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"Learning includes any information or experience that affects ones actions, behaviors, or development of any present or future moment... and for those who are travelers of time and space learning affects all moments." - Melanie Silos

MUSIC ARTIST SPOTLIGHT!

Melanie Silos - Grace & the Midnight Angel release new 2023 album Love Always & Forever. GRACE & THE MIDNIGHT ANGEL
endorse support for GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER-NYC, ASPCA, and SAFE NEST.

Read and learn more about the music of Grace & the Midnight Angel and get the new record Love Always & Forever. [LEARN MORE & GET MUSIC HERE]

"Making and sharing music is about being actively part of something bigger than myself and serving to a need that someone may have, especially like finding a light of hope in life during times of darkness, sharing a relatable feeling or experience, as well as sharing co-elation in times of joy." - Melanie Silos, Grace & the Midnight Angel

NeedtoBreathe and Judah & the Lion release Dreams, a collaborative new music single 2023. JUDAH & THE LION and NEEDTOBREATHE
Join NeedtoBreathe and Judah & the Lion in support of FOR OTHERS.

Support the cause of FOR OTHERS to help at risk families and children, and get NeedtoBreathe's new album "Caves" and their new collaborative music single with Judah & the Lion, "Dreams". Join them together on The Caves World Tour 2023-2024; tickets available at Ticketmaster.

"I only want the best for you." - Judah Lee Akers, Judah & the Lion

Beck and Phoenix release Odyssey, a collaborative new music single 2023. BECK & PHOENIX
Join Beck in support of AUTISM SPEAKS and WARCHILD MUSIC and more!

8x Grammy Award winning artist Beck and friends support Warchild.org with Warchchild Music featuring Beck, Oasis, Paul Weller, Coldplay, Keane, Sir Paul McCartney, etc., helping children of war in Ukraine and more, as well as support for AutismSpeaks.org, and get the new music single “Odyssey” by Beck and Phoenix, as well as Phoenix’s most excellent new album “Alpha Zulu”!

"I need your lovin' like the sunshine. Everybody's gotta learn sometime." - Beck

FEATURED ARTICLES SPOTLIGHT!

Activism with Fundamental Values ACTIVISM with Fundamental Values
for the "American Blues," the Environment, and Humanity
Featuring activist guidance from Pete Yorn, The Smith's Johnny Marr, Stone Roses' Ian Brown, Radiohead, Berlin's Terri Nunn, Incubus' Brandon Boyd, and Swan Soul's Melanie Silos.


"The ability to make a difference begins with getting educated, learning, and having the skills, knowledge, and abilities to enact solutions; learning about conditions and important matters in the community and world will provide the factors from which we may discern our focus, aims, direction and course of action. Fundamental values such as love for humanity, preservation of the environment, and willingness to learn and fix it when broke, are the driving force of care that will motivate action for support and providing solutions." - M. Silos Read the complete article[HERE].

Commitment to Important Matters & Valued AimsCOMMITMENT TO IMPORTANT MATTERS
Featuring encouragement and direction from members of Oasis, U2, The Music, Coldplay, Page & Plant, Hot Hot Heat, plus Francis Dunnery, Editor/Songwriter Melanie Silos, and more.
"Overcoming the forces of opposition and adversity in upholding commitments and valued aims requires the TOP strengths of being decisive, passionate and focussed, and responsible for actions, efforts, decisions, and effects of such activities." - M. Silos Read the complete article[HERE]

Empowerment with Self-Awawreness EMPOWERMENT with Self-Awareness & Follow-Through
Featuring self-awareness from Afterward, Keane, Carney's Reeve Carney, and more.

"This is the matter of being self-aware and upholding the essence of one's greatest nature as it is the core of strength in one's existence and prosperity. It means to stand true to your values and act upon them. It's the creation of empowerment with self-awareness and follow-through." - M. Silos Read the complete article [HERE]

Take action with the Rock for Learning Animal Rescue Initiative and join Sarah MacLachlan, Emmylou Harris, nd Grace & the Midnight Angel's Melanie Silos and others in support of animal welfare.TAKE ACTION WITH THE ANIMAL RESCUE INITIATIVE!

