A superstar in his native land for nearly sixty years, a colossal star in Japan, but despite living for many years in the United States, Michel Polnareff is disappointingly little-known in the English-speaking world.
A timeless and influential Rock album that hasn’t aged a second since its original release The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s “Are You Experienced?” came out on May 12, 1967, a golden year for music. We revisit Hendrix’s strong LP debut
His ability to convey depth and emotion through his performances has made him a sought-after talent in the industry
With her distinctive voice, independent spirit, and unparalleled talent, Hepburn blazed a trail for women in the entertainment industry. She was born on this day in 1907
Ritchie Valens had one of Rock music’s shortest and tragic careers, lasting only 8 months, but during that period, the young Rocker scored a string of memorable hit songs that solidified his legend status.
Kurt Cobain passed away 31 years ago today in 1994. We remember him through his words on 27 quotes, some inspirational, some revealing of who he was, taken from interviews, song lyrics, lose poems and live statements
“Get Off of My Cloud” it’s one of the Rolling Stones earliest original hits and earned the band their second U.S Hot 100 No.1 on November 6, 1965
One of the most important singles in Rock history, “Love Me Do” by The Beatles, was released on this day in 1962, but what some people may not know is that “Love Me Do” most famous version, usually does not feature Ringo Starr on the drums
Originally composed for a musical based on the George Orwell’s book “1984”, “Diamond Dogs”, was released on May 24, 1974, it remains one of David Bowie’s darkest and most influential albums. We revisit this absolute classic
To celebrate the life of an absolute icon Pop Expresso put together 12 features on Freddie Mercury and Queen
“This Used to Be My Playground” was composed to be used as the theme song of the movie “A League of Their Own” starring Madonna but end up not being included on the movie’s soundtrack album
On June 26, 1977, 18.000 people had the unique opportunity to witness Elvis Presley’s last concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Six weeks later, The King was dead
“You Can’t Hurry Love” by the Supremes remains one of the 1960’s absolute classics and a Motown signature song, it was released on July 25, 1966
Test your music knowledge and match the artist with the album on this quiz!
Ritchie Valens had one of Rock music’s shortest and tragic careers, lasting only 8 months, but during that period, the young Rocker scored a string of memorable hit songs that solidified his legend status.
The 1960’s and 1970’s were a golden age for Horror cinema, countless classics were produced during a 20-year period that influenced directors and writers for years to come and remain a part of our collective imagery. We’ve created a Top 10 list with some of the best and essential Horror movies of the 1960’s and 1970’s, just a glimpse of the good movies those two decades produced
In 1964 he landed his first major role as Rodney Harrington on the hit ABC soap opera “Peyton Place,” becoming a teenage heartthrob and household name. He made a seamless transition to the big screen at the end of the decade, earning an Academy Award nomination for his turn as the romantic lead in “Love Story” (1970)
During the 1990’s, the Canadian country music star Shania Twain unexpectedly conquered the Pop music world, scoring memorable hits around the world such as “Man! I Feel Like a Woman”
Robert Trujillo is regarded as one of the best and most influential bass players in Rock of the last 30 years, he rose to prominence in the 90’s as a member of Suicidal Tendencies and since 2003 he’s Metallica’s Bassman
Pop Expresso proudly joins the New York based music company Groove Guild in this fresh awesome rendition of the 1969 classic “In The Year 2525”
Bob Dylan, poet, and songwriter, was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize in 2016. The influential, iconic and legendary figure is a man of few words when in public, and we’ve compiled some of his best ones on these 12 quotes
“Beetlebum” is perhaps the most Beatlesque of all Blur songs, according to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, the song “(ran) through the “White Album” in the space of five minutes” – it debuted on No.1 on this day in 1997
Frank Zappa is one of the most influential musicians of all time with one of the most diverse and vast bodies of work, with a career that spanned for over 30 years, he was one of the 1960’s most revolutionary artists. He lived a life dedicated to music, arts and performing. Today would have been his 84th anniversary, we recap his life and career
From his early days on the stage to his acclaimed film roles and directorial projects, Everett has proven himself to be a dynamic and enduring presence in the world of entertainment
In the early 1990s, Lang made a bold transition from traditional country to pop and adult contemporary with her landmark album Ingenue, featuring the hit single “Constant Craving”
“Down Under” by Men at Work it’s one of the 1980’s greatest Pop and Rock songs that put the whole world singing to Australian slang. Read some interesting facts about this iconic song that reached No.1 in several countries around the world between 1982 and 1983
The Bee Gees might be today best remembered for their Disco string of smash hits during the late 1970’s; however, the brothers Gibb had a completely different songwriting perspective and hits in the late 1960’s
During the early 1990’s, Stone Temple Pilots became one of the biggest Alternative Rock bands in the world, producing hits such as “Plush,” “Creep,” “Crackerman” or “Interstate Love Song.” Founding member and bassist Robert DeLeo turns 59 today
After a successful decade that introduced her to the mainstream and put her on the throne of Pop music as the Queen, Madonna would seem to have a problem adapting to the new era of the 1990’s to match her previous success, but for her, between eroticism and mysticism, this was a piece of cake
In 1979 with the release of the double album “The Wall”, which was more approachable than some of their early albums, Pink Floyd reached a new generation of fans and developed a new sound that earned them their only No.1 in the U.S
The legendary singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson passed away at age 88. Among countless successful songs, Kristofferson penned the classic “Me and Bobby McGee”, which became his most well-known hit, but for a while, music wasn’t the direction he was following during his early years. We look back at Kristofferson’s life and career.
The Edge’s guitar playing has become one of the most important parts of U2’s distinctive and influential sound which still inspires new generations of musicians today
Shirley Jones is a singer and actress best known for her parts in movie musicals, and for her role as Mrs. Partridge on the 1970s television show “The Partridge Family”
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Depeche Mode solidified their place as pioneers of electronic music, releasing a string of critically acclaimed albums and chart-topping singles
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