Rockerilla

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Rockerilla
Categories Music magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherEdizioni Rockerilla Snc
Founded1978;45 years ago (1978)
CountryItaly
Based in Cairo Montenotte
LanguageItalian
Website www.rockerilla.com

Rockerilla is a monthly Italy-based music and cinema magazine founded in 1978. [1] It has collaborated with, among others, Richard Bertoncelli [2] and Guido Chiesa. [3] According to Federico Guglielmi, Rockerilla was followed by those most passionate about new trends in rock music in the early 1980s. [4]

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The headquarters of Rockerilla is in Cairo Montenotte. [5] The magazine covers genres ranging from new wave, hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock, and grunge.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Rockerilla: About Us". Rockerilla. 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. Riccardo Bertoncelli (January 1, 1998). Paesaggi immaginari: trent'anni di rock e oltre. Giunti Editore. p. 13. ISBN   9781109123777 . Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  3. Cinema e video a Torino 1992. Performing Arts. 1992. p. 12. ISBN   9788870631319 . Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  4. Federico Guglielmi (2000). A denti stretti: la vera storia dei Litfiba. Giunti Editore. pp. 22–23. ISBN   9788809017290 . Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  5. Alessandro Bonini; Emanuele Tamagnini (2006). Annuario della musica. 2006-2007. Gremese Editore. p. 140. ISBN   978-88-8440-396-4 . Retrieved July 8, 2016.