Your Daily Shot Of Pop Culture
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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How well do you know Pop’s Diva Cher lyrics? Do the quiz and find out!
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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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She reached the peak of her success during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with the movie “Grease” and the song “Physical” but Olivia’s career during the whole 70’s decade was pretty much active and busy
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She is better known as being the wife of Beatle Paul McCartney, with whom she got married in 1969, however, Linda McCartney had already built a successful career as a Rock photographer during the 60’s photographing names such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors among many others
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“Heroes” is a product of Bowie’s experimental “Berlin” period, the track was not a huge hit in the UK or US at the time, but has gone on to become one of Bowie’s signature songs
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He is known as The Boss and has been an enduring Rock music force over the last 40 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
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One of the most influential rockers of all time, she started out as a member of the all-girl band Runaways, and scored her biggest hit in the beginning of her solo career in the 1980’s with “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
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We created a Top 10 list of Autumn songs to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with music. Check our list now
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He came to prominence during the 1970’s as a replacement for Ian Gillan on Deep Purple. He formed Whitesnake, the successfull Hard Rock band that had a string of hits during the 80’s such as “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love”. David Coverdale turns 66 today
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The Synth Rock classic “Cars”reached the top of the charts in several countries, and today is regarded as a new wave staple in music history
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Motörhead were one of Heavy Metal’s biggest forces, their first period which Taylor was part of, is often considered the one where they did some of the best and greatest songs in their long career
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It wasn’t until 1967, at the age of 33 with his first album, “Songs of Leonard Cohen” that he begun his musical career but after he did, he left us a giant legacy in music
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On March 1st, 1969, The Doors play one of Rock History’s most infamous concerts at The Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Florida in what came to be known as the “Miami Incident”. On September 20th, 1970 Judge Goodman sentenced Morrison to six months hard labor
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The singer-songwriter Jim Croce left behind a successful career and a promising future in music when he died on September 20th, 1973
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The song that was co-written by Bowie during his American period with John Lennon and long time collaborator guitarist Carlos Alomar, was Bowie’s first No.1 in the U.S
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Twiggy rose to fame in the mid 1960’s due to her unconventional modeling looks and she is considered the first international supermodel and paved the way for the Top Model cultural relevance for years to come
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She joined the all-female rock band the Runaways at 16, a successful recording and touring act during the late 70’s and had a successful solo career during the 80’s
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Today marks the 48th anniversary of the loss of one of rock music’s great icons and legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, who died on September 18, 1970 in London. We look back at his life and career
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Looking back at the life and career of the founding member, songwriter, bassist and occasional lead vocalist for the Ramones, Dee Dee Ramone
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KISS appeared without their ‘make-up’ for the first time during an interview on MTV promoting the release of their newest album, “Lick It Up on September 18th, 1983
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The promotional video for “Bicycle Race” featured 65 naked women racing at Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium and it was filmed on September 17th, 1978
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An absolute icon of Glam Rock, T.Rex’s Marc Bolan passed away 41 years ago on this day. We look back at his life and career
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Free’s Paul Kossoff is considered one of the most influential Rock guitarists, he was ranked 51st in Rolling Stone magazine list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”
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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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We look back at the career of the Rock legend “Toxic Twin” Joe Perry founder and guitarist of Aerosmith
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Kiss and music fans alike consider it one of the greatest live albums of all time
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On September 10th, 1972 The Doors shut down as a band, their last concert takes place at the Hollywood Bowl where 5 years before, in 1968, they reached the peak of their popularity
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We look back at the life of one of England’s greatest comedians Peter Sellers
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Originally written with a religious theme by co-author Ed Townsend it turned into Marvin Gaye’s plea for sexual liberation
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In 1976 Scandinavian 70’s Pop sensation ABBA hits No. 1 in the charts over a dozen countries with the song “Dancing Queen”
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Led Zeppelin original line up of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham play their first concert together billed as The New Yardbirds in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Originally recorded by The Sutherland Brothers in 1972, “Sailing” became one of of Rod Stewart’s signature songs and a major hit
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Tom Fogerty died on this day in 1990, he was the brother of John Fogerty and played rhythm guitar in the band that achieved immense worldwide success during the late 60’s and early 70’s with their unique blend of country and psychedelic rock
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The 60’s and 70’s Hollywood Goddess, Sex Symbol and movie star still looks amazing
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The Sex Pistols TV debut happened on the Manchester TV Show “So It Goes”, it was taped on August 28th, but wasn’t until September 4th that was broadcast
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On September 4, 1976, Bee Gees claim their throne as kings of the Disco sound
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One of the most important DJ’s in modern music history, the British John Peel left a strong and enduring legacy from a career that had as much impact and importance as the thousands of band’s he promoted
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With over 500.000 words to read, there may be countless John Lennon’s biographies Philip Norman’s “John Lennon: The Life” is the definitive one.
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Due to it’s lyrical content, at the time, some radio stations banned Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” from their airwaves, but despite that, it still climbed it’s way into the charts
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Glen Matlock originally co-founded the Sex Pistols, played bass and co-wrote most of their material, though his replacement Sid Vicious end up being the iconic face and brand of the Sex Pistols
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As a founder and member of KISS, Gene Simmons has composed, played bass and done lead vocals in some of the band’s best known hits including “Deuce” and “Rock and Roll All Nite”
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The charismatic lead singer of Judas Priest owns one of the most powerful wide-ranging voices of all time which he has been using very well since the 1970’s in defining Heavy Metal and he has also contributed immensely to the LGBT community and cause after coming out in 1998
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Ed King was a former member of the 1960’s Psychedelic Rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and later from Lynyrd Skynyrd, scoring several hits with the both bands, including the 1967 Psychedelic Rock “Incense and Peppermints” and 1974 “Sweet Home Alabama” both co-written by him
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A pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age music French composer and musician Jean-Michel Jarre has been breaking world records since the 1970’s
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He changed the game for Rock drummers during the 60’s with his unique technique and contribution to the songs, but his self destructive life style lead him to an early demise, we look back at his life
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Joe Strummer, one of the leading figures of the Punk Rock movement, was born on 21 August 1952. He formed and fronted The Clash between 1976 and 1986, leaving a valuable legacy in Rock music that remains fresh and continues to influence new generations
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