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Hey rock fans! In 2025, online radio is more than just background noise—it’s the beating heart of music discovery and community. Here’s how to be the ultimate online radio listener and help the bands and stations you love thrive. For Listeners of Online Radio in 2025: What You Should Know 1. Stay Open to Discovery Online radio isn’t just for playing the hits. It’s where you find the next big […]
Andy Vineberg Features Writer, Tune Up Magazine I’m a sucker for music biopics. Always have been. Despite the usual flaws (hackneyed timelines, over-the-top substance abuse-fueled scenes, exaggerated or outright fictionalized events, and all the other clichés so memorably parodied in 2007’s “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”), I get a kick from seeing the lives and music of my favorite artists (and even many of my non-favorites) portrayed on the […]
John Sykes, the legendary English rock guitarist renowned for his work with bands such as Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, passed away on January 20, 2025, at the age of 65, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 29, 1959, in Reading, Berkshire, England, Sykes began his musical journey at the age of 14, inspired by his uncle's guitar playing. He first gained prominence in 1980 with […]
Foghat’s drummer reflects on the band's legacy, their latest album, and the joy of making music after nearly 60 years in rock and roll. Andy Vineberg Features Writer, Tune Up Magazine Foghat’s Legacy and Lineup Plenty of classic rock bands from the 1970s or even earlier continue to tour the globe, dutifully delivering the oldies, but only a smattering are still releasing vibrant new music that holds up alongside their […]
Kevin McElroy Editor, Tune Up Magazine We Win as a Team, We Lose as a Team: What Bands and Football Teams Get Right About Teamwork With the Super Bowl coming up and my Philadelphia Eagles making it to the big game, I couldn’t help but think about the teamwork it takes to get to that level. The best teams in the NFL don’t just rely on one superstar—they succeed because […]
Kirk Hammett: The Collection – Live Book Tour Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica, for an intimate, live discussion celebrating his iconic career and launching his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPEWB6jWjhU Tickets for the “Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live” events go on sale Friday, April 11, at 10:00 AM (local time) and are limited. Don’t miss this exclusive […]
New wave legends The Fixx and sharp-witted singer-songwriter Jill Sobule deliver a night of nostalgia, storytelling, and sonic fire at the Keswick Theatre.Article, Photos and Videos byMelissa DeBrigida-ParentMusic Mattters Media Productions, LLCThe Fixx, the British new wave band renowned for their distinctive sound and thought-provoking lyrics, graced the stage at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, on Sunday, April 6, as part of their 2025 USA Tour. The setlist featured a […]
KICKIN VALENTINA – Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs Brian Basher Program Director, WTYU.rocks Starting the morning off right with Kickin Valentina's new release, Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs. The record features three studio tracks, three live recordings, and a couple of demos. I’m assuming the studio tracks are leftovers from the band's last album, Star Spangled Fist Fight, and if that’s the case, I’m struggling to understand how they didn’t […]
KK Law WTYU.rocks Middays, 10am - 2pm, Coming Soon If you know me, you know I don’t just recommend albums lightly. But let me tell you right now—Ricky Warwick’s Blood Ties is one you need to check out. The guy is a machine. From The Almighty to Thin Lizzy to Black Star Riders, he’s been grinding out killer rock music for decades, and now, with this solo release, he’s proving […]
