Los Angeles Times

‘Jeopardy!’ question sheds light on ‘Rock of Ages’ -- the hymns, not the musical

It was the “Jeopardy!” response heard ‘round social media. On Monday’s broadcast of the answer-and-question TV game show, returning champion Choyon Manjrekar delivered an incorrect response to an ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

40 Years Ago: How a Church Choir Influenced Def Leppard’s ‘Rock of Ages’

It was the count-off heard 'round the world: "Gunter, gleiben, glauchen, globen." There was no deep, hidden meaning to the beginning of Def Leppard's "Rock of Ages," the second single off the ...
The Virginian-Pilot

“Rock of Ages” anyone? A community sing-a-long will be held in Norfolk on Sunday to encourage the singing of old hymns in church

Some of David Allen’s favorite memories of growing up in the church were belting out traditional hymns with the help of an organ and a hymnal. Churches now have “praise bands” with synthesizers, drums ...
The New York Times

"ROCK OF AGES."; Originally Written in 1776, the Hymn Has Undergone Many Changes.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...