Articles for tag: Billy Corgan, Portishead

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The 25 Greatest Albums of the 90’s

The 90’s gave us a lot of stuff. Video Games, Britney Spears and well… OK not a lot. But there still was some great music around before the age of the internet and the iPod came and took it back to the Neanderthal single loving times. So here are the 25 greatest albums from the ...

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Smashing Pumpkins “1979”

Smashing Pumkins is not Nirvana, not The Cure and not Pearl Jam. But if you like either of these bands, definitely give 1979 a try if haven’t yet. It is the best single of the 90s. Smashing Pumpkins was formed at the end of 80s but haven’t heard from them since the middle of 90s. ...

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A Short History of Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick toured for four years before recording and releasing their debut album in 1977. When it came out it was met by confusion by music critics. They simply couldn’t understand why the band looked the way it did or sounded the way it did. They were surely a band in the wrong place at ...

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Top 10 70’s Cover Songs

The 70’s was an amazing decade for music not only because of it’s amazing musicians and melodies, but for inspiring millions of artist to write great songs ever since. When an artist is influenced or inspired by a certain musician or band, they will often cover one or more of their songs. From the prophetic ...

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Top Ten Songs by the Smashing Pumpkins

Although The Smashing Pumpkins are now back together and are currently writing, it will be rather tough for them to do any better than the music they’ve released over the 1990s. I’m sure they’re going to bring a new sound that can not be compared to the old stuff and I really look forward to ...

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How to Play Lead Guitar: Practice Tips, Music Theory and More

This is the first part in a two-part article concerning learning to play lead guitar. The theory behind playing classic lead is simple, but much practice is needed to develop technique and dexterity. I do not claim that you will be able to play like Jimmy Page or Slash after reading this article, but you ...