Your Daily Shot Of Pop Culture
Robby Steinhardt is often referred to as the most charismatic member of Kansas, and though he has departed from the band several times, his role on developing the band’s original signature sound as well as his interaction with the audience is widely recognized. We look back briefly at his life and career
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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
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Bob Dylan is one of the most important and respected musicians, songwriters and poets of all time, a “voice of a generation” with countless songs that influenced generations of bands and artists including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Today, he turns 78 and we’ve put together what we consider to be his Top 20 songs by order of influence and popularity.
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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
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Legendary soul diva Patti LaBelle turns 75. She was born Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards on May 24th, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Opera-Rock tale of the deaf, dumb and blind boy, mostly composed by Pete Townshend, remains one of the perfect examples of Rock music as an art form. We revisit this influential masterpiece released on May 23, 1969
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With his unique raspy vocals, Rod Stewart turned “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” into a song of it’s own, topping the charts in 1977
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How well do you know Pop’s Diva Cher lyrics? Do the quiz and find out!
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Pete Townshend remains one of Rock’s biggest legends and influential figures. The Who guitarist and the man behind the groundbreaking Rock-Opera “Tommy” turn 74 today. We look back at 10 of the very best The Who songs
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One of the most influential actors of all time, Dennis Hopper left a valuable and timeless film legacy as an actor, writer and director. We look back at five of his best movies
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George Lucas mainstream debut happened in 1973 with “American Graffiti”, however, it was the “Star Wars” saga, starting in 1977, that earned him worldwide fame and cult status
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With a career that has spanned for almost 60 years, Stevie Wonder has composed some of Soul, Funk and Pop best songs. Let’s look back at ten of his very best
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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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Released in 1970, “American Woman”, now a classic rock staple, was quickly associated with the U.S Vietnam draft, and categorized as an “anti-war song”, interpreted as an attack on U.S. politics
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Either an allegory about hedonism, self-destruction, and greed, or simply just a statement about finding your path in life, “Hotel California” remains one of the greatest songs ever made
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Bill Ward co-founded Black Sabbath during the late 1960’s, becoming one of the most influential drummers to rise to fame during the 1970’s. We look back at his career today that he turns 72
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On April 1974, the Swedish group ABBA won the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, little over a month later, ABBA were worldwide superstars with “Waterloo”
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Lou Gramm is the original Foreigner vocalist, he co-wrote many of Foreigner’s hits including the 1985 “I Want to Know What Love Is”, today he turns 69
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Ace Frehley aka The Spaceman original guitarist and founding member of KISS remained with the band from 1973 to 1982, regarded as their most creative and successful period
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Giorgio Moroder’s career has been filled with hit upon hit, he has been awarded Oscars, Grammys and even Golden Globes and, he is responsible for some of the most memorable Electronic Pop music songs ever. We look back at his impressive career
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Al Pacino rose to fame during the 1970’s when he appeared in the 1972 acclaimed movie “The Godfather” where he portrayed Michael Corleone
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Released on February 24, 1970, “ABC” remains one of the Jackson Five most memorable and signature songs. It reached No.1 on April 25, 1970
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Stu Cook rose to fame as the bass player for the legendary Californian band Creedence Clearwater Revival during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s with whom he had an impressive string of Rock hits, today, he turns 74
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With a blending of Country music and Rock N’ Roll together with his eerie vocals, Roy Orbison created an unique and sometimes haunting signature sound that has influenced several artists over the years
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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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Iggy Pop is a survivor, a warrior of Rock music that we must be grateful for still being able to witness on his ongoing legendary career. Today he turns 72 and we look back at his life and career
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During the late 1960’s Volman scored hits as a member of The Turtles with songs such as “Happy Together” and “Eleanore” and later became also a member of Frank Zappa’s The Mothers Of Invention. Today he turns 72
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Eddie Kramer has one of the most impressive careers in Rock music. Since the 1960’s his collaborations as producer and engineer with names such as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, KISS, The Rolling Stones and Blue Cheer among many others, have earned him a big place on Rock N’Roll history.
