No decade was dominated by a single genre of popular music, but the 1970s were arguably motlier than most. What is the sound of the ’70s? Is it… folk rock? (Neil Young’s Harvest turned 50 last year.) Progressive rock? (Prog’s nadir, Yes’s Tales From Topographic Oceans, was released in 1973 and promptly crashed under its …
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In a new interview with Joe Rock of the WBAB 102.3 radio station, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was asked if there is any truth to the rumor that late THIN Lizzy leader Phil Lynott told DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott that he broke up THIN Lizzy because he “couldn’t compete” with LEPPARD‘s third album, …
Before her unfortunate demise, Gangsta Boo dropped a verse on her brother Drumma Boy’s new track, “Imma Mack.” The song also featured Crunchy Black and La Chat, two of her Three 6 Mafia group members. advertisement In the video, she pops in around halfway through the song and spits she is a “mac,” “playa,” “gangsta” …
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Tomorrow, pop-country overlord Shania Twain will release her new album Queen Of Me. (Allow me to recommend her single “Giddy Up!”, a very silly song that is also a banger.) To promote the album, Twain recently sat down for an hour-long interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. During that conversation, she said that she’s once …
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Kanye West worried that his career was over following his outburst at Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. That’s according to rapper Consequence, who featured on Ye’s first two studio albums. Ye apparently became worried when his next single “Power” didn’t perform as well as previous songs. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! …
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decades from now, When historians and epidemiologists look back at the Covid era, they’ll probably have a hard time pinpointing the exact moment the pandemic came to an end in America and normal life resumed. Some will probably point to the day in August 2021 when the vaccination rate hits 70 percent, while others will …
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Legendary thrash drummer Tom Hunting (EXODUS) has released a music video for Jungle Lovehis cover of the MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME classic from the movie “Purple Rain”. Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Run-dmc) actually wrote original lyrics for his part and Dan Lorenzo (HADES, NON-FICTION) came up with the guitar parts to go along with dmc‘s …
Elvis Presley was with Priscilla Presley (née Beaulieu) for eight years before they eventually decided to tie the knot. On May 1, 1967, the young lovers secretly left Graceland and flew to Las Vegas where they stood in front of their closest friends and family and got hitched at the Aladdin Hotel. On February 1, …
Musicians feel and experience influence in many ways. And to be certain, Tom Verlaine’s guitar playing—his deconstructed melodies, pointed attack, and capacity for flight—inspired many to attempt imitation. But for a lot of us, Verlaine’s guitar and voice, and the music he created with Television and as a solo artist, were much more than another …
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Taylor Lautner with Kanye West and Taylor Swift installed. Shutterstock (2) Taylor Lautner is going back to the 2009 Video Music Awards. The Twilight star recalled the night that then-girlfriend Taylor Swift‘s awards show win was overshadowed by Kanye West. Not only did Lautner, 30, revisit the incident — he also expressed his regret over …