Help cultivate a better world through pet rescue, adoption, and responsible stewardship of all natural creation, including animals. Grammy Award winning artists, Emmylou Harris and Sarah MacLachlan, have paved the way and set great examples for animal welfare; Emmylou Harris created BONAPARTE’S RETREAT PET ADOPTION to rescue unadoptable dogs from the Nashville Humane Association, and Sarah MacLachlan has been a spokesperson and leading advocate for animal welfare with support of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ASPCA.org) ever since the ‘90’s with charitable support from proceeds of the historic Lilith Fair tours that she organized in support of ASPCA and other charities.

Please join us with Emmylou Harris and Bonaparte's Retreat and with Sarah MacLachlan and other artists and animal rescue organizations in the initiative to raise awareness and share important information for animal rescue, adoption resources, guidelines for responsible stewardship, and links for spaying/neutering and pet care. Read the complete article [HERE].

FEATURED MUSIC ARTISTS

FEATURED ARTISTS

Ryan Adams * Army of Anyone * The Beastie Boys * Beck * Ian Brown/Stone Roses * Carney/Reeve Carney * Cheap Trick * Coldplay * Francis Dunnery * End Roulette * The Feeling * Flyleaf * Foo Fighters * Liam Gallagher * The Golden Ratio * Grace & the Midnight Angel * Emmylou Harris * Hot Hot Heat * Hozier * Van Hunt * Incubus * Ray Ippolito * Judah & the Lion * Keane * The Kin/Brothers Koren * Led Zeppelin * Sarah MacLachlan * The Makepeace Brothers * March Fourth Marching Band * Johnny Marr & the Healers * Paul McCartney * Mitch Mills/Sugarwall * The Music * NeedtoBreathe * Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds * Oasis* Robert Plant * Radiohead/Thom Yorke * Darius Rucker/Hootie & the Blowfish * Seal * The Shore * The Thrills * U2/Bono * Paul Weller * The White Stripes/Jack White * The Who * Pete Yorn * Neil Young * The Zutons

Rock for Learning Featured Artists - Ryan Adams, Army of Anyone, The Beastie Boys, Beck, Ian Brown/Stone Roses, Carney/Reeve Carney, Cheap Trick, Coldplay, Francis Dunnery, End Roulette, The Feeling, Flyleaf, Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher, The Golden Ratio, Grace & the Midnight Angel, Emmylou Harris, Hot Hot Heat, Hozier, Van Hunt, Incubus, Ray Ippolito, Judah & the Lion, Keane, The Kin/Brothers Koren, Led Zeppelin, Sarah MacLachlan, The Makepeace Brothers, March Fourth Marching Band, Johnny Marr & the Healers, Paul McCartney, Mitch Mills/Sugarwall, The Music, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Oasis, Robert Plant, Radiohead/Thom Yorke, Darius Rucker/Hootie & the Blowfish, Seal, The Shore, The Thrills, U2/Bono, Paul weller, The White Stripes/Jack White, The Who, Pete Yorn, Neil Young, The Zutons

Rock for Learning Featured Artists Speak - Ryan Adams, Army of Anyone, Beck, Ian Brown/Stone Roses, Carney/Reeve Carney, Coldplay, Francis Dunnery, End Roulette, The Feeling, Flyleaf, The Golden Ratio, Grace & the Midnight Angel, Hot Hot Heat, Hozier, Van Hunt, Incubus, Ray Ippolito, The Kin/Brothers Koren, Led Zeppelin, March Fourth Marching Band, Johnny Marr & the Healers, Mitch Mills/Sugarwall, The Music, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Oasis, Robert Plant, Radiohead/Thom Yorke, Darius Rucker/Hootie & the Blowfish, Seal, The Thrills, U2/Bono, Pete Yorn, The Zutons

RYAN ADAMS: A Light of Brilliance... Ryan Adams brings a continuity of history into present day form and style. In all his spontenaity, and rasp and grrrr - who else would be better to carry on the classic influences of blues based rock n' roll with an essence of freshness of all that is now. (Photograph by Bob Gruen. Posted with permission of Lost Highway Records.)

RYAN ADAMS

"I will learn to love." A blue star, ONE in a constellation of many, without whom the whole would not be what it is... (Madison Square Garden, NY) [LEARN MORE]

With heartfelt consideration for making a better world guitarist Dean DeLeo and vocalist Richard Patrick get deep and meaningful and declare: We are Eachother

ARMY OF ANYONE

"We are eachother," declares guitarist Dean DeLeo (formerly of STP) and vocalist Richard Patrick (formerly of Filter) with heartfelt consideration for making a better world. (Virgin Music, Hollywood CA) [LEARN MORE]

CLICK HERE for U2's lead singer, BONO, at Harvard University. Bono addresses the class on African relief, American ideals, and rebelling against indifference. (Photo and link courtesy of Berklee College of Music and Harvard Magazine. Video clip c/o Berklee.edu, Harvard Magazine & Generic Media:.)

