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.
The self-titled Elvis Presley LP remains a favorite, influential and best seller 69 years after its original release on RCA Victor. We revisit this seminal Rock album
His breakthrough came with Roman Polanski’s The Pianist in 2002, in which he portrayed Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman. At 29, Brody became the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for this role
His breakthrough came with Roman Polanski’s The Pianist in 2002, in which he portrayed Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman. At 29, Brody became the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for this role
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
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
Mick Taylor joined the Stones in 1969 ate age 20 to replace the band’s founder and multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and his onstage debut with the band ironically took place in the now famous Hyde Park Jones tribute two days after the original Stone death
Released in November 1980, “Double Fantasy” was the comeback album from John Lennon and Yoko Ono after five years away from the music industry. We revisit one of the finest albums of the 1980’s and of John Lennon’s career
On January 27th, 1971, despite his fear of flying, David Bowie gets on a plane for a flight across the Atlantic for the first time financed by his label Mercury Records to go on a promotional tour of his album “The Man Who Sold the World.” Despite being unable to perform due to work visa restrictions, Bowie made the most out of this trip and it was there he started to plan his next career move
From 1973 to 1991 Queen produced a rich body of work in studio. They literally covered every music style, from Heavy Metal to Opera, from Pop to Dance. Some albums did better than others in the charts but all have left their mark in Rock music history. We rate their 14 studio albums that were completed with Freddie Mercury on this list
During the 1980’s, together with Michael Jackson and Prince, Madonna ruled the music charts worldwide. Hit after hit, she paved an unique way that remains memorable and influential
Written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup in 1946 as “That’s All Right, Mama”, “That’s All Right” became Elvis Presley’s first single. It was released by Sun Records on July 19, 1954
Gladys Knight & the Pips sustained success throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s with several chart-topping singles and albums
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
He will always be remembered as Harry Potter’s Hagrid, but the career of Robbie Coltrane, who passed away yesterday at age 72, was rich in countless memorable roles on film and TV for more than 40 years
She came to prominence during the early 90’s with the smash hit “Nothing Compares 2 U”, and she has one of the most distinctive voices in music. Today, the famous and controversial Irish singer turns 56
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” was not initially written for Marvin Gaye, it was rejected as a single by Motown, and only after demanding and heavy airplay on the radio, it was made into a single. Marvin Gaye’s version remains the most acclaimed and popular, it reached No.1 in the Hot 100 on this day in 1968
Bruce Springsteen turns 75 today He is known as The Boss and has been an enduring Rock music force over the last 50 years. A political and social voice and folk poet, Bruce Springsteen has come a long way since the release of his first record in 1973. We look back at his life and career
Back in 1982 Michael Jackson wasn’t quite yet the biggest Pop star in the world, but with “Thriller” that would change in just a few months when on November 30th his masterpiece “Thriller” was released. We revisit “Thriller,” one of the most groundbreaking and influential Pop albums ever made
Chubby Checker introduced new dance crazes to the mainstream during the early 1960’s, most notably, “The Twist” that made everybody in the whole world dancing to it. the legendary Chubby is 82 today
It’s one of the most recognizable and absolute music classics of all time, “My Girl,” by The Temptations was first released in late 1964
Frusciante joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 at just 18 years old and went on to became they’re most enduring guitarist
Bruce Channel’s biggest hit “Hey! Baby” influenced John Lennon harmonica riff that he used on The Beatles debut single “Love Me Do.” Today he turns 84
Lee Marvin, it’s one of Hollywood’s biggest movie legends, but he also was a man who had many sides to him. War hero, actor, singer and even the first Hollywood advocate for Gay Rights. We look back at his life on his birthday
Matt Cameron is one of the most influential drummers that came out from the Seattle Grunge scene, becoming famous in the early 1990’s as the drummer for Soundgarden and later Pearl Jam, today he turns 62
During the 1970’s and 1980’s Alan Parker made several memorable movies including Mississippi Burning and Midnight Express
The song has been sampled several times and played an important part in the development of the Disco sound, on this day in 1975 “That’s The Way (I Like It)” peaked to No.1
James Brolin’s enduring career spans over six decades, marked by a wide array of memorable roles in both television and film including “Westworld,” “Capricorn One” and the original “The Amityville Horror”
The legendary Bill Haley was born on this day in 1925, he is still often referred and remembered as “The first Rock ‘n’ Roll star”, all started in 1953 with “Rock Around the Clock”
It was first released on August 18th, 2 days after her 42nd birthday. The song remains one of Madonna’s biggest hits
Kelly’s breakout role came in 1952 when she starred alongside Gary Cooper in High Noon, and while at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955, Kelly met Prince Rainier III of Monaco whom she married with, making her Princess of Monaco
Rare are the occasions where mainstream Pop meets and blends with New Age/World Music, but Enya did achieve to break that niche wall into the mainstream Pop with “Orinoco Flow”
“TEASE ME” is the latest single from Liv Hanna that blends contemporary pop elements with hints of electronic influences
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