The Songwriting Laureate The Swedish Academy awarded Bob Dylan the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 2016, on the grounds of, “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Makes sense right? No? Ok, let’s break it down into three parts- all reasons why it makes sense that Bob Dylan is now a […] More
We’d Steal From Anybody! Listen carefully to the intro beat of “Break On Through,” and you’ll know exactly what The Doors had included in their mega hit. That’s not it though! The song has a menagerie of songs that it was built on. Ray Manzarek, many times called “the hinges to the Doors,” had also […] More
A Synthesis of Beauty and Brilliance James Douglas Morrison had an extravagant way of conveying his intrinsic beliefs. Some of these extravagancies would lead to police confrontation. Yet, at the same time of some of his arrests (related to intoxicated exhibitionism), he was making intellectual leaps. In 1969, shortly before his arrest in Miami, he […] More
Here’s The Story… The date was January 8, 1956 when legendary singer/songwriter Elvis Presley turned 21 and came to the profound realization that his life could change forever. It was then that he became eligible for the draft, and he was drafted not long after. Presley’s manager “Colonel” Tom Parker was well aware of how […] More
Did You Forget About JPJ? For as long as we could remember, the members of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin have often been seen as the gold standard of their respective instrument. Take for example lead singer Robert Plant. He’s without a doubt the personification of a true rockstar. Bleach-blonde hair, razor sharp voice, he […] More
The Opus It’s a rock song of the ages. The six minute suite which became, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” was almost everything but ostentatious. Queen was known for crossing genres between rock/ glam/ and progressive. If their music seemed flamboyant it was because of it’s complexity. Mercury included multi-faceted vocal arias and a confusing plot. The man […] More
Here’s What It Really Means… If you’re a classic rock fan or a heavy metal fan, you’ve seen and/or used the iconic devil horns hand gesture at some point, probably multiple times. Like an army salutes its general, we use it to salute our favorite rock and metal icons. But where did it actually come […] More
Number 1 Rock Song Of All Time? Arguably the greatest rock song ever, “Stairway To Heaven” has been played through the decades endlessly. And, rightfully so. One of the most beautiful dynamic songs ever written, its lyrics have often been up for question and even controversy. Many believe there was a dark, supernatural involved in […] More
The Very Start Of AC/DC Wasn’t With Bon Scott Although many AC/DC fans regard Bon Scott as the better vocalist of the band, did you know he actually wasn’t the first? It was actually a guy by the name of Dave Evans who came before. But even he wasn’t the only one as even the […] More
Does Anybody Here Remember Vera Lynn? The 1982 cinematic release of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ originally premiered for the Cannes Film Festival. The film was supposedly made out of “competition” but instantly became one of the most prolific films in the history of music and animation. The plot follows “Pink” , a rock star, who loses his […] More
