly strong. While they can’t nor won’t please everyone – cue the anonymous commenter who is angry that…