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Live 105, the legendary Bay Area alternative rock radio station, will return to the airwaves on Monday, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The switch from 105.3 Dave FM to Live 105 will occur at 10:53 a.m. Monday, according to the report. "The people have spoken, and we are excited to answer the call,” Stacey Kauffman, regional vice president and market manager for Audacy San Francisco and Sacramento, told the Mercury News. "After a six-year hiatus, Live 105 — the Bay Area’s Alternative – has returned to the airwaves. We are proud to bring back this local favorite that...

May 24 (Reuters) - Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83, one of her representatives said on Wednesday. Turner, often called the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", was one of the biggest recording artists of all time, known for hits such as "What's Love Got to Do with It" and "(Simply) The Best".

Rick Beato checks out the top 10 rock songs of 2023 … so you don’t have to!

Three Colorado teenagers arrested last week for allegedly hurling a large rock that killed driver Alexa Bartell have been formally charged with murder and a dozen other crimes. Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak, all 18, each face charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault and attempted second-degree assault in Bartell’s killing and alleged attacks on six other cars in suburban Denver, First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King announced Wednesday. “Based on the available facts and after careful legal analysis, we have filed charges and will now move forward with a criminal prosecution,” King said in...

After leaving his legacy in the early years of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Tim Bachman has passed away at the age of 71. Bachman was most known for playing on the band’s first two releases before either leaving the band or being fired amid conflicting explanations. In a statement issued on Facebook, Bachman’s son Ryder thanked the fans for the kind words about his father’s death, stating: “My Dad passed this afternoon. Thank you everyone for the kind words. Grateful I got to spend some time with him at the end. Grab yer loved ones and hug em close, ya never know...

A young Colorado woman was struck and killed by a rock somebody hurled through her windshield as she was driving home through a tony Denver suburb on Wednesday night — which authorities are investigating as part of a disturbing pattern. Arvada resident Alexa Bartell, 20, was returning from work around 10:45 p.m. when the large rock sailed through her windowshield and hit her. Bartell had been on the phone with a friend when the line suddenly went silent. The pal tracked her down using her phone’s location, where she discovered Bartell’s car run off the road in a field with...

Dozens of important pieces in the history of rock & roll and pop music are up for sale if the price is right. World-famous Sotheby's is currently staging an auction that features items from some of the biggest and most influential music artists of all time. There's everything from a Jimmi Hendrix feather boa, an autograph manuscript by Bob Dylan, Prince's three-piece purple suit from the Purple Rain era, and an autographed Hofner bass from Paul McCartney. But it is Eddie Van Halen's iconic red-patterned Kramer guitar from the 'Hot For Teacher' music video that's expected to be the most...

Chris Rock joked that former President Donald Trump was “romantic” for allegedly paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — while calling lawmakers “stupid” for wanting him arrested, warning it will only inflate his popularity. The 58-year-old funnyman addressed the expected arrest as he helped honor Adam Sandler at the Mark Twain Prize late Sunday — directly addressing lawmakers in the audience, including Nancy Pelosi. ‘”Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?” Rock asked the crowd, according to the Daily Mail, which noted that several officials from the Biden administration were in the Kennedy Center crowd. “Do you know this...

Professor Gershon Galil at Haifa University’s Institute for Biblical Studies and Ancient History, along with Eli Shukron from the Bible and Ancient History research institute, found that the 8th Century BC inscriptions – on a stone no bigger than the palm of a hand – not only include Hezekiah’s name, but also list his achievements from the first 17 years of his reign. Those include his commission to carve out the pool at Siloam and the tunnel to access the waters underneath the Gihon Spring. The action is believed to have helped saved the city by denying sources of water...

GOAT hunt: The results are in! As voted for by you, the best of the bass revealed.

"Frankenstein" was a rock instrumental by The Edgar Winter Group from their album "They Only Come Out At Night"

A Minecraft user has reportedly recreated Toto's hit song "Africa" on the gaming platform. Minecraft is a 3D video game in which players can build various structures across different settings. Users can also work with "note blocks" that emit a sound when manipulated. A Minecraft creator called "Stacinator" has used those elements to create Toto's "Africa" in 3D format, a process that took them three months. "Honestly, I started at the same place, and little parts of concepts just eventually started clicking after tons of practice and failing," Stacinator explained on Reddit. You can watch a video of the creation...

Aretha Franklin described her mission as a singer like this: “Me with my hand outstretched, hoping someone will take it.” That kind of deep, empathetic bond between artist and listener is the most elemental connection in music. And you can think of our list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time as a celebration of that bond. These are the vocalists that have shaped history and defined our lives — from smooth operators to raw shouters, from gospel to punk, from Sinatra to Selena to SZA

IN THE LAST few years, CJ Strock, a talent agent who worked with the later incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band, faced an unusual dilemma. As seen in catalog and merch sales, a market still existed for the Allmans, their quintessentially Southern rock & roll, and their improvisational live shows, but the band itself didn’t exist: They formally gave their last performances in 2014, and Gregg Allman died of liver cancer three years later. With an eye toward introducing new fans to the band, Strock had an idea — essentially a new Allmans... Thus was born “The Allman Brothers Band...

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died aged 79, her family has said in a statement. On Facebook, they said: "On behalf of Christine McVie's family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine's death. "She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. "She was in the company of her family. "We kindly ask that you respect the family's privacy at this extremely painful time and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who...

In 2015, David Hole was prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia. Armed with a metal detector, he discovered something out of the ordinary – a very heavy, reddish rock resting in some yellow clay. He took it home and tried everything to open it, sure that there was a gold nugget inside the rock – after all, Maryborough is in the Goldfields region, where the Australian gold rush peaked in the 19th century. To break open his find, Hole tried a rock saw, an angle grinder, a drill, even dousing the thing in acid. However, not even a...

Jerry Lee Lewis is survived by his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, his children Jerry Lee Lewis III, Ronnie Lewis, Pheobe Lewis and Lori Lancaster, sister Linda Gail Lewis, cousin Jimmy Swaggart and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmo and Mamie Lewis, sons Steve Allen Lewis and Jerry Lee Lewis Jr., his siblings Elmo Lewis Jr. and Frankie Jean Lewis and his cousin Mickey Gilley. Services and more information will be announced in the following days. In lieu of flowers, the Lewis family requests donations be made in Jerry Lee Lewis’ honor to...

Jerry Lee Lewis is not dead ... as we previously reported. We're told the rock 'n' roll legend is alive, living in Memphis. Earlier today we were told by someone claiming to be Lewis' rep that he had passed. That turned out not to be the case. TMZ regrets the error

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea on Thursday as part of her visit to South Korea, a White House official said. Harris’ trip will include site visits at the DMZ, meetings with service members, and an operational briefing from US commanders, the official said, reiterating the US’ commitment “to stand beside” South Korea in the face of “any threats” posed by North Korea. Harris, the official added, “will reflect on the shared sacrifice of tens of thousands of American and Korean soldiers who fought and died together, and will reaffirm...

Another senseless death thanks most likely to Fauci.