If you like soaring, soul bursting, euphoric blues, this article is for you. The list below is my own personal opinion of the top ten blues guitarists of all time. You’ll no doubt note the list is heavy with more modern players, which leaves the early masters little room. This is not to slight the ...
If you’re a fan of rock and roll, or music in general, Tin Pan Alley should hold a place in your heart, not to mention your vocabulary. Before the 1890s, the music produced in America had no true ownership or copyright, meaning a melody or tune that became popular could essentially be ripped off by ...
You want a Fender Stratocaster but don’t have the budget to get the $950 US American made instrument, don’t think that you have to lower your standards incredibly by going to the cheaper Mexican made version. Sure, it’s no USA Strat but for the money, it’s a great buy. Below is my review of this ...
Rock guitar has arguably been ruled by three kings: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Jimmy Page. These are indeed the cream of the crop, the musicians willing to explore and create new sounds in the birth of a new genre. But the debate that reigns: is who is better? The best of the best, of ...
At the zenith of the sixties psychedelic music phenomenon, a Southern rock-blues band emerged among the finest. The Allman Brothers: Duane Allman and Dickey Betts on guitar, Butch Trucks and Jai Johnny in a two-man rhythm and drum section, with Gregg Allman on keyboards and Berry Oakley on bass. Sadly, and, as with so many ...
During the early 90’s when Seattle, Washington became synonymous with the word “Grunge” and the musical genre that word represented produced bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, only one of the original Grunge-era bands still remains in pop culture: Pearl Jam. An immensely popular band during the first half of the 1990’s, ...
When it came to the soundtracks for his movies, the music John Hughes chose was pure genius. Who can listen to “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and not think about “The Breakfast Club?” Can you hear “Pretty in Pink” on the radio and not think about the movie of the same name? To members of ...
The MTV Network recently removed the ‘Music Television” tag from their logo and it wasn’t a moment too soon. While MTV launched in 1981 as an all-music channel, the network began to make the transition into other types of programming in the late 1980’s. It didn’t take long for MTV to air a wide array ...
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