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Paul A. Rothchild was one of the most respected and requested producers in Rock music. He produced several legendary Rock acts during the 1960’s and 1970’s including The Doors, Janis Joplin, Love, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. We look back at the career of this legendary figure in Rock
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Gerry Rafferty penned and popularized memorable Rock hits such as “Stuck In The Middle With You” and “Baker Street”. The Scottish Rocker was born on this day in 1971
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Historically,”Starman” it’s a turning point on Bowie’s career and it was almost an instant hit to Bowie, not only in the U.K but worldwide
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“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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Alex Briley became famous as The Village People G.I soldier during the late 1970’s. He was part of the original line up of the popular band, today he turns 71
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Released in March 1970 “Let It Be” was one of The Beatles final releases as a band and had a quick rise to No.1 on music charts worldwide
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The lyrics features multiple references to notable names including Mick Jagger, model Twiggy and Carl Jung describes how the inhabitants of a post-apocalyptic world in the future have forgotten how to make love
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On April 5, 1975, “Lovin’ You” peaked to No.1 on the U.S Hot 100, and it’s regarded as one of the first songs to top the Hot 100 chart without the help of a percussion instrument
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The legendary Marvin Gaye was pivotal in taking Soul music to the mainstream during the 1960’s. He released several memorable songs such as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology”), “What’s Going On” and “Sexual Healing” among others. His life was cut short at the age of 44 by his own father. We look back at his career on what would had been his 80th birthday
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By 1977 ABBA were no strangers to success, after delivering a string of hit singles one after another. Their song “Knowing Me, Knowing You” was no exception
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The iconic Serge Gainsbourg had a way with the words, never comfortable with the establishment, throughout his life he wrote beautiful memorable songs and poems that continue to influence and inspire new generations of musicians, poets and artists around the world. To celebrate his anniversary we’ve gathered together 15 memorable quotes by the man himself
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Serge Gainsbourg was born on April 2, 1928, 91 years ago. He lived a lifetime dedicated to life’s best things, with high dosages of scandal and controversy mixed along with his unique genius for writing poetry and music. We look back at the life and career of this French icon.
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Angus Young is one of Rock’s biggest legends and has influenced and inspired generations of guitarists. He co.-founded AC/DC with his brother Malcolm Young in 1973, today he turns 64 and we celebrate his life and career with the Top 10 AC/DC songs
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To make a Top 10 list of Eric Clapton’s best songs it’s a hard task, and perhaps for some will never possible. To celebrate the Rock Legend Eric Clapton we picked 10 of some of his very best songs solo or with the several bands he had been in.
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The new wave icon Lene Lovich remains most famous for their 1978 hit “Lucky Number”, she turns 70 today
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Side by side with “The Sound Of Silence”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” it’s one of Simon & Garfunkel most popular songs to this day. It went No.1 on both the US and UK charts
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She’s a timeless diva, one of the most successful singers and performers of all time and with a career that has spanned for more than 50 years
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An absolute icon of Rock music, the Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was born on March 26, 1948, in New York, and formed Aerosmith in Boston during the early 1970’s. Check out the Top 10 Aerosmith songs
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Controversial, talented and a world class entertainer, Elton John turns 72 years old, to celebrate it, look back at 20 of his very best songs, from his 70’s classics, to the shift into 80’s modern pop beats and throughout his return during the 1990’s and 21st century to the classic formula that first made him famous
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Released as a single supporting their album “Spirits Having Flown”, “Tragedy” provided the Bee Gees with their 8th No.1 in the US on this day in 1979
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Jimmy Miller was responsible for producing The Rolling Stones string of hit albums between 1968 and 1973, but aside from the work he did with the Stones, he also produced several landmark albums. He was born on this day in 1942
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Ric Ocasek became internationally famous as the leader of New Wave band The Cars. Today he turns 75
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For more than seven decades, the multifaceted William Shatner has been one of the most prolific actors, but also author, director and even singer
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“Heart Of Gold” was the only No.1 for Neil Young in the U.S, but despite being one of his most beloved and popular tracks there was another famous folk singer-songwriter who disliked it
