The history of Chinese rock music (yaogun yinyue) began in the early 1980s. Since then, the number of bands and musicians has increased as much as the variety of music styles performed. The centre of Chinese rock is Beijing and today, due to the reform...

For the video game, see Rock Band (video game). Rock music is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of rock music also use keyboard instruments such as organ, piano, mellotron, and...

Carlos Gomez could be the recording industry's ideal mobile music customer.His phone is his music player of choice and he spends about $100 a month buying songs for it _ often on impulse after hearing a tune on his car radio.That's why he's not buying...

The judge in the slaying case against music producer Phil Spector said Wednesday he's leaning toward allowing the trial to be televised and will make a decision after hearing from lawyers later this month.The 67-year-old producer _ famed for creating the "wall of sound" recording...

A Japanese woman charged with inflicting injury on her neighbor by blasting rock music at her house for more than two years was given a 20-month prison term Tuesday, a court official said.Miyoko Kawahara, 59, was sentenced by the Osaka High Court, revoking an initial...

Competition is fierce on Broadway this year among Tony Award seekers for best musical as Mary Poppins goes head-to-head with Jackie O.'s relatives and a rock musical takes on a whodunit for nominations Tuesday.Last season, Tony nominators ignored Disney's stage version of "Tarzan" in the...

The effects of rock music on America's youth.