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 performances in films such as “Twister,” “Apollo 13,” and “Titanic” earned him widespread acclaim. He was born on this day in 1955
Over the last 40 years, many were the artists that were pointed as Queens of Pop, but despite never having scored strings of hits and sold millions of records, the amazing Grace Jones may be the righteous Queen and turns 77 today
Over the last 40 years, many were the artists that were pointed as Queens of Pop, but despite never having scored strings of hits and sold millions of records, the amazing Grace Jones may be the righteous Queen and turns 77 today
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
The German Italian actress and model who was in relationships with Brian Jones and Keith Richards caused one of the earliest fractures within the band
Together with Elton John, “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” gave Lennon his first and only solo No.1 in the U.S during his lifetime. Read the story behind it
Released on January 14th, 1977, the first album of the famous “Berlin Trilogy,” “Low” was at the date the most experimental and “Avant Garde” of all Bowie’s album
Along with their music and their majestic live concerts, Queen put a lot of effort in making music videos to keep up with the visual imagery of the songs, some even got them in trouble, we look back at 10 of the most memorable
Madonna has been dictating the fashion industry since the early 1980’s when she first became popular with her unique “Madonna Look” which included crucifixes, lots of bracelets and street wear. We’ve selected some of her best images between 1983 and 1989 on this gallery, get inspired by the absolute Queen of Pop
Elvis who had been refused before by Ed Sullivan, known already back then as not being too comfortable with the new Rock N’ Roll acts on his show makes his first appearance on September 9th, 1956
“Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes is notable for being the first Motown hit reaching the Hot 100 No.1
In this Halloween season, are you Dracula? Frankenstein? Or any other of the 8 classic Universal Monsters? Do the quiz to find out!
Over the last 40 years, many were the artists that were pointed as Queens of Pop, but despite never having scored strings of hits and sold millions of records, the amazing Grace Jones may be the righteous Queen and turns 77 today
Billy Corgan wrote some of the most significant Alternative Rock anthems of the 1990’s with The Smashing Pumpkins, but the size of his talent as often been compared to the size of his ego. Corgan was born on this day in 1967
Jay Siegel is mostly remembered by singing the vocals to the iconic classic Doo-Wop Pop song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” released in 1961 by The Tokens
Her Hollywood breakthrough only happened in 1990 when she played Annie Wilkes in the horror thriller “Misery”, but Kathy Bates career is filled with memorable roles
On November 18th, 1993, Nirvana, together with their new guitarist Pat Smear (formerly from Punk band The Germs) and featuring Classical Cellist Lori Goldstein, performed live at the Sony Studios in New York an intimate concert for the MTV Unplugged series
Known for his method approach to acting, Day-Lewis is renowned for immersing himself completely in his roles, often undergoing extensive preparation and research to fully inhabit the characters he portrays
Sean Connery was born August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland and is best known for portraying the character James Bond
Demis Roussos achieved the peak of his popularity during the 1970’s with songs such as “Forever And Ever”, a No.1 on the UK singles charts, but despite his success and popularity in Europe, he was never able to replicate the same in other parts of the world. We look back at his career on the day he would have turned 78
Looking back at the life and career of the founding member, songwriter, bassist and occasional lead vocalist for the Ramones, Dee Dee Ramone
The Scottish singer Jim Kerr, voice of the Simple Minds who scored 1980’s hit songs such as “Don’t You Forget About Me” and “Alive And Kicking”. turns 65 today
With his unique combination of 1960’s Soul and 1980’s Pop, Terence Trent D’Arby was the next big thing between 1987 and 1988
Bill Withers’ catalog is rich with songs that resonate due to their simplicity and emotional depth including the timeless hit “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Roddy Bottum helped to develop and create the Faith No More’s signature sound during the 1980’s, an essential part of the band, Roddy turns 61 today, in recent years he released his music project Man on Man, an album made with his life partner Joey Holman featuring songs based on life as a gay man. We look back at his life and career
For five years, John Lennon engaged on a legal battle with the U.S government to be allowed to live and work there after the U.S immigration sent him a deportation letter stating that he was not welcomed to live and work in the U.S
In 1985, Mick Hucknall formed Simply Red, a band that blended soul, pop, and jazz influences and scored global hits including “Holding Back the Years” and “Stars”
It might seem odd to use the word “underrated” to describe a band with three #1 singles and six top twenty LPs, but then, the (Young) Rascals were an odd kind of band. And for all their (considerable) commercial success, they are rarely spoken of with the same respect as other bands from the same era, despite their groundbreaking achievements. Time to redress the balance…
To celebrate the 80th birthday of the legendary Rock God Jimmy Page we’ve selected the Top 12 1960’s tracks where he’s featured as a session musician, from Nico to David Bowie to Petula Clark to The Who and even Shirley Bassey, Page left a deep mark on the 1960’s Rock and Pop scene even before he was famous
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
Happy Birthday to one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, read a brief look back at his fantastic career
Andy Gibb was the youngest brother of the famed Bee Gees and during the late 1970s quickly became a teen sensation, known for his smooth voice, youthful charm, and disco-influenced pop sound
50's 60's 70's 80's 90's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1967 1969 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2010's Actor Actress Alternative Alternative Rock Birthdays Classic Rock David Bowie Fashion Grunge Hard Rock Hollywood Lists Metal Movies Music New Wave Obituary Pop Psychedelic Punk Records Reviews Rock Rock N' Roll Soul The Beatles The Doors TV Videos
Follow and Like us on Facebook!