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“White Riot” by The Clash remains one of the best classic Punk Rock examples, the band became one of the best selling acts to emerge from the British Punk scene
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Paul Kantner, who wrote many of the band’s best songs, co-founded the Jefferson Airplane in 1965. He had one of Rock’s longest careers and contributed immensely to the 1960’s West Coast sound. We look back at his life and career
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Michael Bruce is one of the most influential Rock guitarists of all time and co-wrote many of Alice Cooper’s early hits. He was born on this day in 1948
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Together with her sister Ann, they became the first women to front a Hard Rock band. With Heart, Nancy Wilson scored several hits that are now regarded as Rock classics such as “Barracuda”, “Crazy on You”, “Alone”, “These Dreams” and “What About Love” among others. She turns 65 today
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Released on this day in 1976, “Destroyer” it’s much more than just another KISS album. It’s perhaps their defining record that includes some of their best songs produced by Bob Ezrin. We look back at this absolute Rock classic
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Mike Love his often regarded as a malign figure in the Beach Boys history despite the enormous musical contributions he had made for the band that includes some of their biggest hits. Today he turns 78
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Quincy Jones is mostly known famous for producing Michael Jackson’s best selling albums including “Thriller”, but there’s much more to his six decades career than his contributions to Pop music
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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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Kate Bush became the first female artist to have a self-penned number one hit in the UK with “Wuthering Heights”. Learn more about the rising of one of Pop’s most weary songs
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“I Will Survive” remains one of the most popular Disco songs ever made. It gave Gloria Gaynor No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on March 10, 1979
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Ever since he formed The Velvet Underground back in the 1960’s, that John Cale has had a long and productive career contributing immensely to the Alternative and Art Rock music scene. Today he turns 77
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Looking back at Bowie’s soul adventure that was released on this day in 1975
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The song that reached No.1 in the U.K on March 7, 1970, remains one of Lee Marvin’s most unexpected and loved works
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Released on March 6, 1970, shortly after the infamous Hollywood murders practiced by Manson’s cult the Family, “Lie” is worth for the cultural significance of it, or, the controversial cultural significance as for the first time
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“Tragedy” peaked to No.1 in the UK singles charts on March 3, 1979 and soon after it knocked “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor off the top spot in the US
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With The Carpenters, Karen scored a string of worldwide Pop music hits throughout the 1970’s including “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”
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“Seasons In The Sun” sold 14 millions copies worldwide, but despite that, it’s still considered by some one of the worst pop songs ever recorded
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One of the most legendary and iconic Rock singer and frontmen ever, Roger Daltrey influenced and continues to influence generations of singers, with his unique vocals and charismatic stage presence
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George Harrison’s life was cut short, but his influence in music can still be heard today, together with John Lennon, Harrison was the most daring of the four Beatles on what concerned experimenting with music. We look back at his life and career on his 76th birthday
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The Amazing Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Simone released a bevy of albums like “The Amazing Nina Simone” (1959), “Nina Simone Sings Ellington!” (1962), “Wild Is the Wind” (1966) and “Silk and Soul” (1967).
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One of the most famous Pop ballads of all time, “Without You” by Badfinger, has been covered and recorded by over 180 artists, however, was through Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey that the song met it’s most famous versions
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“Blinded By The Light” was originally written and released by Bruce Springsteen, but it was through Manfred Mann’s Earth Band that the song went No.1 in 1977
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He’s one of the most influential, respected and legendary guitar players of all time. Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi was born 71 years ago today, we look back at his life, career, and influence.
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Lee Marvin, it’s one of Hollywood’s biggest movie legends, but he also was a man who had many sides to him. War soldier, actor, singer and even the first Hollywood advocate for Gay Rights. We look back at his life on his birthday
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The famous actor John Travolta was born on this day, February 18, 1954, in Englewood, New Jersey. On his 65th birthday, check out the Top 5 John Travolta Movies
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A look at the Stones albums released during their most creative and enduring period
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Revisiting 10 of the best Rock Live albums, the real concert experience in your living room.