BONO


We've got to follow-through on our ideals or betray something at the heart of who we are..." - Bono (Vocalist,U2) [LEARN MORE...]


IAN BROWN (photo courtesy of Polydor Records)IAN BROWN/STONE ROSES

Family man, Ian Brown, shares encouragement on what's important for family development: "Keep getting educated & learn love for humanity." (House of Blues - Sunset, Los Angeles, CA) March 13, 2005.

CARNEY: Reeve Carney says, It matters. (Photograph by Marisa Silos)

CARNEY

"It matters." says Reeve Carney, lead guitarist/vocalist. (Studio City, CA)[LEARN MORE...]

CLICK HERE - COLDPLAY: The Light of Music, Passion, and Development!

COLDPLAY

"Music is everything." - Chris Martin (Singer/keyboardist/guitarist, COLDPLAY, Madison Square Garden, NY)[LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE! Featured Artist: Francis Dunnery! An avid astrologer, Dunnery studies much of Liz Green and is one who'll even tell the more published astrologers the way things are. After 20 years of musicianship, Dunnery continues his professional development. Formerly a student at the Julliard School-NY (circa '96), it's not uncommon to find Francis Dunnery backstage or even onstage reading and quoting the likes of Carl Jung, Rumi, & Jane Roberts. In one of my favorite chats with Dunnery, he reaffirms Roberts and says 'You get what you focus on.' An avid astrologer, Dunnery studies much of Liz Green and is one who'll even tell the more published astrologers the way things are. He's a teacher of astrology and a virtuoso at musicianship. Dunnery has played guitar and worked with such musical greats as Robert Plant (Fate of Nations '93), Wakeman & Howe, Genesis, Santana (Supernatural), Lauryn Hill (Miseducation of...), and most recently the Stone Roses' Ian Brown. Of noteworthy mention is Dunnery's influence as a mentor of over 16 years to artist Dave McCracken...(Continued on next page.)FRANCIS DUNNERY

"You get what you focus on." - Francis Dunnery. (Theloniuos Monk Circle, NYC)[LEARN MORE...]


END ROULETTE: Spinning for Creative Freedom. ...The important matter is to actively protect against the suppression and oppression of creativity. With End Roulette creativity is not by chance, spinning for creativity is an active choice and pursuit of freedom of self-expression.[photo by Terri Villalobos]END ROULETTE

"Be creative; be individual; be yourself." - Mary Jane Snow, Lead Vocalist/Songwriter (The Troubador, West Hollywood CA) [LEARN MORE...]

HOT HOT HEAT: An Empowering Lift of Hot Hot Heat Energy... Hot Hot Heat shares the energy of music that stirs the crowd into leaps and bounds of energetic dance and cheers, bringing an empowering lift of energy with the music of their new CD ELEVATOR. (Photograph by Bob Gruen. Posted with permission of Lost Highway Records.)

HOT HOT HEAT

On Inspiration & Empowerment: "My Father. He taught me music. If it weren't for my Dad and what he did with my Mom, I wouldn't be here." - Luke Paquin (Lead guitarist, HOT HOT HEAT, Ventura Theater, CA)[LEARN MORE...]


INCUBUS/Brandon Boyd, With encouragement on how to make a positive difference in the world: Responsibility, Self-sufficience, cleaning up after one's self, stay aware, to name a few. [photo use by permission of Ren Management.] INCUBUS

On making a difference in the world: Brandon Boyd encourages that we each can make a difference through "Responsibility, self-sufficience, cleaning up after one's self, and to stay aware, just to name a few." (Guitar Center, Sherman Oaks CA) [LEARN MORE...]


