Best Fantasy Rock Band Of The Fifties
It was the Golden Age of Rock n' Roll. It was a time before the music died (which was exactly 53 years ago today, as of this writing). It was a time when the foundations of rock were being laid and a new generation of music lovers was created. There were many bands during this time period and they created a genre.
If you could put together a fantasy rock n' roll band, who would be in it? The requirements would have to be people who played between 1950-1959. Let us know who would make your Fantasy Rock Band! Read more...
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About “Weird Al”
To some, "Weird Al" Yankovic is a buffoon. He's not a serious musician. Well, the short answer is: "He's not." I have been listening to "Weird Al" Yankovic for the past 25 years and personally, I like him. Of course he isn't going to make the list of top-rated musicians like: John Lennon, Bob Dylan, or Prince. But he'd love to parody all of them and people love to listen. Fueled by the MTV Video age, Weird Al entered our living rooms through the medium of television with goofy antics and some seriously funny parody. The guy is not just a clown, though...find out more... Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: dr. demento, Frankie Yankovic, john lennon, MTV, paul mccartney, prince, rolling stones, Song Parodies, the beatles, Weird Al, weird al yankovic
The Best Rolling Stones Albums. Ever.
The Rolling Stones have always been held in high regard when it comes to Rock n' Roll royalty. Back in the day, you were either a Beatles fan or a Stones fan. I have to admit, I rode the fence and was a bit of both. It amazes me that the Rolling Stones are still putting out music after five decades of entertainment. They never seem to quit, no matter what problems they are having. Going through my old albums this weekend, I thought I'd put down my five favorites from the Stones. I've included links to download some of their music. You can get the links to the whole album if you click on the larger images. Do you agree with the five albums I listed? There are so many good Stones' albums, this was a hard list to put together. I think I hit upon their five best... Read more...
Categories: Entertainment, Reviews Tags: aftermath, andy warhol, beggar's banquet, between the buttons, Brian Jones, december's children, exile on main st., keith richards, let it bleed, marianne faithfull, mick jagger, Mick Jones, mother's little helper, paint it black, rolling stones, sticky fingers, the beatles, the stones, white album
Five Best Beatles Albums Of All Time
The Beatles are considered one of the best bands to ever perform rock n' roll. Personally, I consider them one of the best studio bands, since for most of their professional career, they didn't perform before live audiences. Nonetheless, their music has been an inspiration for hundreds of bands. Starting out as mainly a boy band, they wrote their own music and performed many different genres of rock n' roll. I have listed the most influential of their albums (in the order that you see them). Do you agree with my choices? Would you put another albums by the Beatles in place of these? Would you change the order? Let's hear what you have to say! Read more...
Who Really Killed John Lennon?
Thirty years ago today, John Lennon was murdered by David Mark Chapman as Lennon and his wife walked outside of the Dakota Apartment building. Chapman, supposedly upset about a scribbled autograph that he received earlier, shot Lennon at point blank range. Thirty years later, when John Lennon would have been 70, we are still trying to Imagine a world with him in it. Their are conspiracies about the entire incident. Did Chapman act alone or was there more to the story? Here are five theories about what happened. Read more...
Imagine If You Knew John Lennon: The Quiz
John Lennon died thirty years ago on December 8, 1980. Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news? People were staggered when the story broke and everyone was a "John Lennon expert". How well do you think you knew the man and his music? Here is a quiz that I just put together that is an intermediate to advanced level. You REALLY have to know John Lennon with this one! See how well you do! Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: brian epstein, george harrison, george martin, john lennon, john lennon quiz, lennon quiz, music quiz, paul mccartney, ringo starr, rock n roll, the beatles, Yoko Ono
