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
AC/DC has some of the most authentic rock and roll guitar riffs. Their riffs have been strongly linked to what hard rock is all about. Thanks to the Young brothers, the world of rock and roll has some of the hard-hitting hits to jam. There are only a few bands that can produce the same […] More
The Beatles’ popularity grew in their native UK by 1963. By 1964, whenever the Beatles would perform in concerts or travel, they are constantly hounded by hysterically screaming female fans. This display of mad admiration inspired the media to call the display as Beatlemania and it was present on the band’s first arrival in the […] More
There are a lot of stories about the Beatles and LSD use back in their heyday. Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD or popularly known as “acid” is a potent hallucinogenic drug. This was a popular drug in the 1960s, during the emergence of the counterculture. A lot of musicians used LSD in the ‘60s. Most […] More
The 1970s was the decade that changed rock and roll forever. The top goal of bands in the ‘70s was to make music that had the themes of love and peace, nothing too different from the previous decade. By adding guitar riffs, a plethora of distortion, and fresh emotional lyrics, rock bands gave a new […] More
Jimi Hendrix has changed the world on how the electric guitar was viewed. Before Hendrix was in the music scene, the guitar was merely an accompaniment. But as Hendrix played, he wowed the world of how the electric guitar could be a force of nature. Sadly, Hendrix passed away at the age of 27. Years […] More
Legendary rock band Aerosmith has been performing for the past 50 years and now they are looking for a whole new experience. Joe Perry, the band’s guitarist, commented that’s the reason to why the band decided to park their tour buses in Las Vegas for the most part of 2019. This leaves fans to wonder […] More
Sherlock fans watch out! Benedict Cumberbatch joins David Gilmour, the former singer, and guitarist of rock band Pink Floyd. The Sherlock star went on stage and casually sang “Comfortably Numb” alongside Gilmore at the Royal Albert Hall one evening, to the delight of fans. Gilmour was in the middle of his tour in support of […] 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
Paul McCartney’s musical career flourished even after the Beatles disbanded. He composed and produced songs that still capture the interest of his audiences. McCartney has been a musician for a long time that his “returns” seems more like he’s here to stay. Among his numerous “returns”, Flaming Pie stands out as a true classic that […] More
Written by Journey’s keyboard artist, Jonathan Cain’s inspiration for “Faithfully” came to him in a dream. The Top 20 hit song was included in the band’s eighth studio album that was released in 1983, Frontiers. “Faithfully” has since been considered as one of the decade’s classic power ballads. Sure, there are many power ballads that […] More
It’s really hard to think up of a name for a band. Picking a name should be able to represent what the troupe is all about. It also needs to stand out and be unique. This is important since if a band gets international recognition, their name becomes a brand name. Led Zeppelin is one […] More