Johnny Marr & The Healers - Bangin' On with Love. JOHNNY MARR & THE HEALERS

"You are the magic." - Johnny Marr (Irving Plaza, NY) [LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE - Featured Artist! Mitch Mills. Ever expanding his horizons and style, Mills has found his HiFi Lover, the band that is, with music! Robert Mitchum Mills, guitarist extraordinaire, is a live wire exuding of energy and enthusiasm that he shares through his guitar playing prowess. Mills has been building his musical development since before time. Formerly with the UK group Rumble, featuring singer-Age Gould and bassist-Bob Fouracre, Mills moved on to Los Angeles and built his own blues experience with LA4773. Ever expanding his horizons and style, Mills has found his HiFi Lover, the band that is! From blues to alternative pop Mills sings through his strings.MITCH MILLS

"I worked hard and it paid off." - Mitch Mills (Guitarist, HI FI LOVER/SUGARWALL, Los Angeles, CA). [LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE - A drink of life in the summer heat at an OASIS and an undeniable feeling of Heathen Chemistry. On life & learning: NEVER STOP; says Noel Gallagher, lead guitarist, singer/songwriter, and mastermind of Oasis... (Photograph posted by permission of Sony Music Ent. OASIS

On life and learning: "Never stop." - Noel Gallagher (Chief Songwriter/Lead Guitarist/Vocalist - OASIS, Central Park South, NY) [LEARN MORE...]

CLICK HERE -SHINING IT ALL WITH ROBERT PLANT 2005, plus The Historical You Know Who: Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant & The Who at Jones Beach, NY.ROBERT PLANT

"Everything is meaningful." - Robert Plant. (Phoenix, AZ) [LEARN MORE...]

**** SPECIAL!!! Read about Robert's discovery of West & North African music. [LEARN MORE...CLICK HERE]
"I just like that heavenly moment where I learn something." - Robert Plant (Vocalist, Robert Plant & the Strange Sensations/Led Zeppelin)****


Radiohead RADIOHEAD

Advocates of Philanthropy, Protectors of the Environment & Human Rights (Hollywood, CA).[LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE - Darius Rucker. Dar-I-say: HOOTIE without the BLOWFISH. Yes! Darius Rucker's new solo record -Back To Then- was released July 30th and is definitely worth running out to get. His performance at the Whisky Sky Ampitheater, (Las Vegas) NV, for the Lili Claire Foundation benefit was brilliant with heart and soul... (Photograph by Stephen Danelian. Posted with permission of Hidden Beach Records.) DARIUS RUCKER

"Live, Love, Learn." - Darius Rucker (Vocalist, HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, Green Valley Ranch, Henderson NV). [LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE -THE MUSIC is all rock n' roll - especially with that most screaming wild unique guitar riff by guitarist, Adam Nutter, in THE MUSIC

"Motivate yourself - it�s the hardest thing to do for young people today." - Robert Harvey (Vocalist, THE MUSIC, New York, NY) [LEARN MORE...]

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The Thrills courtesy of Virgin Music THE THRILLS

With Thrills for Learning to Support Oxfam. (The El Rey, Los Angeles, CA), [LEARN MORE...]


CLICK HERE - The Zutons Making It Fun! I'm willing to learn! - declares Dave McCabe/The Zutons. (Photograph posted by permission of Sony Music Ent. THE ZUTONS

"I'm willing to learn!" - Dave McCabe/The Zutons (The El Rey Theater, Los Angeles CA) [LEARN MORE...]

FAVORITES!!!

EVERYTHING IS MEANINGFUL. - Robert Plant... ROBERT PLANT: Shine's It All Around
Robert Plant is on tour with the STRANGE SENSATION and their new record MIGHTY REARRANGER. Like a legend within a legend, he is The Enchanter now leading and shining through lyrics and music with powerful resonance and dance. It's most cool: The acoustic ecclectic percussive rhythms a main element of sound and soulful expression in his newest music including this year's new record Mighty Rearranger and in new version of his Led Zeppelin classics. Of the new and old and most cool was the harmonizing acoustic version of "When the Levee Breaks" with the Strange Sensation's newest bandmate, Billy Fuller, on stand-up bass, and the most beautiful and melodic "All the Kings Horses".
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'MUSIC & PEOPLE INSPIRE ME...' - Paul Hawley, Drummer Hot Hot Heat. HOT HOT HEAT: The Empowering Lift of Energy & Inspiration from Hot Hot Heat
It's British Columbia's very own HOT HOT HEAT!!! Hot Hot Heat brings an empowering lift of energy with their new CD ELEVATOR!!! Giving rise to the crowd's excitement, frontman Steve Bays bangs the chords on his Roland Fantom X keyboard as if riding on a Harley Davidson, leans into it shaking his curls like a mad maestro, then on with the mic he glides across the stage in his punky grace venturing an occasional dip into the audience. On plays Hot Hot Heat sharing the energy of music that stirs the crowd into leaps and bounds of empowering and energetic dance and cheers.[Click in here for the complete feature article!]


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