The Temptations are, without question, one of music’s greatest groups of all time. Though they are a group of a distinctly American genre and their story is equally a uniquely American tale, their influence and success worldwide cannot be overstated. The Temptations were one of the pioneers of Motown’s popularity in the US, influenced international …
Do you remember riding in the car with your parents or even your grandparents and listening to some Motown hits? It’s a great “genre” that gets you on your feet and dancing the night away. Pretty much everyone has listened to a hit or two from The Four Tops, specifically “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar …
The Grateful Dead is the band that started it all in many ways. Jerry Garcia and company pioneered most of what we take for granted today about rock music. The epic concerts, super fans, gigantic sound systems, social movement involvement, and rock n roll lifestyle were not even a theory before the Dead lived through …
Back in the 60s, something very interesting was happening not only with the music world but the world as a whole. At the center of this changing world was a rock revolution that would see the somewhat safe acts of the 50s be thrown to the wayside for what would be called the British Invasion. …
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Of all the alt-rock bands of the 90s, Radiohead is the band that doesn’t fit in any category. Art rock might be a label better suited for a band that always felt like the refined outsider of modern rock. This Radiohead band history contains all your need to know about this innovative quintet, from the …
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Creedence Clearwater Revival is a quintessential band from the classic rock era. You don’t have to be a connoisseur of the genre to know one of the band’s many hits. Believe it or not, with all their hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival gained all of their success in only four meager years before they disbanded. This …
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Underrated gets thrown around a lot in the music industry, but I don’t think any rock band in music history encapsulates this more than The Eagles. Everyone always talks about The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones, but did you know that The Eagles are right alongside them when it comes to the highest-selling …
The glorious days of arena rock would not be as memorable without Journey. There could not be a better name for a band that went through many changes, successes, and failures and almost single-handedly rose the power ballad to the charts. Journey’s band history is the epitome of 80s rock and the clashes between some …
As the classic era of the 70s ended, a new revolution was starting in the underground scene. The Ramones, an unlikely group of teenagers, were the pioneers of a wilder, faster, and chaotic rock genre. The Ramones band history, as you’ll learn, is also the history of Punk rock and the shaky relationship between complex …
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Lynyrd Skynyrd is the first band to mind when Southern Rock is mentioned. The band has always defined the genre from its humble beginnings to its modern rebirth. Innovative blues-rock grooves, mean triple guitar solos, a hard-rock look, and epic live shows got me into the band and why this Lynyrd Skynyrd bio is essential …
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