Looking back at the epic “Led Zeppelin IV”
“Led Zeppelin IV” it’s possibly Led Zeppelin’s most well known album or at least the one that most people starts off with when introduced to the band. We look back at this absolute Rock classic
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1971
Cher gets her first No.1 as a solo artist in 1971 with “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves”
With the famous opening lines “born in the wagon of a traveling show”, “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves” remains one of Cher’s best selling singles of all time and one of her most iconic songs
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Snoop Dogg turns 52 today
Snoop Dogg came to prominence in 1993 with Hip Hop classic “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”
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Revisiting John Lennon’s “Imagine”
Released in September 1971 in the U.S and on October 8th, 1971 worldwide, “Imagine” it’s definitely John Lennon’s most popular solo album, it includes some of his most enduring and famous songs such as “Imagine” and “Jealous Guy”, we revisit this enduring Rock classic
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Find Out The Real Story Behind Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May”
In 1971 Rod Stewart had one of his biggest solo hit songs with “Maggie May”, the song reached No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on October 2nd but not many people knows the real story behind the lyrics of the song
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American Singer-Songwriter Don McLean turns 78 today
The “American Pie” success made McLean an international star during the early 1970’s, the song remains a strong cultural reference around the world. Don McClean turns 78 today
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The Jackson Five turn into cartoons on ABC in 1971
On September 11th, 1971 The Jackson Five Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions debuts on ABC from September 11, 1971 to October 14, 1972
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July 3, 1969 – July 3, 1971: A dark circle on Rock history that begun with Brian Jones and ended with Jim Morrison
July 3 it’s one of the darkest days on the history of Rock music, during exactly two years several Rock stars died at age 27 between July 3, 1969 and July 3, 1971 beginning with the Rolling Stones’s Brian Jones and ending on The Doors’ Jim Morrison
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Marilyn Manson’s former Bass player Twiggy Ramirez turns 52 today
Twiggy Ramirez was responsible for most of the songwriting on Marilyn Manson’s hit albums “Antichrist Superstar”, “Mechanical Animals” and “Holy Wood”. The bass player, who was recently fired from Marilyn Manson, turns 52 today
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The Doors Studio Albums With Jim Morrison Rated And Reviewed
A rated and reviewed view to tell you some of the back story behind all the six Doors studio albums made with Jim Morrison between 1967 and 1971
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The moment David Bowie and Andy Warhol met
In 1971, while traveling to New York, David Bowie visited the Andy Warhol’s Factory where Warhol took a photo of Bowie’s shoes. Watch this rare footage of their meeting
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Actor, producer, former model, and rapper Mark Wahlberg turns 52 today
Mark Wahlberg got his start headlining the musical group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and later became a Hollywood A-lister through starring roles in films like ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘The Departed’ and ‘The Fighter.’
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The Rolling Stones classic “Brown Sugar” peaks to No.1 in May 1971
“Brown Sugar” introduced a changing on the Rolling Stones sound, live lineup and set list, that would pretty much define the rest of their career for decades to come
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Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes from TLC would have turned 52 today
Today we look back at “Left Eye” and one-third of the R&B trio TLC. She was born Lisa Nicole Lopes on May 27, 1971, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania better known simply as “Left Eye”
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The legendary Rock royalty marriage of Mick and Bianca Jagger
Mick and Bianca Jagger married on May 12, 1971, in Saint Tropez and the ceremony became a legend of its own, featuring celebrity guests and embarrassing moments
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Revisiting “Sticky Fingers”, one of the Rolling Stones absolute masterpieces
One of Rock’s greatest and unbeatable albums, “Sticky Fingers” marks the beginning of a new era to the Rolling Stones, without Brian Jones
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In 1971 the Rolling Stones officially begin a turning point in their career with the release of “Brown Sugar” on their own label
“Brown Sugar” was released in 1971, after a successful 1960’s decade where the Rolling Stones had established themselves as one of the most influential and biggest Rock bands in the planet
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On this day in 1971 Jim Morrison lands in Paris for his final journey
Jim Morrison moved to Paris to get away from the claws of fame and to sober up, but what he found in Paris, ultimately lead him to his demise at age 27. What really happened on July 3, 1971?
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The importance of David Bowie’s first visit to America
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
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The Korn lead singer Jonathan Davis turns 52 today
Jonathan Davis rose to stardom during the late 1990’s as the singer of the Nu Metal band Korn. Take a brief look back at his life and career today that as he turns 52
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Ricky Martin turns 51 today
Ricky Martin is one of the leading Latin music artists worldwide and was able to cross boundaries and popularize that music style regardless of the language barriers
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Stanley Kubrick’s Dystopian Future Masterpiece “A Clockwork Orange” premiered on this day in 1971
Based on Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel of the same name, Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian future masterpiece “A Clockwork Orange” premiered for the first time on December 19th, 1971 in New York City, we look back at one of the greatest movies ever made, that has and keeps playing a very important role on Pop Culture throughout the years
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On this day in 1971 there was literally “smoke on the water” on Lake Geneva during a Frank Zappa concert
The famous Montreux Casino in Switzerland was engulfed by flames during a Frank Zappa concert and later immortalized on the Deep Purple’s song “Smoke On The Water” who were there on the spot, it happened on this day in 1971. Learn more about one of Rock’s most legendary moments
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Richard Ashcroft turns 46 today
The former lead singer of acclaimed 90’s band The Verve was born on this day in 1971
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