Rock

Philippines police chief hints at possible run for presidency

Manila - Muslimchronicle

The Philippines’ top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run for the presidency. Ronald dela Rosa, a stocky, celebrity-like general nicknamed “Bato” (Rock), who retires in 2018, has flagged his political ambitions, saying he was open to running for the Senate. But in a speechRead more

Joon Moon, finding a vintage soul in rock

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Composing songs initially just for voice and piano, the veteran musicians behind Joon Moon quickly knew they could create a richer sound -- something more vintage from the earlier days of rock and soul. The French-American trio, whose members hail from different musical backgrounds, has pulled together their influences in an album that is at once open in approach, tightRead more

Daniel Johnston, rock outsider, closes out with friends

New York - Muslimchronicle

With his painfully raw lyrical delivery and battles with mental illness, Daniel Johnston is one of rock's ultimate loners. But for what may be his last concerts, he has found plenty of friends to celebrate his legacy. In between stints in psychiatric care for severe manic depression, Johnston has given a new meaning to lo-fi with decades worth of homemadeRead more

Ranger: Yosemite rock fall kills 1, injures another

California - Muslimchronicle

One person was killed Wednesday and another injured in a rock fall on the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, an official said. Rocks came crashing down at the height of climbing season with at least 30 climbers on the wall, ranger Scott Gediman said. The injured person was taken to a hospital near the park. NoRead more

'Centerfold' frontman J. Geils dead at 71

New York - Arab Today

J. Geils, the blues rock guitarist whose band topped the charts with the party-ready 1981 anthem "Centerfold," died on Tuesday, police said. He was 71. The rocker, whose full name was John Warren Geils Jr., was found unresponsive when emergency personnel were called to his home in Groton, Massachusetts, police said in a statement. Police said they were investigating theRead more

David Bowie's former New York apartment up for sale

New York - Arab Today

Rock legend David Bowie's former apartment in New York, complete with views of Central Park and his piano, is up for sale for $6.5 million. Bowie and his model wife Iman lived in the apartment from 1992 to 2002 when they moved to the more bohemian Soho neighborhood, where the rocker died last year after a secret battle with cancer.Read more

Life sentence for man who killed friend by pushing rock off Dubai building onto his head

Dubai - ArabToday

A man who pushed a large rock off the roof of an eight-storey building on to two friends below, killing one instantly and injuring the other, has been sentenced to life in jail. The Indian, 25, and his two compatriots had been drinking at a farewell party for another man in Dubai on March 30 last year. They moved onRead more

'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies of cancer

United Kingdom - Arab Today

Rod Temperton, a British-born musician and songwriter with a singular knack for pop-funk who wrote the Michael Jackson classics Thriller, Rock With You and many other hits, has died of cancer in London at 66. His music publisher said in a statement on Wednesday Temperton had died last week of an "aggressive" cancer. No other details were provided. Jon PlattRead more

Tracing China's ancient rock paintings

Kunming - XINHUA

Etched and drawn on high cliffs and hidden mountains in southwest China, the Jinshajiang River rock paintings are hard to find and even harder to protect. Discovered in the 1980s by local hunters, the rock paintings, which are believed to date back to the early Neolithic period, are among the most famed rock paintings in China. Last month, the ZuojiangRead more