Before Blondie inflated into a group of six musicians, it was a tight foursome. The nucleus was the writing/performing duo of Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. Buzzing around them like a proton and neutron were Clem Burke, one of the best rock drummers in years, and Jimmy Destri, keyboardist and auxiliary songwriter. As products of ...
As a producer of award winning (Chicago International Film Festival) animated music videos, an Animation Industry professional for thirty years and a founding member of the multimedia rock and roll band, The Tooners, I have a very special interest in animated movies that either feature or are inspired by Rock and Roll. They are few ...
When it comes to women rock stars, there is very little middle ground. They are either churning out guitar riffs that rock, or somewhere in the middle of the pack. Some just posses that classic Rock and Roll attitude. As with any list see if you agree with me. Here are the top ten, in ...
As rock music began to emerge in the late ’60s from its pop, folk, and blues roots to become a distinct genre, women played a key role in how it developed and who it influenced. Here are 10 of the most influential women from rock’s roots. Pat Benatar One of the first women associated with ...
The Louis Vuitton logo, a Japanese-inspired flower motif, has been synonymous with luxury since it was first introduced in 1896. The famous monogram logo was created as a way to prevent counterfeiting of the Parisian company’s designer luggage. This marks the appearance of the very first ‘designer label’ as we have come to understand it ...