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The Genesis founder and former lead singer Peter Gabriel has had a very successful solo career since the 1970’s and won a big place on Pop Culture’s imagery through his creative music videos. Today he turns 69
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What could be more appropriate for Black Sabbath to release their self-titled debut in 1970 than a Friday the 13th? On this day, Sabbath unleashed an album that revolutionizes the 1970’s music scene and music history forever. We revisit the outstanding Black Sabbath debut
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John Lennon was officially still a Beatles member when he performed his hit single “Instant Karma!” on BBC’s Top Of The Pops. The song, which is considered one of the fastest-released songs in pop music history scored a big hit for Lennon and remains one of his most popular ones
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On February 11, 1977, one of David Bowie’s most revolutionary and famous songs, “Sound And Vision” was the first single to be released from the album “Low”, the Experimental Electronic-Rock adventure of the Berlin period. The back vocals on the song were done by a very special singer
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On February 9, 1970, The Doors redefine and reinvent themselves with a solid Rock album that was a drastic departure from their previous (and failed) attempt at making orchestral music. We look back at this timeless Rock classic that even inspired the name of a famous restaurant chain
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Produced by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, “Raw Power” is the ultimate definition of Proto-Punk Rock. Released on February 7, 1973, it remains a historical document of a golden age
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Originally released as “Das Model” in 1978, the English version of this Kraftwerk classic was reissued in 1981 and climbed to No.1 in 1982 on the UK charts
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Bob Marley is the most influential Reggae musician of all time, a legend in his own right, his music still resonates to this day as fresh as ever. Today he’s also regarded as one of the global symbols of Peace, he was born 74 years ago
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“Super Dooper Alice Cooper” is an essential documentary to watch that will give you a better glimpse of the man behind Alice Cooper, the persona that almost drove Vincent Furnier to death
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Dave Davies founded The Kinks in 1963, the band went on to became one of the 1960’s most successful Rock acts with songs such as “You Really Got Me” and “All Day, All Night”. We look back at Dave Davies life and career on his 72nd birthday
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Melanie Safka was part of the American Folk music artists scene, however, unlike Joan Baez, Melanie failed initially to succeed in the U.S. From performing at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, she got inspiration to write her biggest hit “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)”. She turns 72 today
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During his lifetime, Jim Morrison most probably never heard or talked about Global Warming, however, one of his unreleased songs was used decades after his untimely demise by Perry Farrell’s project Satellite Party to publicize the dangers of it
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His rebellious image and fashion style led to him being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren in 1975. The band lasted less than three years but left behind a giant footprint on Rock N’ Roll history. The iconic John Lydon was born on January 31st, 1956
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One of Stevie Wonder’s most famous songs, “Superstition” topped the Hot 100 to Nº 1 on this day in 1973, but what many people don’t know it’s the story behind the writing of the song and which famous guitarist was involved on it
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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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Explore Queen’s debut “Queen I” from 1973, one of Rock’s and Metal most important and influential albums
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His Portuguese grandmother used to tell him “To be bad is good… to be good is simply boring”, and Malcolm McLaren followed those words throughout his life. He was responsible to bring Punk to England and help to spread it around the world. The creator and mastermind behind the Sex Pistols was born on this day in 1946.
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The soundtrack to the 1977 movie “Saturday Night Fever”, made people dance to the unlikely Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony”. It’s perhaps the greatest Disco album ever made, we revisit the historical record on the day that it started a 24 week run at No.1 on the U.S albums charts
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Ian Hill is one of the original founders of Judas Priest, he was responsible to bring Rob Hallford to the band and has been the bass player for 48 years now. Today he turns 67
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Much has been written about Paul Stanley, he’s the Starchild, one of the most iconic alter-egos and characters in Rock music. With KISS, Paul Stanley has led a career that has earned him millions of followers around the globe. The pinnacle of his success was back in the 1970’s but today, Stanley remains one of the biggest Rock Stars in the world
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Janis Joplin only lived for 27 years, but those years were as intense as it gets. She loved to sing, she loved to live and she loved to see people having fun. She also gave many society outcasts a voice not just through her singing but also her own personal words. We’ve assembled 15 quotes by one of Rock’s most ferocious voices ever
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John Carpenter turns 71 today, he’s one of the most famous and acclaimed movie directors of all time specialized on the horror genre. We’ve created a list featuring his Top 5 movies
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One of the most influential photographers of all time, Francesco Scavullo captured dozens of iconic celebrities and artists throughout decades such as Madonna, Christopher Reed, Sting, Janis Joplin, Joe Dallesandro, Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol among others. We’ve put together a gallery with some of his most iconic photographs
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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
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By 1978 the Sex Pistols were already the leaders of the Punk Rock music movement, but on January 14th, during their infamous American Tour, the band decided to call it quit and played their last show at the San Francisco Winterland
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One of Rock and music biggest legends, David Bowie left us a deeply rich and eclectic legacy. We picked some of his best records on this list
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The famous Elvis Presley concert was broadcasted live via satellite on January 14, 1973 and aired in over 40 countries across Asia and Europe, becoming one of his most iconic shows
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Elvis Presley still holds his title as the King Of Rock N’ Roll even over 40 years after his untimely death, celebrate Elvis life, on the day of his 84th Anniversary by looking at some of his best and most iconic photos.
