Keith Richards, the guitarist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, has long been a fan of American music. In the 1960s, he collaborated with Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Brian Jones to demonstrate to Americans the quality and potential of the music produced in that country. As a result, The Rolling Stones blended … Read more
In addition to learning the piano at an early age, thanks to the encouragement of his musician father, Eddie Van Halen began playing the drums and his older brother Alex, the guitar. However, the two soon concluded that if they switched instruments, they would sound much better. Since Eddie altered the direction of the guitar … Read more
Recently, Sean Ono Lennon used X to criticize society’s infatuation with female nudity. The singer wrote, highlighting the disparities in the perceptions of violence and female nudity: “It’s weird how hung up society still is about sex. I know it’s been said, but the fact that female nipples are deemed more offensive than dead bodies … Read more
Jimi Hendrix was filled with inspiration as he looked out over a throng of bodies that extended past his field of vision. Since then, his act has been recorded in history as proof of this. Later, the guitarist poeticized: “500,000 halos outshined the mud and history. We washed and drank in God’s tears of joy, … Read more
In 1981, Metallica was founded, marking eleven years after the inception of Heavy Metal music, if we take the first Black Sabbath album as the starting point. Even though it had just been more than ten years, a lot had transpired, and a lot of bands had formed; yet, the oldest had already had several … Read more
From 1959 to 1959, John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford were in a band called The Blue Velvets, which later changed to The Golliwogs. However, it wasn’t until 1968 that they changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival that things truly got going. The band made a significant contribution to music throughout … Read more
Certain songs are created with love, rage, and joy emotions that are eternal and universal at their core. Certain songs are more akin to their era than others; this is especially true with protest songs. Not wanting to date their music, many musicians are reluctant to write about current events. But protest music is important; … Read more
Any Pink Floyd album would normally require a small miracle to be released. Aside from the amazing progress the group achieved in their early years with Syd Barrett, his battles with mental illness and his exit from the group caused the other members of the group to struggle to find their voice on the next … Read more
2014 saw the release of Hypnotic Eyes, Tom Petty’s final studio album, a collaboration with The Heartbreakers that turned out to be his final release. Petty spent a significant portion of his final year on Earth working on a friend’s project, even though he wasn’t producing any of his work before his passing. Petty’s tragic … Read more
Renowned Beatle Paul McCartney is frequently regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time, and his bass playing has impacted a great deal of other musicians. However, he is also a proficient player of several other instruments, including the piano, guitar, drums, and keyboards. This ability allowed him to record all the parts … Read more