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Category Archives: Rock
THE BEACH BOYS – “The Smile Sessions” | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound
BY MICHAEL ROFFMAN ON NOVEMBER 03, 2011, 12:00PM “Say, ‘Oh no, I’m stuck in my french horn.’” “It’s me. Brian. I’m in the microphone. It’s not a buzz. I’m really in here. I’m not kidding.” “Swim, swim, fishy. Swim, swim, fishy.” … Continue reading
Posted in Album, CD, Instrumental, mp3, Music, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul
Tagged 1960's, 1966, 1967, 60's, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson's Smile, Bruce Johnston, Cabin Essence, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Good Vibrations, Heroes & Villians, Mike Love, Our Prayer, Paul Tanner, Pet Sounds, Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Recording, Rock, Sessions, Sixties, SMiLE, Smile Sessions, Smiley Smile, Surf's Up, The Beach Boys, The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow), The Smile Sessions, Van Dyke Parks, Wonderful
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THE JUKEBOX: Put Another Nickel In… | uDiscover
“We had these little juke joints, little taverns at that time. On a weekend there was this little place in the alley that would stay open all night. We called them Saturday night fish fries, they had two or … Continue reading
Posted in Album, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Gospel, Instrument, Instrumental, Jazz, Music, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly, Song, Soul
Tagged 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, AFM, American Federation of Musicians, American Graffiti, Billboard, Charley Patton, Chart, Charts, Happy Days, Hits, James Caesar Petrillo, Juke Box, Juke Joint, Jukebox, Jukeboxes, Justus P. Seepburg, Jute, Muddy Waters, Music, musicians, phonograph, Playlist, Records, Robert Johnson, singers, Son House, Songs, Tommy Johnson
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SO JUST WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RECORD? – uDiscover
“My man rocks me with one steady roll.” – Trixie Smith, 1922 Rock and roll is as old as mankind and the first rock ‘n’ roll record was Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats’ ‘Rocket 88’ recorded at Sam Phillips’ … Continue reading
Posted in 45rpm vinyl single, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Gospel, Guitar, Instrument, Instrumental, Jazz, Music, Pop, Presentation, Production, Radio, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly, Song, Soul
Tagged 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Alan Freed, Betty Grable, Bill Haley, Bill Haley and His Comets, Blind Blake, Buddy Holly, Buddy Jones, Chess Label, Chick Webb, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Fletcher Henderson, Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon, Hokum Jug Band, Ike Turner, Jackie Brenston, Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, Johnny Otis, Louis Armstrong, Lucky Millinder, Paul 'Hucklebuck' Williams, Sam Phillips, Sun Records, Tampa Red, Teddy Grace, The Boswell Sisters, The Jazz Masters, Tiny Grimes, Trixie Smith, Wynonie Harris
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THE BAND: ‘The Last Waltz’ was nearly derailed | somethingelsereviews.com
‘The Last Waltz’ was nearly derailed, time and again: ‘It was like throwing the dice’ APRIL 7, 2015 BY NICK DERISO The on-screen stars of The Last Waltz, simply galvanizing throughout, are Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson. They come off in Martin … Continue reading
Posted in Album, CD, Concert, Documentary, Documentary, DVD, Film, Live, Music, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Tagged 1978, Bill Graham, Bob Dylan, California, Emmylou Harris, Garth Hudson, John Simon, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Martin Scorsese, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, San Francisco, Staples Singers, The Band, The Last Waltz, Van Morrison, Warner Bros, Warner Brothers, Winterland
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BOLAN Gives His Fans ‘HOT LOVE’ – uDiscover
It was ‘Ride A White Swan’ that lit the fire, and ‘Hot Love’ that set T. Rex ablaze. 44 years ago today, the band’s second big hit single gave Marc Bolan what he had always dreamed of: his first No. … Continue reading
Posted in 45rpm vinyl single, Album, Music, Pop, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Song, Television
Tagged 1971, 70's, BBC, BBC TV, BBC1, Bolanmania, Charts, Glam Rock, Hot Love, MARC, Marc Bolan, Marc Bolan & T.Rex, Mark Paytress, No.1, Number 1, Number One, Pan's People, Radio, Seventies, Single, T.Rex, T.Rextasy, The King of the Mountain Cometh, Tony Visconti, Top of the Pops, TV, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Woodland Rock
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PINK FLOYD: ‘The Wall’ Turns 35 – Roger Waters Revisits Pink Floyd’s Enduring Rock Opus | Billboard
Billboard Touring Awards: Roger Waters, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen Win Big Pink Floyd’s The Wall — a dark and enduring rock masterpiece that deals with personal alienation juxtaposed against a backdrop of war and government corruption — has been presented … Continue reading
Posted in Album, CD, Concert, DVD, Film, Live, mp3, Music, Pop, Rock
Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2-CD, 2-LP, 2010, Another Brick In The Wall, Another Brick In The Wall - Part II, Billboard, Bob Ezrin, Columbia, Dave Gilmour, Double Album, EMI, Gerald Scarfe, Harvest, James Guthrie, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, The Wall, UK, US, USA, Video
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DEEP PURPLE: Rock & Classical Married – uDiscover
These days we’re very used to the worlds of rock and classical music coming together. In 1969, for the most part, they lived at very different addresses, until the composing genius of Jon Lord brought them together in the groundbreaking … Continue reading
Posted in Album, Blues, CD, Classical, Concert, DVD, Guitar, Instrument, Instrumental, Live, mp3, Music, Rhythm and Blues, Rock
Tagged 60's, 70's, California, Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Deep Purple, England, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, London, London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Marco de Goeij, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Royal Albert Hall, Seventies, Sir Malcolm Arnold, Sixties, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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BILL HALEY – “Rock Around The Clock” | This Day In Music
The first Rock ‘n’ Roll star. Haley was one of the earliest acts to bring rock and roll to the attention of white America and the rest of the world. He sold over 60 million records during his career. As … Continue reading
Posted in 45rpm vinyl single, Music, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Song
Tagged 1950's, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1981, 50's, American, Bill Haley, Bill Haley and His Comets, Bill Haley and The Comets, Billboard, Blackboard Jungle, Charts, Cleveland, Decca, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Father of Rock and Roll, Fifties, guitar, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kentucky, Little Richard, Michigan, Ohio, Rock and Roll, Rock Around The Clock, Shake Rattle & Roll, Texas, The Comets, Thirteen Women, Ulverston, US, USA, William John Clifton Haley, WPWA
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BRYAN ADAMS Remembers The Fifth Of November – uDiscover
November 5 is a significant date in the life of Bryan Adams. On this day in 1984, the Canadian rock star and acclaimed photographer released his multi-million-selling ‘Reckless’ album, on his 25th birthday. So congratulations are in order, as … Continue reading
Posted in Album, CD, Music, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock
Tagged 1984, 1985, 80's, Anniversary, Billboard, Blu-ray, Bryan Adams, Canada, Canadian, Diamond Award, Double vinyl, Eighties, Heaven, It's Only Love, Reckless, Run To You, Summer Of 69, Super Deluxe, Tour, Tracks Of My Years, UK, US, Vinyl
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