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audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Legendary Rock Guitarist Dead at 772025-05-27It’s always a sad moment to learn about a beloved rocker passing away. But, it’s happening more often as our favorite musicians are getting older, especially in the classic rock world. Now, the music community is mourning after the death of a legendary rock guitarist who was also a singer, producer and songwriter. That musician is Rick Derringer, who passed away this week at 77 years old.
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2 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
The Greatest Judas Priest Album of All Time2025-05-20Judas Priest is not-so arguably one of the greatest metal bands in the history of the genre. From the band’s early days in Birmingham in the late-1960s to their latest studio album, 2024’s “Invincible Shield,” Judas Priest have helped carry the torch of British heavy metal for decades. Without Judas Priest, it’s very possible that the British heavy metal movement would never have become as strong and influential as it did.
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audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Alice in Chains Founder Makes Big Announcement2025-05-19Alice in Chains is one of the “big four” of grunge bands, if there was an actual big four of the genre. They would sit alongside Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam with the honor, although other bands such as Screaming Trees, Mudhoney and Green River also have their place in grunge rock history.
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2 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
5 Guilty Pleasure Songs From the ’80s2025-05-18The 1980s were simply a fun, wild decade for music, so there should really be nothing embarrassing about rocking out to the hits of the ’80s. But, there are a few songs from that era that could be designated as guilty pleasures. So, what is a guilty pleasure song? It’s something that you love listening to, but perhaps you are a little too embarrassed to crank it at maximum volume.
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3 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Beloved Metalcore Band Parts Ways With Longtime Singer2025-05-14It’s always a heartbreaking thing when a favorite band parts ways with a band member, and sometimes it hurts more if that band members is the vocalist. While any band member parting ways with a band stings, the singer often seems a bit closer to fans, because that person is the one singing the vocals and speaking to the heart and soul of the listener.
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3 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Epic Female Rock Lineup Announced for Fall Show2025-05-13Summer is the time when rock and metal festivals really flourish, but there’s something to be said for hitting up a rock show in the fall. Summer, well, can be hot, and standing outside in the middle of a crowd of thousands of people in 90-degree weather can be taxing. So, sometimes, going to a fall show feels like the best experience. Now, a female lineup of major rock and metal acts has been announced for a special fall music event.
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3 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Post-Grunge Band Creed Makes Exciting Announcement2025-05-12As one of the biggest rock bands out of the late-1990s and early-2000s, Creed has done a lot of cool things. They’ve topped the more than one chart with their anthemic post-grunge songs, toured the world and headlined cruses. they’ve also been going strong for decades at this point. But, there’s always a chance for a Creed first, and the band has one coming up at the Indy 500.
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4 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Grunge Band Alice in Chains Issues Statement on Drummer’s Health2025-05-10Alice in Chains is one of the few major grunge bands still touring on a regular basis and releasing new music. Of course, they sadly lost their founding vocalist Layne Staley in , and they also lost longtime bass player Mike Starr in 2011, who also battled with addition.┬áSo, today’s Alice in Chains is different from the band in the 1990s.
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4 weeks ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
Black Sabbath Classic Gets Reimagined Ahead of Final Show2025-05-09Black Sabbath is just a few months away from their farewell show, which is scheduled for July 5, billed as “Back to the Beginning,” at the band’s old stomping grounds of Villa Park in Birmingham. Ahead of the show, there’s lots of excitement, especially since the bill will not only feature Ozzy Osbroune and Black Sabbath in their final public performance but also a range of other metal bands, from Metallica to Tool to Slayer.
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1 month ago | 
audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra
5 Timeless Rock Albums from the 1970s2025-05-07Every decade of music has its bright spots, but it would be difficult to argue that the 1970s wasn’t one of the most dynamic and exciting decades for music. The 1970s brought a very unique mix of music to the world, with everything from classic rock to funk to soul. Some of these genres were short lived, such as funk music, which really only saw a few years of being huge.
