Steely Dan is considered one of the greatest bands of all time to combine pop, rock, jazz, Latin and rhythm and Blues music styles with their complex style, cryptic lyrics and sophisticated recording style. Founding members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen met while students at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in 1967. Following their…
Wales might be a small country, but don’t underestimate it when it comes to musical talent. Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, the Manic Street Preachers, Bryn Terfel, Charlotte Church, Kathryn Jenkins, John Cale… we could go on, but it’s getting boring. That said, there’s one other group of musical legends that deserve as much of a…
If you’re scrambling around trying to think of the most suitable soundtrack for the 4th of July, then, first of all, congratulations on your forward planning. Second of all, stop scrambling. From Jimi Hendrix to Metallica, Kiss to James Brown, almost every American rocker worth their salt has dedicated a track to the good ole’…
Whatever you think of Ted Nugent’s politics, there’s no denying he can deliver some belting good tunes when he wants to. In a career that spans over half a century, the Motor City Madman has given us classics like ‘Wang Dang Sweet Poontang,’ ‘Cat Scratch Fever,’ and ‘Stranglehold.’ He’s also given us some downright doozies…
Everyone loves a bit of the Eagles, right? Even if they don’t admit it. They might not be the coolest band around, but who wants cool when you can have ‘Hotel California’ instead? These stalwarts of soft rock may have sung about life on the fast lane, but they knew the value of sticking to…
Kansas has always been a little bit different from the rest of the bands that emerged in the 1970s. This is, after all, a band that once had an ordained Anglican minister in their mix. Spirituality, religion, and philosophy feature heavily in their orchestrated, catchy progressive rock. But while the band itself has always been…
Bob Marley once said that you could fool some people all the time, but you can’t fool everyone all the time. That’s one fact that liars keep forgetting, and musicians have a way of sharing their pain and experiences of dealing with liars through creative lyrics. So many artists have performed songs about cheating, lying,…
In 1965, Syd Barrett, Richard Wright, Roger Waters and Nick Mason came together to form the rock band Pink Floyd. Within two years, they had released their debut album, enabling them to make their mark in the world of rock. Unfortunately, in 1968, Barrett had to quit due to deteriorating mental health, and David Gilmour…
If we believe the stories, Lindsey Buckingham isn’t the nicest man in pop. His treatment of Stevie Nicks during their short-lived affair, the allegations of controlling and even abusive behavior in other relationships, the out-of-control ego, the rock star antics… none of this adds up to the kind of person you’d want to get stuck…