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The Rock Oracle is here as a platform to build a stronger community through music. Music shapes who we are; Where we were when we heard that song for the first time, and how it made us feel. This is a recorded history that shows we were listening 🎧🎶
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New additions to Now Playing on WNXP: Viagra Boys, Sharon Van Etten, Bartees Strange, Cuco and Role Model! Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/4qV...

Music Journalist Jason Shrum brings to words the jazz-fusion sets of #TheNewMastersounds and #TheGripsweats at Exit/In. An incredible show featuring two phenomenal ensembles. Nashville isn’t just country. #MusicCity #SkyMusic #MusicCommunity rockoracle.com/the-new-mast...

David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer and actor and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls has died. He was. It was revealed in early 2025 that he had stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. #DavidJohansen #NewYorkDolls www.rockoracle.com

Kurt Cobain was ahead of his times. He always wanted more female artists to be in the limelight. We are seeing it more in the last decade but we still have a long way to go. #kurtcobain #musicnews #nirvana rockoracle.com/kurts-kuotes/

Check out this outstanding music review by our ace journalist Steve Lynch. Steve may have found the best new band you never heard of. The Band Feel is turning heads - some famous ones. Check out the piece below for all the feels. #livemusic #skymusic READ MORE: rockoracle.com/the-band-fee...

Happy Birthday Kurt. Your words still ring true. Here are some of music journalist Jason Shrum’s favorite quotes by Kurt Donald Cobain that he has archived for us here at Rock Oracle. #KurtCobain #MusicIcon #GoneTooSoon rockoracle.com/happy-birthd...

Happy 27th birthday to the beautifully talented and voice for a generation Chappell Roan. Winning 2025’s GRAMMY for Best New Artist she took the world by storm with her hit-filled debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. #skymusic #chappellroan rockoracle.com/chappell-roa...

Remembering the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Today would’ve been his 53 birthday. Glad I got to watch him play. He hit that kit with pure joy. I even got to see him sing ‘Somebody to Love’ by Queen when he & Dave Grohl switched places in Seattle #taylorhawkins youtu.be/pM76tMXRvb8?...

Ben Folds resigns as National Symphony Orchestra's artistic advisor as Donald Trump takes over Kennedy Center

Here are the 2025 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Bad Company The Black Crowes Mariah Carey Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Billy Idol Joy Division/New Order Cyndi Lauper Maná Oasis Outkast Phish Soundgarden The White Stripes Who do you think got snubbed (again)? #MusicSky

Jason Shrum wrote heartfelt prose about the trials and tribulations of musician Dennis Parke. This is a beautifully written piece about struggles and overcominging adversity. ❤️ Please read ❤️ #SkyMusic #MusicCommunity #Nashville #MusicCity rockoracle.com/dennis-parke...

Lady Gaga performed ‘Hold My Hand’ in New Orleans before the Super Bowl. ❤️🤍❤️🤍 #SuperBowl #LadyGaga rockoracle.com/lady-gaga-at...

Lady Gaga performed ‘Hold My Hand’ in New Orleans before the Super Bowl. Here we go! #SuperBowl #LadyGaga www.rockoracle.com

Lady Gaga performed ‘Hold My Hand’ in New Orleans before the Super Bowl. Here we go! #superbowl #ladygaga www.rockoracle.com

Music exec Jeff Rabhan has branded Chappell "disingenuous" because she's profiting from the industry she's calling out. Via Instagram, the US singer says she's donated $25,000 to support struggling artists and encouraged Jeff to match her donation. #ChappellRoan rockoracle.com/chappell-roa...

How Chappell Roan dominated the Grammy’s with an incredible performance, an inspiring speech and the award for Best New Artist. Will her words influence action?! Our Senior Editor, Jason Shrum, wrote a thing: #Music #SkyMusic #ChappellRoan #TheGrammys rockoracle.com/chappell-roa...

How Chappell Roan dominated the Grammy’s with an incredible performance, an inspiring speech and the award for Best New Artist. #MusicSky #MusicFeed #ChappellRoan rockoracle.com/chappell-roa...

One of the best shows we reviewed in 2024 was The Weird Sisters in Nashville! Can’t wait to run into them again in 2025. #musicsky #theweirdsisters #musiccity #musicreview rockoracle.com/a-space-disc...