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Like every other member of The Doors, Robby Krieger had an important key role on developing the band’s unique sound. He wrote some of the band’s greatest hits such as “Light My Fire”, “Love Me Two Times”, “Touch Me” and “Love Her Madly”, today he turns 73
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A visionary since the very beginning of his career, David Bowie was the legit Pop and Rock chameleon, he was Ziggy Stardust, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke and so many others, his influence can be be heard, seen and felt in every artistic expression. To celebrate his 72nd anniversary we’ve put out a special feature
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David Bowie had many life’s, that, we all know, and by the late 70’s Ziggy Stardust was no more, we revisit The Berlin Trilogy 1977-1979
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David Bowie was during his lifetime one of the most influential musicians and songwriters but he also was an icon for style, visual and fashion that understood from an early stage of his career the importance of both the music and visual worlds
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David Bowie was during his lifetime one of the most influential musicians and songwriters but he also was an icon for style, visual and fashion that understood from an early stage of his career the importance of both the music and visual worlds
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Originally released on the album “Hunky Dory” in December 1971 and as a single on January 7, 1972, “Changes” remains one of David Bowie’s most popular and influential songs and became the last song he performed on stage
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William Peter Blatty, author and filmaker wrote the famous Horror masterpiece “The Exorcist” in 1971, he was born on this day in 1928
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The driving force behind AC/DC, Malcolm Young was one of the most influential guitar players of all time, he was born on this day in 1953. We look back briefly at his life and career
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One of the most popular TV shows for American and Canadian children, “Schoolhouse Rock” premiered on this day in 1973
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Ted Lange is best known for his role as ‘nice guy’ bartender Isaac on TV’s “The Love Boat”, the popular TV actor from the 70’s and 80’s turns 71 today
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One of the leading musicians of the New Wave Rock music during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s as a guitar player of Blondie, Chris Stein turns 69 today
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One of the most iconic actresses of all time, Diane Keaton starred in several hit and acclaimed movies such as “The Godfather” and “Annie Hall”. She was born on this day in 1946
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We look back at some of the best novelty packaging on albums, with a list of 10 famous ones that became iconic not just for their music only but also due to the unique cover art and packaging on this list
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Actress Victoria Principal came to prominence as Pamela Barnes on the TV show “Dallas”, her beauty and looks earned her the title of Sex Symbol during the 70’s and 80’s, today she turns 69
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Jim Morrison is a legend, his enduring legacy lives on to this day and The Doors songs are timeless, but how well do you know him
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We’ve rated, reviewed and 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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Together with The Doors he made some of the best and most timeless music in Rock, he lived fast, only 27 years, believing the “road to excess” would lead to the “palace of wisdom”. We look back at his influential life and career
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On December 8th, 1980, Mark David Chapman took John Lennon’s life and and stole the world from his talent. We look back at Lennon’s life and career on the anniversary of one of music’s darkest days
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The opening track on the band’s second album, “Led Zeppelin II”, “Whole Lotta Love” was released in the United States on November 1969, but despite ruling the music scene during the 1970’s, the song became the band’s only top 10 single in the US
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The Quiet Riot founder and Ozzy Osbourne’s band first guitarist, Randy Rhoads, is regarded as defining heavy metal lead guitar. He played a key role on developing Ozzy’s solo career signature sound and has influenced countless guitar players over the years. Randy passed away in 1982 at 25 but his strong legacy lives on. We recap his life and career
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The influential singer and songwriter Roy Orbison left a more than thirty years legacy of absolute music classics such as “Crying”, “In Dreams”, “Oh Pretty Woman” and “You Got It”. On December 6th, 1988 Orbison passed away suddenly at the age of 52. We recap his life and career
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“Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen. ” said Little Richard once. An influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades, with his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship, he laid the foundation for Rock N’ Roll, his music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres. We couldn’t imagine Rock music without Little Richard. He celebrates 86 years old today, we look back at his life and career
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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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With Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne pioneered the Heavy Metal genre during the 1970’s, his unique and sometimes insane lifestyle along with his distinguishable vocals and mannerisms have granted him a special place in Rock history and turned the man into an icon. Today the “Prince Of Darkness” Ozzy turns 70, we recap his life and career
