A lot happened in 1974; in the United States, President Richard Nixon was forced to step down due to the Watergate scandal that would have resulted in his impeachment. Still, life had to go on; music had to be made, and careers had to be forged. Bands like Bad Company were formed in 1974 while…
Are there a lot of popular songs out there that have hidden meanings? We’re talking about genuine hidden meanings here and not the kind in horror movies where a record played backward results in a message from the devil himself. These are songs where the songwriter meant something else or the listener interpreted the words…
Regardless of whether we’re talking the blues, a migraine, or a head cold, we all get sick sometimes. And when we do, there’s something strangely reassuring about knowing that someone, somewhere is feeling just as bad as us. Why we like listening to other people singing about their pain probably says things about the human…
The label “generational talent” gets thrown around a bit loosely these days but in the case of Jeff Beck, that description may be an understatement. Beck was able to do things with the electric guitar that most would be afraid to imagine, let alone attempt. He epitomized the quintessential virtuoso but was also an infamous…
Whitesnake is an English hard rock band that formed in 1978, and David Coverdale, a former member of Deep Purple, put the band together. Originally, they were Coverdale’s backing band, but they want on to develop their own entity and become successful as a group. Between 1978 and the current day, Whitesnake has released 13…
Drums date back to 5500 B.C. They are found in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures, primarily used for religious ceremonies and cultural gatherings. According to Drum Sector, drums have always served an essential purpose in many different cultures, each type influenced by the style of the area. These early roots became the twentieth and…
The 4 Non Blondes were an alt-rock band from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. The original three members were a bassist named Christa Hillhouse, a guitarist named Shaunna Hall, and a drummer named Wanda Day. However, the band didn’t see the completion of its original line-up until they invited the vocalist named Linda Perry….
There is something about books and you can tell from the way book lovers react upon spotting a library. Reading is food for the brain and motivational speaker Brian Tracy once said that it is to the brain as exercise is to the body. Therefore, the more you read, the more you strengthen your mind….
Jeff Beck might have been the perfect guitar player. It’s not due merely to his supreme mastery of the instrument or his unique touch, it’s because he never stopped challenging himself. He called the guitar “a tool of great inspiration and torture at the same time. It’s forever sitting there, challenging you to find something…