Posted on November 25, 2008 by DrSlammy
A lot of bands have released pretty good debut records, only to follow them up with less-than-spectacular careers. The rule used to be (before the FCC, the recording industry and the radio industry conspired to destroy all music) that you learned what you needed to know about a band with its third album. Given how [...]
Filed under: Popular Music, Rock | Tagged: bono, Brandon Flowers, Bruce Springsteen, Damn the Torpedoes, David Keuning, Day and Age, Dire Straits, FCC, Franz Ferdinand, Graham Parker, Hot Fuss, Interpol, Mark Stoermer, Queen, REM, Ronnie Vannucci, Sam's Town, Sheer Heart Attack, The Beatles, The Killers, The Police, The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, u2, Van Morrison, Zenyatta Mondatta | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 13, 2008 by DrSlammy
Who are the most influential bands and artists in the history of rock? Well, start with The Beatles and Elvis, I guess, and for good reason. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Stones, of course, The Who and David Bowie. The big names. All of them signed their names on our culture with a fat permanent [...]
Filed under: Popular Music, Rock | Tagged: Alex Chilton, Bauhaus, Big Star, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, Echo & the Bunnymen, Editors, Elvis, Galaxie 500, Ian Curtis, Interpol, Jesus & Mary Chain, Joy Division, Lenny Kravitz, Little Richard, New Order, REM, She Wants Revenge, Sonic Youth, The Beatles, The Flaws, The Killers, The Mary Onettes, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Velvet Underground | 1 Comment »
