"It started with the crystal age. It moved to the golden age. And now, welcome to the solid platinum age," states the tagline in the trailer for the movie FM, which was released on May 3, 1978. Before ...

“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, ...

Longtime disc jockey Jim Ladd, a central figure in the emergence of FM rock radio in Los Angeles, died Saturday after a heart attack. He was 75. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by Meg Griffin, an on ...

These songs weren't just music — they were a whole generation's growing-up manual.

If you're curious which songs made the biggest waves on rock radio this year, we've got you covered. Although there are a plethora of different ways to consume music, including digital and streaming ...

The upstart station Iron-FM sets out to reach male listeners with classic songs, a gospel message, and lots of distortion. After 30 years working at rock radio stations, Matt Talluto lost his job ...

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 ...