This video of @janellemonae from her Grammy performance has now gotten over 40,000 views on our Tik Tok page. Some comments have been very positive but a few are negative- saying things like “MJ’s ears would be bleeding” or “Chris Brown would’ve done better”. What do you think? www.rockoracle.com

🚨BEST NEW ARTIST WINNER🚨Chappell Roan slayed #TheGrammys with her tribute song to the city she loves so much. Pink Pony Club is her anthem to the place that welcomed her with open arms after her hometown in Missouri turned its back. This performance is legendary!

kanye west’s wife bianca censori won “Least Dressed” at the 2025 grammys 😎 - also, her name literally has “censor” in it. www.rockoracle.com

Beyoncè may have been bounced by the CMA’s but she bounced back with a Grammy - taking home best country duo/group performance for "II MOST WANTED" with Miley Cyrus. Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in GRAMMYs history, with 32 wins. #grammys #thegrammys #beyonce rockoracle.com/beyonce-boun...

Gwen Stefani reunited with her No Doubt bandmates at #FireAid and it was everything! Is there a full tour awaiting us? We hope so! #NoDoubt #GwenStefani #FireAidLA rockoracle.com/fireaid-draw... youtu.be/g2LWB_dP3tk?...

Alanis Morissette tore through a pair of her most beloved singles at the FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert on Thursday night (Jan. 30), taking the stage in the second slot at the Kia Forum and performing “Hand in My Pocket” and “Thank U.” www.rockoracle.com #fireaid #FireAidLA #alanismorissette

The FireAid benefit concert was seemingly a huge success. This extraordinary event not only showcased star power but also delivered hope and raised significant funds for fire victims, amassing over $60 million through ticket sales and sponsorships. #fireaid #fireaidla rockoracle.com/fireaid-draw...

We're inside Inglewood's Intuit Dome and Kia Forum for the FireAid benefit concerts starring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Stevie Wonder, among many others. Follow along for updates.

St. Vincent playing the role of Kurt Cobain in a Nirvana reunion at last night’s #FireAid concert.

Dave Grohl's daughter Violet fronts Nirvana to perform "All Apologies" last night at the FireAid concert 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Every star who performed at FireAid benefit concert FireAid in Los Angeles inspired a community devastated by wildfires. We take you inside the benefit shows with Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo and more. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Watch Nirvana play a surprise reunion set at FireAid with St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, and Violet Grohl:

Nashville Grammy nominations to watch 👀 Senior music writer @jewlyhight.bsky.social reflects on the 67th Annual Grammy Awards including Nashville’s contributions, both obvious and subtle, with the nation’s latest ecological disaster as its backdrop: wpln.org/post/grammys...

If you have some time and want to watch some legendary performances- read Jason Shrum’s article and follow the links -to the FireAid Concert that went down last night. Sooooo much love and music to raise money for the victims of the California Wildfires. #FireAid rockoracle.com/fireaid-draw...

Post Malone will be the Record Store Day Ambassador of 2025 according to the organizers of the annual event. Record Store Day returns for its 18th year on April 12th, celebrating close to two decades of supporting local & independent record stores. #RecordStoreDay2025 rockoracle.com/host-malone/

POST MALONE HAS BEEN NAMED RECORD STORE AMBASSADOR FOR 2025! What does that mean and what else is Posty up to in 2025? here: #PostMalone #MusicThreads #RecordStoreDay rockoracle.com/host-malone/

Music Journalist, Jason Shrum continues to compile this comprehensive list of new 2025 album releases as they are being released. What record are you most looking forward to coming out this year? #newmusic #2025albums #recordrelease #MusicCommunity rockoracle.com/what-to-expe...

Happy Birthday to singer-songwriter Neil Diamond as he turns 84 today. Fun Fact: Mr Diamond has sold more than 130 million records worldwide. www.rockoracle.com What are some of your favourite songs by Neil Diamond? #NeilDiamond #HappyBirthdayNeilDiamond

Happy 72nd birthday to Robin Zander- Cheap Trick vocalist and guitarist, born today in 1953. #RobinZander #CheapTrick www.rockoracle.com

After their historic performance at Coachella, No Doubt is reuniting for the FireAid benefit concerts on Thursday, January 30, at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by the #CaliforniaWildfires. #FireAid #NoDoubt #GwenStefani rockoracle.com/a-benefit-co...

This might be the year of Meg Elsier. The up-and-coming Nashville artist burst onto the scene with her infectious debut 'spittake,' and it’s been full steam ahead ever since. Watch her perform live at Backyard Sessions curated by WNXP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q7j...

Garth Hudson, The Band’s last living member and multi-instrumentalist has passed away at the age of 87. 🤍 He could’ve been playing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra or with Miles Davis, but he was with us, and we were lucky to have him.” – Robbie Robertson #TheBand #GarthHudson www.rockoracle.com

The lineup for #FireAid Benefit Concert for those affected by the #CaliforniaWildfires has expanded. Hopefully all the money raised gets into the right hands. #MusicCommunity #MusicNews #ConcertUpdate rockoracle.com/a-benefit-co...