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He is a legend and one of the most influential Rock singers ever, but how well do you know The Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne? Do the quiz now to find out
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Bobby Keys is mostly remembered for the work he did with The Rolling Stones since the 1970’s until 2013, the legendary sax player who played the “Brown Sugar” solo among many other famous sax parts for several Rock songs and artists, passed away at age 70 in 2014
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“Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” it’s still one of the most recognizable songs worldwide, one of Rod Stewart’s signature songs, reached No.1 in 1979, however was involved in controversy
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On December 1st 1976, only a few days after two TV appearances, the Sex Pistols unexpectedly returned to the British TV, all because of Freddie Mercury. But the Today show, in which they were a last minute replacement of Queen didn’t end well for the host
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With his TV show American Bandstand, Dick Clark introduced and promoted an impressive number of new Rock, Pop and Soul artists from the 1950’s throughout the 1980’s. He was born on this day in 1929
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George Harrison’s life was cut short, but his influence in music can still be heard today, together with John Lennon, Harrison was the most daring of the four Beatles on what concerned experimenting with music. We look back at his life and career 17 years after his passing in 2001
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After losing a bet with his friend Elton John who collaborated with him on his No.1 hit “Whatever Gets You Through The Night”, John Lennon made a special appearance on Elton John’s concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York on November 28th, 1974
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In 1976, British TV gave the Sex Pistols airtime twice in the same day, the band were guests on the BBC’s Nationwide show and starred on a documentary about Punk on ITV’s “The London Weekend”
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Today marks the 76th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix. We look back at his life and career and how he changed the game for Rock guitarists and his enduring influence and popularity 48 years after his untimely death
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Miss Hot Legs or the righteous Queen of Rock Tina Turner, was born on this day in 1939. We look back at the legendary, iconic and influential singer and performer life and career
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The Sex Pistols “Anarchy In The U.K” became the absolute No.1 Punk Rock anthem, it was first released as a single on November 26th, 1976
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Freddie Mercury embodied the Rock N’ Roll mythical excess during his life. We look back at the different sides of his life on the day that marks the anniversary of his untimely death on November 24th, 1991
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By 1979 Pink Floyd’s Psychedelic and experimental days seemed to have been long gone, with the release of the double album “The Wall”, which was more approachable than some of their early albums, they reached a new generation of fans and developed a new sound that earned them their only No.1 in the US
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Released in 1975 the Queen classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a milestone on Rock music history, it peaked to No.1 for the first time 43 years ago today
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Steven Van Zand became famous as the charismatic guitarist of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band, today he turns 68
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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
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“I Think I Love You” was released as the debut single by The Partridge Family pop group, featuring David Cassidy on lead vocals and Shirley Jones on background vocals. It premiered on the first episode of The Partridge Family TV series in 1970 and peaked to No.1 on the Hot 100
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In 1973 the legendary and excessive Keith Moon collapsed during a The Who concert in San Francisco, he was replaced by a fan in the audience
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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
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Together with Agnetha, Frida completed the ABBA vocal duo that offered the world memorable Pop hits that last to this days, she became a Princess by marriage in 1992 and today Frida turns 73
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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
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Yes there was poetry on the Sex Pistols lyrics, “Nevermind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols” it’s not merely the biggest Punk album of all time that still serves as a mold for Punk bands and artists, it’s an album that gives you an imagery of what the organic and original Punk movement was through music and lyrics
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Neil Young first rose to prominence as part of the Buffalo Springfield in the late 1960’s. He was pivotal in the development of Folk Rock and Grunge Rock and pioneered many different music trends throughout the years. He turns 73 today
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Hot Chocolate became notorious during the 1970’s with the smash hits “You Sexy Thing” and “Every 1’s a Winner”, their lead singer Errol Brown was born on this day 75 years ago
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“Space Oddity” was first released as a Phillips single on 11 July 1969 to tie in with the Apollo 11 moon landing but it wasn’t up until 1975 that peaked to No.1
