One of the most recognizable rock figures of all time, an avid Les Paul collector and an overall guitar legend, the man in the hat, Saul “Slash” Hudson was born into a family of artists before making a name for himself with Guns N’ Roses. Before moving to Los Angeles at the age of five, …
So we ask the question, How Many Shows Did The Grateful Dead Play? After forming in 1965 in Palo Alto, California, The Grateful Dead went on to become pioneers of the jam band world and the forefront of the counter-culture movement of the 1960’s. “The Dead”, along with their devoted fan base know at “Deadheads”, …
The band that changed the world, the group that reinvented guitar music, the couple of Australian guys who made people dance, rock out, have a good time, and more importantly, feel good for more than four decades; there are numerous titles that we could ascribe to AC/DC and the Young brothers, so let’s stick with …
One of blues rock’s greatest exponents, Duane Allman’s striking and innovative skills have left an unprecedented impact on music history. Often referred to as Skydog due to the impressively high notes he managed to hit, he’s known for being one of the players to light the initial spark of Southern Rock, a prominent American genre …
Following decades of immense success and impact of blues music, everyone thought that was the end of it. Sure, we had the old legends playing blues standards in countless different variants and interpretations, but no one really expected younger generations to take up the guitar and go into these blues waters. Even if they did, …
English-born guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore is one of the most influential guitar players from the 70s and is often referred to as one of the fathers of heavy metal. His unique playing style, blues-driven riffs using 4ths, classical music influence, arpeggios, and fast picking are the reason he stood out above many other contemporaries. In …
Two of the most impactful decades of the 21st century, the 1960s and 1970s was a time for some of the most profound societal, cultural shifts in history. The 1960s propelled the counterculture movement, with a revolution surrounding the normalization of social norms, from clothing to sexuality at the forefront of the decade, with the …
Though the 90s are often known for boy bands, grunge and pop punk, metal dominated much of the alternative music scenes throughout the decade and brought new subgenres into the mainstream such as death metal, industrial metal, nu-metal, and a second wave of black metal in Scandinavia. Thrash and glam metal were beginning to die …
The 1990s was one of the most defining decades for music in American history. Multiculturalism led to a rise in alternative music with the hip hop, rave, pop punk and grunge scenes becoming some of the most prominent mainstream movements. The widespread use of the World Wide Web created a cultural shift in music, and …
Originating from Southern gospel, American folk and blues, early country music was synonymous with the American working class and blue-collar lifestyle. With the earliest known popular country music having emerged in the 1920s, country’s sound was defined throughout the 20th century by legends like Roy Acuff, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and …