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
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
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