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In 1975 David Bowie gives two performances filled with Funk, Soul and Disco at the Cher CBS TV Show, including a duet with Cher. Check out the videos of the performances
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“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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With memorable songs such as Big Yellow Taxi” and “Both Sides, Now”, Joni Mitchell became one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time. She turns 75 today
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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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Despite his controversial personal life, Ike is considered an influential Rock N’ Roll pioneer, with Tina Turner he scored several hit songs during the 1960’s and 1970’s that remain enduring Rock classics
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In 1978 Blondie already had established themselves as one of the biggest New Wave and Rock bands in the world, with their unique blending of Bubblegum Pop and Punk
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Never a stranger to controversy, Grace Slick is one of the first female rock stars, alongside her close contemporary Janis Joplin, that played a very important role in the development of rock music in the late 1960’s. She fronted Jefferson Airplane and composed Rock classics such as “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit”, today The Acid Queen turns 79
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During the Halloween season of 1978 KISS makes their film debut on “KISS Meets the Phantom of The Park”, a TV movie made for NBC that features the band as their stage characters. Despite the bad reviews the movie had ever since it’s release, it has now attained cult film status
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When Elton John appeared on “The Muppet Show” episode 214 back on October 25, 1977, he was the first real rock star to host the program, following a string of comedians and country stars
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Glenn Tipton, regarded as one of the most influential Heavy Metal guitarists, was essential on the development of Judas Priest’s signature sound
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Halloween” is the kind of impeccably crafted movie that burrows deep into our psyche and connects with the dark, hidden terrors that lurk there. “Halloween” remains a modern classic of the most horrific kind
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He is one of Rock’s absolute icons, an essential part of the Rolling Stones early sound and music, though he quit the band in 1993, Bill Wyman it’s still seen as the “official” Stones bass player. Today, the “Stone Alone” turns 82
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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
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The daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Carrie Fisher rose to prominence as Princess Leia on the “Star Wars” movie saga during the late 1970’s. We remember Carrie or her 62nd Birthday
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Tom Petty already was regarded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters from the last 40 years when he suddenly passed away in 2017, today would had been his 68th birthday
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“Pin Ups” stands as a landmark on tribute albums, but it’s so much more than that. David Bowie doesn’t only covers this collection of 1960’s British Rock songs, he reinvents them
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Punk Rock reached the the masses in 1977, 41 years ago. Check the list for the 40 Essential songs.
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Keith Richards certainly lived up to his reputation during the 1960’s and 1970’s, but in 1973 France slammed the door on Keef. Find out more about it
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“”Heroes”” was released on October 14th, 1977 as the second album of the “Berlin Trilogy, the album followed the same style of Rock/Electronic fusion that was made in it’s predecessor “Low”, this was a new Bowie created genre, as the RCA advertisement for the album stated: “There’s Old Wave. There’s New Wave. And There’s David Bowie”
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46 years after it’s original release, the reputation of Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Last Tango In Paris” featuring Marlon Brando and Maria Scheneider still lives up to it’s enduring controversy
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“Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough” that was included on his album “Off The Wall”, it’s a milestone on Michael Jackson’s career at many diverse levels, it reached No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on October 13th, 1979 and included for the first time some of Jackson’s future trademarks
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He is one of Rock’s most celebrated singers, Sammy Hagar, has had a career filled with success, as a member of Montrose, Van Halen and a solo artist, and reportedly he even played the first Rock concert that another legendary Rocker ever attended. Today Sammy turns 71
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“The Ed Sullivan Show” remains the mother of all varieties shows. More than 40 years after it’s end, the show remains a favorite among Pop Culture fans and culturally relevant. The man behind and in front of the show, Ed Sullivan, one of modern TV pioneers, he passed away on this day in 1974
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On the morning of October 12, 1978, Nancy Spungen, the twenty-year-old girlfriend of former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, was found dead in a blood-stained bathroom in their room at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, New York
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David Lee Roth or “Diamond Dave”, it’s been one of Rock’s most popular entertainments over the last 40 years, not just a singer, the Van Halen frontman loves to act on stage and entertain
