“Rockestra Theme” was a song by Wings from 1979’s Back to the Egg album. The song was released as a single in France and although it did not chart, “Rockestra Theme” won a Grammy in 1980 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Although “Rockestra Theme” is credited to Wings, the band that recorded the song was …
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I recently attended a Bob Mould solo electric show and was amazed by his catalog from all three phases of his career (Husker Du, Sugar and Bob Mould solo). I started thinking about how much I loved the band band Sugar that he formed after the break up of Husker Du. That, in turn, got …
The late 1960’s and early 70’s marked the beginning of major rock music festivals including Woodstock, Watkins Glen and Atlanta Pop Festival. While Woodstock is considered the pinnacle of the music festivals of this time period, Monterey Pop Festival is arguably the festival that set the template for many of the massive festivals. Held in …
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As the lead singer for The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger needs no introduction. As a solo artist, Jagger has recorded several commercially successful records and singles. It’s likely Jagger could’ve had commercial success with a batch of unknown session players but he typically went to some of the most famous and acclaimed musicians in music …
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Disco music has been a polarizing genre since it started hitting the radio in the early 70’s. Although the genre was hated by many – there were rallies to burn Disco records – the popularity in the US is undeniable. From 1974 to 1979, there were 45 Disco songs that went to #1 on the …
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The Beach Boys were the quintessential American band; hailing from California, singing about surfing, sun, cars and girls and blending a mixture of doo wop harmonies and surf music. In the early days, The Beach Boys achieved massive commercial success in the US with marginal success in the UK. That began to change, however, in …
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Mike Clink – Appetite for Destruction (1987) by Guns N’ Roses Robert “Mutt” Lange – Back in Black (1980) by AC/DC Spot & Husker Du – Zen Arcade (1984) by Husker Du Neil Dorfsman & Mark Knopfler – Brothers in Arms (1985) by Dire Straits David Kershenbaum – Tracy Chapman (1988) by Tracy Chapman Robert …
To say CCR was a big band might be a understatement. From 1968 to 1972, CCR released 12 US Billboard Top 40 singles, 9 which landed in the Top 10. Although they were an American band, they translated well across the pond with four Top 10 hits in the UK and nine Top 10 hits …
When drummer John Bonham passed unexpectedly on September 25, 1980, Led Zeppelin essentially came to an end. There was discussion about continuing on but the final decision was to breakup. Following the breakup, Zeppelin released one final album in 1982 – Coda – a collection of unreleased recordings. Since then, the band has appeared for …
Although virtually unknown in the US (they had only one Top 40 hit in the US with “Pictures of Matchstick Men” peaking at #12), Status Quo are a national treasure in the UK. From 1968 to 1990, the hard rockers hit the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart an astounding 22 times. Status Quo …
