Led Zeppelin: IV remains to be the band’s most admired and best-selling work. With its release in 1971, the album has since been the model of what hard rock should be be. From Plant’s pristine vocals, Page’s impeccable riffs, Jones’ innovations, and Bonham’s tremendous drumming skills, Led Zeppelin: IV remains timeless and fresh. Read on […] More
Willie Nelson is one of the most recognized figures in the music industry. He has recorded songs on country, jazz, folk, and blues. Nelson is one of the most admired musicians with his laid-back rhythms, pure acoustic guitar playing, and gentle vocals. The Texas native has made his own cover versions and his vocals always […] More
Drum roll, please! Drumming is a mysterious art. Drummers usually take the back space in every performance, yet they carry the beat. Skill and talent are just some of the few concepts that dictate greatness. The topic on who are the most iconic drummers in the history of rock and roll can get fierce. There […] More
Established in 1983, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is committed in documenting musicians who are known to have greatly influenced the music industry, especially in the rock and roll genre. There are many artists and bands that have made it big, but not all have made a lasting influence. To be inducted into […] More
Led Zeppelin is considered as one of the most well-known and hard rocking bands in the world. The band’s songs had attracted hordes of admirers and with it were regarded as pioneers of heavy metal rock and alternative rock. They’ve juggled genres from hard rock to blues rock, to folk rock, and to heavy […] More
The events in the 60s were more than just an emergence of new music and style. It was about protest as well. The counterculture revolution involved young adults and adolescents who were starting to question and reject the norms and beliefs that were set by society. Some of the issues of that were viewed as […] More
Rock and roll was more than just music, it was a driving force that left a lasting impact on fashion, language, and attitude. By the ’60s, rock and roll bands started to shift society’s perspective of music. It was an era when it molded the way we know it today. There were a lot of […] More
After singing “Leaving On A Jet Plane”, Chantal Kreviazuk became well-known. But not a lot of people are familiar with the original singer, John Denver. By the ‘70s, Denver became an emblematic musical figure. He was more than a musician, but also a pivotal political activist. Unfortunately, he met his untimely death in 1997 and his […] More
Before there was Adele, there was Cass Elliot. She was a vocalist of the band the Mamas & the Papas, a folk-rock band who performed in 1965 to 1968. Cass Elliot or Mama Cass as she is popularly known amongst her fans, had an amazing vocal range. With no aid of modern auto-tune, she could […] More
A Handmade Moment of Domestic Bliss The release of Ram hit Beatles fans with the reality of the world’s most prolific band falling apart. No matter how genius the work was- no one was going to like it. It was Paul McCartney picking up and moving on with his life. In the infamous 1971 Rolling Stone review by […] More
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
