Classic rock radio recently turned thirty years of age -- Billboard spoke to the format's creator, and key representatives in the radio business, to assess where it sits in 2015. By Marc Hogan On ...

“Why did you become a disc jockey?” It is a question most jocks have been asked. For many in the past, the answer was, “Because I get to play the songs I like on the air.” Of course, these days, ...

The history of rock radio as told by the deejays and the artists they made stars. Airplay shares the story of the 50-year struggle for the soul of music radio, told by the deejays and the artists they ...

At ALT 92.3 FM, where they don’t say “rock,” it’s a mix of millennial oldies and newer, pop-leaning and electronic folk from bands like Bastille and Smith & Thell. By Joe Coscarelli It was still light ...

It was quite a year for rock radio and all of the artists who found success through it. Despite the increasing popularity of streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, radio is still ...

Music critics these days love to argue about "rockism," the unexamined prejudices we bring to our musical judgements, and "poptimism," an effort to celebrate commercial stuff that some think goes way ...

Musician, actor, and radio personality Mojo Nixon has passed away at the age of 66 due to a cardiac event during the Outlaw Country Cruise. Nixon was best known for comedic songs like “Elvis is ...