By Ian Liberman HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY A new organization (created by artists and music executives who work in the hard rock and metal industry) held a new award show. I have, in the past, given many dissertations regarding the lack of legitimate acknowledgement by the traditional music industry to the various genres of […]
Inferno of Rock Report – JANUARY 2017
By Ian Liberman IN MEMORIAM 2016 ended as it began, with the death of another rock icon. Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died of cancer at the age of 69. ELP was one of the first progressive rock bands to receive critical attention in the ‘70s. Lake was also member of King Crimson. […]
Inferno of Rock Report – DECEMBER 2016
By Ian Liberman IN MEMORIAM LEONARD COHEN (9/21/34 – 11/7/16) Leonard Cohen, born in 1934 in Montreal, was one of Canada`s most prolific and famous artists. He became world famous as a poet, author, songwriter and vocalist. Cohen transcended countless genres of music from pop to country to folk, in addition to earning the respect […]
Inferno of Rock Report – NOVEMBER 2016
By Ian Liberman STREAMING SERVICES FOR ROCKERS (PART 2) It’s puzzling that streaming services in the U.S. and Canada do not create content for rock listeners, given that sales of rock music strongly outpaces sales of pop and hip-hop (according to 2015 Nielsen and Statista year-end numbers). iHeartMedia is getting ready to launch two paid […]
Inferno of Rock Report – OCTOBER 2016
By Ian Liberman THE CROWDFUNDING TREND There was a time when artists and creative types had to rely upon larger entities to bring their projects to fruition. The challenge in the creative process in those situations was having to worry about corporate influence. As a result, some artists will use crowdfunding campaigns that take […]
