1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (324+ words) In the 1950s, there were a few artists who had managed to make a name for themselves and become fully-fledged, self-sustaining musicians, and one of the first was Elvis Presley, who became the biggest artist in the world with his iteration…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (442+ words) In the black-and-white music video for Garbage’s 2005 single ‘Why Do You Love Me,’ Shirley Manson wakes up in a glittering black bed, the word ‘Liar’ emblazoned on the wall behind her, in a daze from the night before. She then…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (305+ words) Were Cream the first ever prog-rock band? The issue with a genre which is so tricky to define is that tracing its origin is a pretty impossible task. However, when you ask a lot of prog rockers who they think…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (407+ words) Lithofayne Pridgon is perhaps most remembered for her association with Jimi Hendrix, believed to be the titular ‘Foxy Lady’ of his 1967 single. The two first met four years earlier, in 1963, and at the time, Hendrix was still known as ‘Jimmy…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (520+ words) What were the three main things that carried the cultural life of the 1970s? Punk rock, glam rock, and John Travolta. That seems like a heady combination at the best of times, but that tells you exactly how much of a…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (413+ words) If there’s one thing you can guarantee with any rock star, it’s that they’re not going to be quiet about their opinions. Joe Elliott is no different in that regard. Yet through the virtue of being the frontman of Def…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (545+ words) In the music world, it’s easy to shroud people in a light that they never wanted to be cast in. Being a god, a great, and a genius, Linda Ronstadt never asked for any of that. That sense became part…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (540+ words) I’ve been a fan” Far Out Magazine The 2009 album Chris Cornell wanted to make all his life: “I’ve been a fan” Chris Cornell will forever stand as the embodiment of what a modern rock and roll frontman should look like....

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (305+ words) Born from the sticky floors and rat-infested walls of New York’s CBGB club, Blondie faced accusations of ‘selling out’ from their punk comrades when they began to experiment with pop and disco sounds. To their credit, though, Debbie Harry’s group…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago   (386+ words) In addition to being a formidable actor, Clint Eastwood has also crafted a career as a director that puts him up there with some of the greatest filmmakers. Thanks to the likes of Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, and Unforgiven,…...