It’s undeniable that Pink Floyd is among the most successful and influential bands in history. They have one of the most recognizable album covers ever created, have sold over 250 million albums globally, and have sold out stadiums in almost every nation on earth. Upon evaluation, there isn’t one particularly noteworthy component that explains Pink … Read more
Throughout the 1990s, Nirvana led a rock movement that helped define a new phase for music. Frontman Kurt Cobain had a deep contempt for the heavy music of the decade that had come before, and like most great bands, the Seattle grunge titans sparked an emotional reaction to the kind of performers that had come … Read more
The latter years of Elvis Presley have been extensively chronicled. Elvis Presley was once referred to as “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” but these days he is a fat, dysfunctional shell of the man he once was. For a while, it seemed as though he might not live. Yet when he died in 1977, … Read more
In the early 1970s, it would have taken a small miracle for any kind of Pink Floyd to be successful. With their first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the band shot itself in the foot and Syd Barrett went insane from drug overdoses and mental health issues, leaving the rest of the … Read more
Not every drummer aspires to be the world’s greatest musician. For every outstanding band that features a virtuoso percussionist behind the kit, there are just as many that can accomplish the same thing by providing a steady beat that propels the song along. Though Neil Peart believed one of his heroes became a drum god … Read more
During a segment of his podcast, “A Life in Lyrics,” Paul McCartney talked candidly about the beginnings of The Beatles song “Let It Be.” A fascinating story of how a passage from Shakespeare’s Hamlet accidentally made its way into the song’s composition was shared by McCartney during the debate. He clarified: “It had been pointed … Read more
In an interview with Vulture, lead singer Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin stated that he was pleased with how Jack Black used the band’s iconic song “Immigrant Song” in the hit film “School Of Rock” (2003). In the film, Dewey Finn, having left his band, takes a job as a substitute teacher at a private … Read more
Despite Paul McCartney’s sometimes unkind treatment of him throughout their time together as bandmates, George Harrison always stood up for his fellow Beatles. As bandmates, George Harrison and Paul McCartney didn’t always get along. But George never shied away from standing up for his fellow Beatles when the need came. He expressed his opinions regarding … Read more
The Rolling Stones never professed to be among the world’s best bands. Even though they might be the longest-surviving rock icons still active today, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have managed to extract most of their songs from the conventional blues formula albeit with a dark twist that only they can provide. Though Richards was … Read more
In celebration of Keith Richards’ birthday, Uncut magazine honored the guitarist with a special January 2024 edition. Jimmy Page spoke with the publication in December about his recollections and views about the musician. Richards was a founding group member and performed on every album released by The Rolling Stones during their six-decade tenure. Thus, Page … Read more