Peter Edward Baker… more commonly known as ..Ginger Baker is the greatest living rock drummer! He’s closer to Buddy Rich than John Bonham.. He’s closer to Gene Krupa than Keith Moon… When asked, Baker claims he’s a musician first… and not just a mere drummer. He’s mo ...
Devin Townsend just might be the greatest guitarist on the planet! As a child he was teethed learning his art. He has an interesting voice: very high-pitched vibrato not unlike David Surkamp of Pavlov’s Dog(as he’s no doubt sick of hearing). At dynamic peaks in the music, he bre ...
The infusion of politics into American rock and roll revolutionized the music scene . Leaving a lasting impression that can be seen in many rock music genres of today. Influenced by punk pioneers such as the Velvet Underground, The MC5 and the Sex Pistols bands have become increasingly active in pol ...
A baseball player's walk-up music is often one of the most underrated aspects of the game of baseball. In a sport clouded by how much time is wasted, the walk-up song offers an opportunity for a player to not only entertain fans, but also give them a brief glimpse into their personality. Early in t ...
A highly underrated singer, at times redolent of Janis Joplin, the great Maggie Bell had been unable to secure a distinctive radiant career. She first attracted notice when she jumped up on stage at a show in Glasgow to wail with Alex Harvey of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. ...
One of those beloved bands that never could get a break: the Los Angeles trio The Nerves, who were the talk of the West Coast club circuit during their brief lifespan (1974-78), but only recorded one four-song EP in that time, and were eclipsed by the burgeoning L.A. punk scene. Th ...
The shock of Tom Petty’s death had led the world into a cataclysmic downfall. Tom Petty was the last American rock star… Every day I hear or read that rock and roll is dead! Who’s left? I dunno? The outpour of feelings only got greater after the massacre in Las Vegas the night ...
The Sunset Strip in Los Angeles quickly became the favorite hangout of glam metal groups. Exuberant hair styles, clothing and make-up with the provocative and licentious attitude to match.Teenagers would roam the streets of Hollywood – eating, drinking, smoking and of course fucking. Los Angeles h ...
The first MC5 album, was recorded “live” at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom in the fall of 1968. The record came onto the scene like a virus… The band and selected compatriots had formed the White Panther Party to oppose the U.S. government and lend its support to ...
Rock and roll died at some indeterminate point brought during the aughts of the new millennium. No one saw the body or heard a shot; but it had been in bad health for quite some time. Once the talk centered around the medium and not the material. The moneymaking suits moved in on the creative proces ...
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