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On October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool, England, one of 20th century and all times absolute icons was born, we look back at the life and career of John Lennon
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Recorded and released in 1970, on the aftermath of The Beatles break up, John Lennon distances himself on purpose from all the musical structure The Beatles did, the result is a brilliant masterpiece
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To many, John Entwistle did for the bass what Hendrix did for the guitar. The Ox was born on this day in 1944, we look back at his life and career
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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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In 1976 The Sex Pistols were the hottest Punk band for record labels to sign, but major’s EMI who signed them on October 8th, and A&M dropped them way before the end of their contracts giving small label Virgin the opportunity to sign them for good. Find out why
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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
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The Manchester Post Punk Joy Division releases their debut single “Transmission” in 1979
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Besides the great music both albums have, the 1968 acclaimed “The Beatles” and 1977 seminal Punk record “Nevermind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols”, are connected through a very important detail that some people might not be aware of
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“Led Zeppelin III” was a turning point on Led Zeppelin’s career. Their third album released on October 5th, 1970, unlike it’s predecessors “I” and “II”, was mostly based on acoustic and folk songs
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“Monty Python’s Flying Circus” revolutionized comedy, it originally aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974 and is celebrating his 49th anniversary today
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“Another Bites The Dust” is credited as Queen’s best-selling single, with sales of over 7 million copies, in 1980 they reached No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 for the first time
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Besides being a brilliant singer and songwriter, Tom Petty also was a very visual artist, he produced some of the best and most iconic music videos. We’ve put together 10 of his best music videos to celebrate his life and legacy to music.
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She is best known for her 1967 hit “First Cut Is The Deepest” but she’s far from being one hit wonder, P.P Arnold turns 72 today and for over 50 years she has been writing music history. Find out why
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Sting has been one of the most successful artists in the world for well over 3 decades now. he recorded 5 hit albums between 1978 and 1983 with The Police and since 1985 12 solo albums. We look back at his career today as he turns 67
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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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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 73 today
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Mariska Veres was one of the most recognizable female voices in Rock, she was also the first Dutch proper Rockstar when her band Shocking Blue achieved worldwide success in the late 60’s and early 70’s with “Venus” Mariska was born on this day 71 years ago
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We look back at the amazing life and career of the charismatic Glam Rock icon T.Rex’s Marc Bolan on his 71st Anniversary
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These images are part of a collective Pop Culture imagery and a strong legacy from Hugh Hefner
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Often regarded as “Goddess on Earth” during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s due to her beauty and an absolute Pop Culture icon, Brigitte Bardot is 83 today and we look back at the career
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Check the amazing Brigitte Bardot photo gallery, an absolute sex symbol, fashion and pop culture icon!
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He rose to fame during the 1970’s as an actor and musician, now at 71, Meat Loaf is still one of the most enduring and hard working artists in the showbiz
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Darby Crash still may not be as famous as Sid Vicious, but both Punk Rockers were connected by a dysfunctional and controversial life that was cut too short. We remember the Los Angeles Punk Rock icon and look back at his life and career
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One of the earliest Glam and Art Rock expressions of the 1970’s, Roxy Music’s first hit, “Virginia Plain”, made the U.K Top 5 in 1972, and was followed up with several hit singles such as “Ladytron”, “Do the Strand” and “Street Life”. We look back at some of Bryan Ferry’s recording career highlights
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His speed, power, fast bass-drumming, distinctive sound, and “feel” for the groove built a name for him as one of the best Rock drummers who ever lived. The Led Zeppelin drummer passed away on this day in 1980, we look back at his short life
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The son of Hollywood royalty, Michael Douglas built a solid career and name for himself without having to live in the shadow of his parent’s success and over the last 40 years he has done some of the Cinema’s history most memorable movies and iconic characters
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Despite having built a long and active career, the “Star Wars” character is still the one that he is mostly remembered for and associated with
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Over the years several actors have played “The Man Of Steel”, but the Superman built by Christopher Reeve still sticks to this day in most people memories as “the real one”
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