• Roger Waters' 'The Wall' to Screen in More Than 300 Theaters

    This fall, Roger Water's enthralling production of Pink Floyd's 1979 staple album 'The Wall' will hit over 300 U.S. theaters for a one day only screening. Loosley dramatizing the loss of the singer's father in WWII, the film version of the tour premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and will hit theaters on September 29 via Fathom Events.
  • 10 Artists Who Paid Tribute To Their Parents In Their Music: Green Day, Pink Floyd, And More

    Today, indie folk singer Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new album Carrie & Lowell, which is named after his mother and stepfather and features a photograph of the two on the front cover. After all that rock music has done to encourage people to disobey their parents, it's honestly refreshing to see Stevens pay tribute to his parents this way, but he's far from the only rock artist who has done this. Here are 10 artists who have paid tribute to their parents in their music, either with one song or with entire albums.
  • 5 Best Songs from Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'

    Today, Nov. 30, marks the 35th anniversary of Pink Floyd's last great album "The Wall," a disturbing rock opera that tells the story of a rock star named Pink who gradually drives himself insane through complete emotional isolation. In honor of the anniversary of this incredible album, here are its five best songs.
  • Classicalite’s Five Best: Rock Musicians with Classical Chops

    Classicalite's list of the five best rock musicians who also compose classical music. eighth blackbird's recent Chicago performance of music by Glenn Kotche, classical composer by day/Wilco drummer by night, got us to thinking about rock musicians who moonlight as composers.
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