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 […]
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The mystical Irish poet, Van Morrison, is responsible for bringing a fine touch of grace and continuous change to the singer-songwriter genre. Many of our standard for a touching song comes from his writing, making this Van Morrison Bio a journey into how mixing styles created some of the finest soul-touching songs. Morrison’s classy blend
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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
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Ahh, Pink Floyd… now THAT was a band. From their earliest material to their higher budget later releases, Pink Floyd was a band that consistently pushed boundaries and left us hanging on to the psychedelic envelope. From the political poignance of “The Wall” to the worldwide omnipotence of “Dark Side of the Moon”, this band
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While the music industry has its fair share of megastars, sometimes people go under the radar. Not everyone is as showy as Elvis, as rowdy As David Lee Roth, or as tragic as Kurt Cobain. Occasionally, there is just a shining talent with a penchant for writing great music. In my opinion, that’s exactly what
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The story of the Eagles is one of glorious collaboration between talented musicians and even more glorious fights between egos. Of the many voices the band had, Don Henley’s is probably the one that achieved the biggest success as a solo artist. Along with his unquestionable contribution to some of classic rock’s biggest staples, legal
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
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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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I confess that even though I grew up listening to classic rock (at least how it was defined in the ’90s and early ’00s), I somehow missed one of its pioneers, Roy Orbison. I was halfway through my twenties when I stumbled upon Bruce Springsteen’s speech for Roy Orbison’s Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame
Only a few artists have such an impact as Sir Roderick David Stewart. Decades of music. Decades of influence. If you are not a fan of Rod Stewart yet, you should be. Continually reinventing himself, he’s been a mod, a rocker, a soul-pop master. He’s worked with many music greats. Today, he’s still standing, touring,
